The Crim Fitness Foundation is requesting funding to reduce health inequities in Flint by increasing support and leadership opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) community members to receive training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and mitigating strategies with their nonprofit, faith-based, civic, or neighborhood organizations. By engaging BIPOC leaders as community ambassadors, the Crim aims to build community capacity to address ACEs by sharing information in the most accessible, relevant, and engaging way. Through this process they will also develop a resource guide to help destigmatize these topics and share strategies to promote individual, organizational, and community-level change. This project was developed in response to community partner feedback that those delivering Crim training and programming must be representative of the populations being served. Notably, in 2021 Crim programs led by BIPOC instructors had 55% or more BIPOC participants versus an average of 30% for programs led by White instructors. As a result of this grant, the Crim will train 14 BIPOC community leaders to serve as ACE ambassadors and they anticipate at least 210 BIPOC community members will attend an introductory workshop at their local neighborhood organization, church, or place of work.
Crim Fitness Foundation
2201-149743
2022