The Women’s Fund of Portage County: Centering learning for greater impact

Mar 27, 2024 | News & Events

The Women’s Fund engages in community conversations to keep current with the priorities of Portage County women to help inform our grant-making. This spring, our conversation focused on mental and behavioral health education and access for women at every stage of life. Women continue to meet barriers in seeking support. Mental well-being relates to other areas of security for women including housing, financial, chilcare, education, and belongingness. At the winter SPARK! Conversations event, we were able to learn from community experts working with Portage County residents what factors are impacting women’s behavioral and mental health, when women and girls are seeking support, how women are navigating health care systems to utilize resources, and what barriers continue to exist in receiving mental health support.

CLICK HERE to access our 2024 SPARK! Conversations Report

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