Multi-Sector Collaborations Create New Pathways to Behavioral Health Care
We’ve learned a lot in recent years about the barriers that prevent Michigan residents who need behavioral health care from accessing it. Provider shortages, stigma, cost, distance from services, and difficulty navigating complex systems can all stand in the way. But...
$14 million+ in New Grants to Enhance Behavioral Health, Food Access, Built Environments
The Health Fund is announcing 60 new grants totaling over $14.7 million aimed at improving health for Michigan. The majority of these funds will fuel new projects through our Behavioral Health and Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles initiatives. Together, these...
Reflections from our Summer Behavioral Health Road Trip
In July, a group of five Health Fund squaddies packed into a minivan for a summer road trip and meeting tour with Behavioral Health grant partners in northern Michigan. Over three days, we visited six projects stretching from Traverse City to Negaunee. In each...
Addressing Adolescent Depression and Suicide: Corewell Health’s Innovative “Blue Envelope” Program
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a critical opportunity to combat stigma around mental illness and draw attention to promising solutions taking shape in Michigan. The Health Fund’s Behavioral Health program works with organizations, institutions, and communities...
Technology innovations expand access, enhance impact of behavioral health services
Behavioral health support is a critical ingredient for living a healthy life. But research shows that many in Michigan who would benefit from behavioral health care struggle to access the support they need, for a variety of reasons. To overcome these barriers,...
Looking back on 2023
It’s clear 2023 was one of the Health Fund’s most dynamic years yet. Through our grantmaking, we sought to support organizations across Michigan working to address urgent health needs in their communities and develop better models for long-term health. To help frame...
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...
$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.