Boston Children's Community Mission | Franciscan Children’s Community Heath Initiative

In 2023, Franciscan Children’s and Boston Children’s Hospital finalized their institutional affiliation to join together to strengthen the behavioral health care system and improve care for children with complex rehabilitation needs. As a result of this partnership and plans for a new clinical building in Brighton, there is a new funding opportunity for community organizations in priority Boston neighborhoods.

Through the Franciscan Children’s Community Health Initiative, a part of the Collaboration for Community Health, funding will be available in three strategic areas. RFPs are linked below.

• Expanding and Diversifying the Children’s Mental and Behavioral Health Workforce
• Promoting Mental Health Through Intentional Youth Engagement 
• Supporting Community Food Access

Proposals are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Questions? Email Debbie Lay, Senior Project Manager of Community Health Initiatives, at debbie.lay@childrens.harvard.edu.

There will be opportunities to meet with staff about this new funding opportunity and ask questions about your proposal. Click here for details.