ACMH is a 2022 Ethel and James Flinn Foundation Grant Recipient

ACMH is thrilled to announce that it has once again received an Ethel and James Flinn Foundation Grant which was approved at their Board of Trustees meeting on September 13, 2022.

The $15,000 award will be used to support the work and operations of the Association for Children’s Mental Health.

We are so grateful for the Flinn Foundation’s interest in children’s mental health and support of our work in their community. We are so thankful for their ongoing support and recognition and look forward to sharing this year’s accomplishments!

The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation Foundation awards grants to mental health or other organizations to improve the capacity of mental health providers; increase awareness and education; support consumer and policy research advocacy; and advance early screening and assessment.

The Ethel and James Flinn Foundation is a Detroit based private foundation established in 1976 by Ethel “Peggy” Flinn and her brother, James “Jim” Flinn, Jr. Peggy who passed away in 1994. Jim Flinn, Jr., who was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20’s, led a remarkable life until his passing away in 2007 at the age of 91. The Foundation is committed to improving the scope, quality and delivery of mental health services in Michigan. Since inception, millions in grants have been awarded. The Foundation’s geographic focus is primarily Southeast Michigan, defined as the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw.

For more information, contact: Andrea M. Cole, Executive Director and CEO of the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation at (313) 309-3436 or visit their website at www.flinnfoundation.org.

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