Initiatives And Teams
Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, affects millions worldwide, causing memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes. Effective advocacy involves promoting funding for research into causes, treatments, and a cure. It also entails advocating for policies that enhance early detection, access to care, and support services for caregivers.
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The Gilbert Fund is working with Next Frontier Advisors (NFA) to help accelerate groundbreaking research for specific dementias. This collaboration merges The Gilbert Fund’s commitment to expanding access to complex mental and neurological healthcare with NFA’s cutting-edge expertise in global health research and development. Together, they will launch an initiative aimed at advancing breakthrough research to address one of the world’s most pressing
health and economic challenges.
Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, affects millions worldwide, causing memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes. Effective advocacy involves promoting funding for research into causes, treatments, and a cure. It also entails advocating for policies that enhance early detection, access to care, and support services for caregivers.
TEAM:
The Gilbert Fund is working with Next Frontier Advisors (NFA) to help accelerate groundbreaking research for specific dementias. This collaboration merges The Gilbert Fund’s commitment to expanding access to complex mental and neurological healthcare with NFA’s cutting-edge expertise in global health research and development. Together, they will launch an initiative aimed at advancing breakthrough research to address one of the world’s most pressing
health and economic challenges.
Developmental disorders
Developmental disorders encompass a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities. Advocates work to expand inclusive education, early intervention, and vocational training for individuals with developmental disorders. They promote accessible healthcare, support research into effective therapies, and foster community acceptance to help individuals thrive and participate fully in society.
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The Gilbert Fund is proud to be working with The Sunshine Center, an organization dedicated to providing compassionate care and enrichment programs for special needs children and their families. As part of its commitment to reducing disparities in mental healthcare, the Gilbert Fund is dedicated to ensuring that children with developmental disorders have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. Through this collaboration, the Gilbert Fund aims to support the Sunshine Center’s mission of building a brighter future for children with
developmental disorders, creating spaces, and offering programs that promote their well-being and development.
The Gilbert Fund proudly supports Sarah’s Covenant Homes in India, an organization dedicated to providing family-like care for children with developmental disabilities who have been abandoned due to poverty and social stigma. Sarah’s Covenant Homes offers these children a nurturing environment where they can thrive, alongside essential services like physical therapy, special education, and medical treatment, providing support for as long as they need—even throughout their entire lives.
Developmental disorders
Developmental disorders encompass a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities. Advocates work to expand inclusive education, early intervention, and vocational training for individuals with developmental disorders. They promote accessible healthcare, support research into effective therapies, and foster community acceptance to help individuals thrive and participate fully in society.
TEAM:
The Gilbert Fund is proud to be working with The Sunshine Center, an organization dedicated to providing compassionate care and enrichment programs for special needs children and their families. As part of its commitment to reducing disparities in mental healthcare, the Gilbert Fund is dedicated to ensuring that children with developmental disorders have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. Through this collaboration, the Gilbert Fund aims to support the Sunshine Center’s mission of building a brighter future for children with
developmental disorders, creating spaces, and offering programs that promote their well-being and development.
The Gilbert Fund proudly supports Sarah’s Covenant Homes in India, an organization dedicated to providing family-like care for children with developmental disabilities who have been abandoned due to poverty and social stigma. Sarah’s Covenant Homes offers these children a nurturing environment where they can thrive, alongside essential services like physical therapy, special education, and medical treatment, providing support for as long as they need—even throughout their entire lives.
Mental Illness
Serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression significantly affect a person’s thinking, mood, and behavior, often leading to profound disruptions in daily life. Advocacy efforts focus on improving access to mental health services, achieving parity in insurance coverage, and promoting supportive housing and employment opportunities. Through education, advocates work to destigmatize mental illness, challenge discrimination, and push for policies that integrate mental health care into primary health systems.
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The Gilbert Fund is working alongside Mission Lazarus to launch the Mission Lazarus Mental Health Initiative, aimed at improving mental health education and access in underserved Honduran communities. Through this initiative, community leaders in Honduras will be trained to provide much-needed counseling and psychiatric referrals while psychiatric care will be made available for those in need. Together, Mission Lazarus and the Gilbert Fund are committed to creating sustainable, community-based mental health support systems that empower local leaders and improve access to essential care.
Mental Illness
Serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression significantly affect a person’s thinking, mood, and behavior, often leading to profound disruptions in daily life. Advocacy efforts focus on improving access to mental health services, achieving parity in insurance coverage, and promoting supportive housing and employment opportunities. Through education, advocates work to destigmatize mental illness, challenge discrimination,
and push for policies that integrate mental health care into primary health systems.
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The Gilbert Fund is working alongside Mission Lazarus to launch the Mission Lazarus Mental Health Initiative, aimed at improving mental health education and access in underserved Honduran communities. Through this initiative, community leaders in Honduras will be trained to provide much-needed counseling and psychiatric referrals while psychiatric care will be made available for those in need. Together, Mission Lazarus and the Gilbert Fund are committed to creating sustainable, community-based mental health support systems that empower local leaders and improve access to essential care.and push for policies that integrate mental health care into primary health systems, developmental disorders, creating spaces, and offering programs that promote their well-being and development.
Housing Instability
In the United States, the combined struggles of housing insecurity and serious mental illness create a cycle that is difficult to break. As rent prices soar and affordable housing becomes increasingly scarce, millions of Americans are trapped in a relentless struggle for stability.
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The Gilbert Fund’s Division of Housing for the Disadvantaged is committed to removing housing barriers for individuals with mental illness who often face discrimination in traditional housing markets. The Gilbert Fund is actively acquiring properties to provide safe, affordable housing options, enabling those with mental health challenges to live with stability and dignity.
Housing Instability
The Gilbert Fund aimed at improving mental health education and access in underserved In the United States, the combined struggles of housing insecurity and severe mental illness create a cycle that is difficult to break. As rent prices soar and affordable housing becomes increasingly scarce, millions of Americans are trapped in a relentless struggle for stability.
TEAM:
The Gilbert Fund’s Division of Housing for the Disadvantaged is committed to removing housing barriers for individuals with mental illness who often face discrimination in traditional housing markets. The Gilbert Fund is actively acquiring properties to provide safe, affordable housing options, enabling those with mental health challenges to live with stability and dignity.
Women’s Specialized Health Technology & Research
Women’s health is essential to global well-being, yet their unique health challenges are often overlooked and compounded by systemic inequities in access to care, research, and treatment. Addressing the women’s health gap is vital for creating equality, enhancing quality of life, promoting economic growth, and fostering inclusivity. By addressing disparities in women’s health through focused research and innovative solutions, mental and physical health outcomes can be improved, enabling women to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
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The Women’s Health Innovation Fund from MIT Media Lab combines digital mental health, human-computer interaction, biomechatronics, and advanced materials to address the disparities in women’s health. By integrating AI, wearable devices, and groundbreaking biomedical solutions, the Women’s Health Innovation Fund strives to deliver personalized, preventative care that addresses the comprehensive health needs of women worldwide.
Women’s Specialized Health Technology & Research
Women’s health is essential to global well-being, yet their unique health challenges are often overlooked and compounded by systemic inequities in access to care, research, and treatment. Addressing the women’s health gap is vital for creating equality, enhancing quality of life, promoting economic growth, and fostering inclusivity. By addressing disparities in women’s health through focused research and innovative solutions, mental and physical health outcomes can be improved, enabling women to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
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The Women’s Health Innovation Fund from MIT Media Lab combines digital mental health, human-computer interaction, biomechatronics, and advanced materials to address the disparities in women’s health. By integrating AI, wearable devices, and groundbreaking biomedical solutions, the Women’s Health Innovation Fund strives to deliver personalized, preventative care that addresses the comprehensive health needs of women worldwide.