ALTERRA mountain company COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
A public charity founded and inspired by Alterra Mountain Company to focus on supporting mental health initiatives in mountain communities.
OUR MISSION
WE INVEST TO SUPPORT A THRIVING MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY
OUR VISION
Supporting mental health in our mountain communities is paramount to creating an environment for all to survive and thrive.
The AMCCF provides resources, tools and solutions to address and mitigate challenges and reduce stigma around mental health in mountain communities.
We provide an avenue to alleviate hardships suffered by those in mountain communities, so they are able to live well in the places they have chosen.
OUR PROGRAMS
The AMCCF was established to provide financial support to mountain communities in times of need. As we create connections across mountain communities and increase our learning around current challenges and opportunities, we pledge to seek equitable solutions where all community members can thrive.
We are committing to supporting mental health initiatives in mountain communities through a variety of grantmaking offerings and direct programming. Visit each program’s page to learn more about how your community can engage.
- Mountain Community Screenings: Grants to support screening events of “The Paradise Paradox” to foster dialogue about the challenges around mental health in our mountain communities and increase awareness about available resources.
- Specialized Psychotherapies: Grants to support ski patrollers and heli guides who seek evidence-based trauma treatment as a result of their regular exposure to potentially traumatic incidents in their roles as resort first responders.
- Behavioral Health Access: Facilitated convenings of community partners to energize community efforts to improve local mental healthcare systems, provide opportunities to leverage available resources, and encourage collaboration to achieve the greatest impact.
- Mental Health Toolkit: A combination of resources for mountain communities to utilize as a navigation tool on topics including suicide prevention, substance abuse, experienced trauma, grief, sexual consent, homesickness, and more.
- Emergency Relief and Hardship Assistance: Grants available to individuals and nonprofits in Alterra’s mountain communities seeking relief or assistance due to an emergency, disaster, crisis, or trauma.