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CINCINNATI, OH – Interact for Health has announced seven organizations in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana that will receive funding through the final round of the 2025 Rural Changemaker Grant, the signature grant opportunity of Interact for Health’s Rural Investment Strategy.
"The Rural Changemaker Grant reflects our belief that every community deserves the vital conditions to thrive. Our partners are building connection and opportunity across our region," said Kate Schroder, President and CEO of Interact for Health. “These projects reflect the creativity and resilience of our rural community, creating healthier futures across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. We are proud to support their work.”
The seven organizations awarded Rural Changemaker funding are advancing the vital conditions for health and well-being in their rural communities. The organizations receiving grant funding are:
1Voice, IN – $68,00 | Expansion of Rural Recovery Housing and Justice Involved Services Strengthening and expanding recovery and reentry services for justice-involved individuals and the broader recovery community in Southeastern Indiana. The Ion Center for Violence Prevention, KY – $15,000 | Legal Representation for Survivors: Protecting Families in Rural Grant County Providing free legal representation to domestic violence survivors. Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, OH – $50,000 | home52 Transportation Providing critical transportation services in rural Clermont County, Ohio, serving low and moderate-income older adults and individuals with disabilities. Switzerland County YMCA, IN – $31,807 | Safety Around Water Program Providing six weeks of free water safety lessons to second-grade students in rural areas of Switzerland and Ohio counties (Indiana), and Gallatin County (Kentucky). Honesty for Ohio Education, OH – $55,000 | Protecting Public Education to Support Healthy Communities in Rural Southwest Ohio Educating Ohioans about public school challenges, inspiring residents to influence policymakers, and supporting equitable, fully funded public education. Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio Inc. , KY & OH – $70,000 | Neighbors Supporting Neighbors: Mental Health First Aid for Rural Communities Training 500 people in Mental Health First Aid across nine rural counties in Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio, focusing on teens (14-18), youth-serving adults, and the general adult population. Bracken County High School, KY – $70,000 | Bracken Branches: Connecting Nature, Students, and Community Revitalizing the outdoor classroom on the Bracken County district campus into a community learning space, led by high school students. With twelve grantees and a total awarded amount of over $660,000 across two funding rounds, the Rural Changemaker Grant was the signature grant opportunity for Interact for Health’s Rural Investment Strategy. Dedicated grant funding and rural community councils will be available again in 2026. About Interact for Health Interact for Health works to ensure that people in our region have a just opportunity to live their healthiest lives, regardless of who they are or where they live. We advance health justice through grantmaking, collaboration, learning, convening, and engagement. Interact for Health is an independent foundation that works in 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. More information is available at www.interactforhealth.org. ###
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