Past Results
Below, you’ll find more information on projects we’ve funded in the past and examples of the types of outcomes Prime Health Foundation supports.
Focus Area 1: Prevention/Early Detection of Disease
Amethyst Place (Wellness Empowerment Program)
Amethyst Place (“AP”) has been bringing families home to heal for over 21 years through its supportive housing program. Each year, women and children receive services to help them overcome generational cycles of poverty, substance use, and trauma. In 2021, Prime Health Foundation’s generous support allowed AP to create a new pathway to recovery through the establishment of a Wellness Empowerment Program. Physical health and wellness are inextricably linked to substance use and mental health recovery, yet they are rarely addressed in recovery settings. The Wellness Empowerment Program bridges these divides to promote holistic wellness for the whole family. Inspired by the founder’s own health experiences, recovery and wellness programming has been designed to deliver two-generational family wellness coaching and group fitness classes. In the program’s first full year (2021), 255 fitness and health coaching programs were provided to 128 women and children. Additionally, 646 recovery coaching sessions and meetings were delivered to 70 women. This holistic approach to recovery and wellness paid off: on their most recent Arizona Self-Sufficiency Matrix assessment, women scored an average of “Empowered” in the Substance Use Domain (average score of 4.81 on a scale of 1 – 5, with 1‑In Crisis and 5‑Empowered). Through continued Prime Health Foundation funding in 2022, the Wellness Empowerment Program will expand to include more nutrition, cooking, and mindful eating programming to build an even more comprehensive program.
Focus Area 2: Quality/Availability/Access
Welcome House (Sober Living Recovery Program)
Welcome House’s Sober Living Recovery Program offers professional and peer recovery supports in a residential setting using evidence-based approaches to educate and rehabilitate adult males with alcohol or substance use disorders. Residents are admitted to the program without regard for health insurance or financial status. In fact, 77% enter WH with annual incomes below $10,000 while 78% have no insurance coverage. The program’s holistic suite of therapeutic recovery services is designed to address common reasons for relapse, such as unstable housing, inability to find employment, untreated physical and mental health conditions, damaged family relationships and lack of social supports. In addition, Welcome House helps men secure full-time employment during their stay by partnering with local companies willing to give residents a chance to rebuild their lives. In 2021, Prime Health Foundation’s generous support allowed Welcome House to provide uninterrupted service to residents, which allowed it to achieve a nearly 40% graduation rate for the year, well above the 15 – 25% national average for similar therapeutic residential recovery programs.
Focus Area 3: Young Men of Color
Mattie Rhodes Center (Young Men’s Work)
Partially funded through a $16,500 grant from the Prime Health Foundation, “Young Men’s Work” is an evidence-based, 12-week curriculum that is being utilized as part of the Violence Intervention & Prevention (VIP) Initiative at Mattie Rhodes Center (“MRC”). The program, facilitated by MRC’s Community Resource Team, targets Hispanic and African-American males ages 14 – 19 who reside in and/or attend school in the Historic Northeast area and: 1) have previously or are currently experiencing violence at home or school; 2) are actively engaged in violence or drug activity; and 3) are at high-risk for violence due to environmental factors. MRC has worked with approximately 53 youth to-date this school year, well on the way to its target of 85. The program curriculum focuses on emotional regulation, cultivating empathy, showing compassion, and feeling gratitude, and teaches participants stress management skills. Referrals have been made through MRC’s Addiction Treatment program, Police Athletic League (PAL), Guadalupe Center Middle and Guadalupe Center High. In addition, many youths receive individualized services, provided by the MRC organization and readily available to meet their needs through a continuüm of care.
“I just want to thank you for always being someone we can trust and for making me feel cared for. This group has become a family to me, and I am thankful to have people in my life to talk to when life is hard.” — Carlos