Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust Donates $2.66 Million to Further Mental and Behavioral Health Access in Vail Resorts Mountain Communities
For the past eight years, Katz and Amsterdam, co-founders of the
"Watching the acceptance and conversations surrounding mental health continue to grow in our mountain communities is inspiring," said
Katz Amsterdam strives to be a catalyst for eliminating inequities, increasing access to opportunity, and improving outcomes for all. As a foundation, their priority is to support community-driven work that meaningfully improves the lives of all individuals and the social well-being of communities.
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"With Katz Amsterdam's investment, we have developed a regional roadmap that identifies gaps and opportunities in our mental health supports," continues Caldwell. "The Katz Amsterdam network acts as an incubator in which mountain towns can gain invaluable insights from one another and employ approaches that have been tested and proven in similar environments. We are truly grateful for the meaningful impact that this unique partnership brings to our community."
The Katz Amsterdam grants are in addition to the annual EpicPromise grants from
In addition to their focus on mountain communities,
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$60,000 toGunnison Valley Health Foundation – Hiring of a Spanish-speaking Certified Peer Support Specialist for Gunnison Middle & High Schools and to expand the Spanish-speaking peer health navigator role to support connection to mental behavioral health services. -
$70,000 to CB State of Mind – Providing therapy and substance abuse treatment scholarships for Black and Indigenous People of Color communities.
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$545,000 toEagle Valley Behavioral Health – Supporting collaborative efforts of three agencies inEagle County as they provide mental health, substance abuse, and peer support in Spanish.
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$500,000 toBuilding Hope – Supporting theSummit County community through five organizations that provide substance abuse support and medically assisted treatment for adults and adolescents, supervision for integrated care services, and mental health scholarships and services in Spanish.
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$50,000 toTelluride Foundation – Gathering Telluride community and provider survey data for upload into the KAF Shared Measurement Framework data dashboard, where it will be used to track community mental behavioral health needs.
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$50,000 toAspen Community Foundation - Surveying theAspen community's mental behavioral health needs in order to inform strategic decisions and improve the quality of life for residents.
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$500,000 toPark City Community Foundation – Supporting hiring of bilingual mental health professionals, expanding prevention, psychiatric, job training, and sober living services for youth and adults.
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$250,000 toTahoe Truckee Community Foundation – Supporting programs identified in the Tahoe/Truckee community strategic plan including those that focus on youth, bilingual and bicultural mental health, substance use disorder, and more. -
$100,000 toEl Dorado Community Foundation – General mental behavioral health support.
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$250,000 toVermont Community Foundation – Support mental and behavioral health and substance misuse prevention and treatment projects for seven subgrantees in theStowe ,Ludlow , andMt. Snow communities ofVermont .
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$35,000 to Upper Valley Cares - General mental behavioral health support.
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$200,000 toWhistler Blackcomb Foundation - General mental behavioral health support.
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$50,000 to theCommunity Foundation of Jackson Hole – To gatherTeton County community and provider survey data about community mental and behavioral health needs to help inform strategic decisions and to use in the KAF Shared Measurement Framework data dashboard, where it will be foundational for shared learning with other mountain communities.
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