Welcome to the Innovative Grants Program
of Alameda County!

These funds are here to fund the exploration of new ideas that promote the mission of Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (BHCS) and improve the quality of life of individuals at risk of or those living with serious mental illness and their support networks and families.

Innovation Grants Round Two

Congratulations to the Innovation Round Two Grantees! Grantees were selected to receive Innovation Round Two grants to conduct a learning project in response to the Innovation Grants Round Two Learning Questions. BHCS looks forward to working with these grantees over the next eighteen months. Click here for more information on Round Two Grantees.

Innovation Grants Round Three

Target Populations

Adults and Older Adults with serious mental illness (SMI), who are isolated and withdrawn, living with families or in board and care homes or hotels, and their families;
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and Two Spirit Community (LGBTQI2-S).

Update on Innovations Round Three

BHCS Administration is currently reviewing the Innovations Grants Round Two consulting reports on the Isolated Adult and Older Adult Consumer and LGBTQI2S populations. Each report contains an analysis of the population's size and needs, a summary of findings, and a set of recommended learning questions for consideration by BHCS. Based on these recommendations, BHCS Administration will select the learning questions and identify the funding amount for Innovations Grants Round Three.

The consulting reports, including population needs and findings, are available for download below. The learning questions are not included and will be announced by BHCS when Innovations Round Three is launched, later this spring. Sign up to the Innovations email list to receive updates and announcements.

Making the Invisible Visible by HHREC
Isolated Consumer Findings and Recommendations - March, 2012
LGBTQI2S Appendices

last updated 03/26/2012