New info tools demonstrate impact, enhance transparency
At the Health Fund, we continually ask ourselves how we can listen better to improve our service to applicants, grantees, and communities. Last December, we shared results from our second independent survey of both grantees plus applicants whose proposals were not...
Community Health and Capacity Building programs continue evolution for 2024
In 2023, the Health Fund’s Community Health Impact (CHI) and Capacity Building programs underwent some significant changes, all with the goal of making support more accessible for organizations doing important, community-driven work to improve health across our state....
$14.3 million in new grants to drive aging supports, strategic solutions, and more
The Health Fund has approved 60 new grants totaling more than $14.7 million to advance efforts across the state aimed at improving health for Michigan residents.
Advancing progress for Maternal & Infant Health
From the start, children’s health has been a critical, mission-level priority for the Health Fund. In 2022, our strategy for improving health for Michigan kids evolved with the launch of our Maternal & Infant Health Initiative, a grant program that supports new...
2022 annual report highlights a year of learning
The Health Fund’s 2022 Annual Report is now available online. As we looked back on the year, we were struck by the recurrent themes of listening, learning, and experimentation that emerged in our work. Efforts like our updated Behavioral Health Access Study,...
Police social work project offers innovative approach to behavioral health support
Left unaddressed, mental illness, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health issues can lead to behaviors that bring affected people into contact with the police. Often, the criminal justice system is not the best solution for the people in crisis, their...
$14.7 million in new grants to produce health impact throughout Michigan
The Health Fund has approved 60 new grants totaling more than $14.7 million to advance efforts across the state aimed at improving health for Michigan residents.
