This is the fourth year of the Action Grant program. The Irsays created the grants as a part of Kicking The Stigma, an initiative they launched in 2020 to raise awareness about mental health disorders and to remove the stigma often associated with these illnesses.
The announcement was made in advance of this week’s training camp joint practices with the Arizona Cardinals, during which players from each team will take part in a joint service project and raise awareness prior to Saturday’s preseason game vs. the Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium.
“Raising awareness about the importance of mental health is extremely important as we battle this mental health crisis in communities across our state and country,” said Kalen Jackson, Colts Vice Chair & Owner. “It’s equally imperative to support the people and organizations providing direct care and services to those in need. We created our Action Grants to do just that and also to encourage others in our community to get involved.”
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Indiana Chapter. This grant will support AFSP’s ‘L.E.T.S. Save Lives’ program which focuses on suicide prevention within Black communities, addressing unique cultural and social challenges that may affect mental health and access to support. In addition, the grant will also fund the “Talk Saves Lives” program which tailors suicide prevention strategies to the Latinx and Hispanic communities, considering linguistic, cultural and systemic factors.
- Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County (Ind.). This grant will support accessibility to mental health professionals at the facility and mental health programming.
- Brooke’s Place (Indianapolis). This grant will to provide peer-to-peer school and community-based grief support to children, teens, and young adults in central Indiana who have experienced the death of a loved one.
- Cancer Support Community Indiana. Funds from this grant will support continued education…
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