2026 Request for Proposals (RFPs)

The 2026 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are now available on the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation website.

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Young boy working with his mentor according to the EMIY Way.

A Prevention-Focused Approach to Supporting Boys and Families

A longtime mentor and youth advocate shares a relationship-based framework designed to support boys and families through early intervention, stronger engagement, and practical tools for parents and educators.

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Young adults benefit from mental health support in new Boys and Girls Club at Michigan Central station.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit Expands Mental Health Support in a New Setting

Inside Michigan Central, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit is testing a different approach to youth mental health that connects behavioral health support with career pathways and mentorship.

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Father holding young child in a comforting embrace, illustrating early relational health and the importance of caregiver-child bonding in early childhood mental health care.

Rethinking Early Childhood Mental Health Care

Wayne State’s Early Childhood Support Clinic integrates behavioral health into pediatric care—demonstrating how early intervention can drive systems change.

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Graphic showing key element of presentation to Flinn Foundation Board during five-year strategic plan review.

How the Flinn Foundation’s Five-Year Strategy Is Driving Systems Change in Mental Health

What a five-year strategic plan reveals about prevention, early intervention and mental health systems in Michigan.

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Najah Bazzy, founder and CEO of Zaman International joins the Board of Trustees at the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation in January 2026

The Flinn Foundation Welcomes Newest Trustee Najah Bazzy

The founder of Zaman International reflects on leadership, hope, and joining a philanthropic board for the first time.

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The 2025 Leonard W. Smith Mental Health Heroes: James Ebaugh, Kalimah Johnson, Lenora Hardy-Foster and Vincent Tilford received their award from the Flinn Foundation on December 9, 2025.

Honoring the 2025 Leonard W. Smith Mental Health Heroes

Each year, the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation recognizes mental health leaders whose work strengthens the well being of individuals, families and communities across southeast Michigan.

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MiSide Health executive director James Ebaugh receives the 2025 Leonard W. Smith Mental Health Hero Award from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation.

How Mental Health Hero James Ebaugh Connects Housing, Healing and Hope

MiSide Health executive director James Ebaugh reflects on his path from teaching to behavioral health, the importance of coordinated care and how time away will strengthen his leadership.

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