We envision a community in which all residents lead healthy, stable and productive lives. Through strategic philanthropy and collaborative learning, we are investing in three key focus areas.
Access to Mental Health Care
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
The Jenkins Foundation is actively exploring emerging trends and innovative approaches that align with three focus areas to continually guide strategic grantmaking.
We sat down with Sherrell Thompson to learn more about what the Community Health Worker position entails, the challenges that her community's residents face, the successes they achieve, and how she got involved in this work