Toward an Anchor Institution for Holistic Health: Reimagining Whole-Person Care for Communities

 The United States is facing a deepening mental health crisis alongside a fragmented and inaccessible holistic health system. While demand for whole-person care has grown, affordable, coordinated, and community-based models remain scarce.

This research examines national and local gaps in mental and holistic health systems and presents The Nurturing Place as a scalable, evidence-informed anchor institution designed to fill the “missing middle” between crisis care and self-directed wellness.

 What This Research Covers 

• National mental health and wellness system gaps
   
• Austin’s nonprofit and holistic health landscape
   
• Practitioner interviews and field insights
   
• Evidence for multi-modality, whole-person care
   
• The gym-model–inspired approach to holistic wellness
   
• Policy and funding implications for preventive mental and whole person health

• Funders and foundations investing in mental and holistic health and community well-being
   
• City, county, and state policymakers exploring preventive mental health strategies
   
• Health systems, universities, and research partners
   
• Community leaders and practitioners in holistic and integrative health

Interested in partnership, funding, or policy collaboration?

The Nurturing Place welcomes conversations with funders, policymakers, researchers, and community partners interested in advancing holistic, preventive mental health infrastructure.