Dogwood Health Trust

Dogwood Health Trust is #Hiring. Are you looking for a great career opportunity? Join the Dogwood team and make a difference! Visit https://lnkd.in/eMH3sEu5 to find out more. #TeamDogwood

Dogwood’s Next-Level Funding Webinar Series offers webinars for organizations to learn how to take their fundraising to the next level to increase grant support and diversify revenue streams. Recordings of past sessions can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e9wEQXah The next session, Applying for Disaster Relief Grants, will be held on December 18th at noon. Participants can register here: https://lnkd.in/ekukYHj7

We salute the first class of graduates from Project AWE (Addiction Workforce Education) along with their instructors at Western Carolina University's Department of Social Work. Dogwood is proud to support Project AWE, which trains certified peer support specialists who have overcome addictions to help others working toward recovery. These graduates will ultimately become certified alcohol and drug counselors after completing an additional 90 hours of education and 6,000 hours of supervised practice. Read more about these inspiring graduates and Project AWE working to create a healthier #WNC. https://lnkd.in/eMQ8nA2b #SUD #rural #recovery #harmreduction  #substanceusedisorder #addictionrecovery #addictiontreatment

Congratulations to our VP of Health & Wellness Alex F. Howard for receiving the Distinguished Leader Award from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. #publichealth #WNC

#VeteransDay2024 #thankyouforyourservice

When Hurricane Helene hit, C2Life/C2Life Foundation had to pivot. Before the hurricane, this Burke County human service provider was shipping out 1,500 healthy pre-packed frozen meals a week to Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) participants. After the hurricane hit, C2Life was left without power and so were their HOP clients who could no longer safely store or heat and eat their meals. Quickly calling on their community, C2Life partnered with UPS and used a $10,000 emergency grant from Impact Health to create shelf stable meal kits for HOP clients and hurricane survivors. With volunteer drivers, they were able to deliver shelf stable meal kits to distribution sites across Western North Carolina. Now they are looking to do more. C2Life is partnering with other human service organizations in the Impact Health network to help support them as they recover from hurricane-related impacts and continue to support HOP participants.

Congratulations to Dogwood Trustee and founding Board Chair Janice Brumit, a 2024 WomanUP honoree! Janice received the Suzanne DeFerie Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce for outstanding service in business and philanthropy. She leaves an indelible mark on our region as a mentor known for empowering other women and for her servant leadership in support of education, health care and economic development.   https://lnkd.in/e5yeTh8x   #WomanUP #AshevilleChamber #WomenInBusiness #WNC

The WNC Small Business Initiative application is now live. Visit the link below to learn more about the criteria and to apply for small business relief grants. #smallbusiness #WNC #HurricaneHelene

Dogwood’s second round of #HurricaneHelene relief funding invests another $20+ million in #WNC, bringing the total to $50+ million. These newest funds prioritize the urgent financial needs of small local businesses and farmers, housing stability, and continued support for organizations providing direct relief and FEMA navigation services.   Learn more about our coordinated response and the soon-to-be-launched WNC Small Business Initiative that will make up to $25K grants to very small businesses impacted by the storm: https://lnkd.in/ecu_-Mv2 #SmallBusiness #HurricaneHelene #WNCRecovery #HurricaneHeleneRecovery #HurricaneHeleneRelief

Since the storm, the Dogwood team has been in active, close communication with funders and local leaders to coordinate a response that considers the needs of relief, recovery and rebuilding; upholds our equity commitments; and ensures that resources reach people and organizations who are most affected. Find out more about our coordinated response. https://lnkd.in/es57SbUk #HurricaneHelene #WNCRecovery #HurricaneHeleneRecovery #HurricaneHeleneRelief