Past Initiatives

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) was a free public education program in which participants attended an eight-hour course with certified trainers to increase their knowledge around common mental health challenges, becoming equipped to offer assistance and reduce stigma.

As part of the program, thirteen certified trainers from the Jefferson area educated nearly 1,000 community members on MHFA.

Jefferson Counts 2020 Census Campaign

Jefferson Counts was a campaign led by Jefferson Regional Foundation, the Jefferson Collaborative, and 70+ Jefferson area organizational partners to ensure a fair and accurate 2020 Census Count in South Hills and Lower Mon Valley communities in Allegheny County, PA.

The campaign worked to ensure:

  • A fair and accurate count was conducted in Jefferson service area, reaching deeply into traditionally undercounted populations
  • Our communities were confident, comfortable, and informed about the Census process and what was at stake
  • A rise in interest and enthusiasm in civic engagement

Leaders from across the Jefferson service area formed a Jefferson Counts Leadership Team to develop a local outreach plan. The Jefferson Regional Foundation and the Collaborative received recognition from the Director of the Census Bureau for this campaign, and it was used as a model for engagement. Read more about the campaign here on the Collaborative’s blog.

Around the Table South

Around the Table South was a week-long initiative first held in communities across the Jefferson service area from October 15-19, 2018. The initiative invited residents to gather over mealtime conversations to build connections and explore how we can work together to make our communities healthier, safer, and more dynamic.

In its inaugural year, Around the Table South engaged 1,000 people around more than 100 tables to share in these mealtime conversations. Learn more here.