$14 million in New Grants Bolster Supports for Behavioral Health, Food Access, and More
The Health Fund Board of Directors has approved 43 new grants totaling over $14 million supporting projects that improve health for residents across the state of Michigan.
This includes new grant cohorts under our Behavioral Health and Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles initiatives, plus a pair of grants aimed at strengthening the environment for health news and policymaking. Together, these investments seek to increase access to care and support better conditions for health in communities throughout the state.
Peer Professionals Strengthen Behavioral Health Services
Team-based approaches have been shown to support better behavioral health outcomes for the people served — as well as those providing care — while also reducing costs. The Health Fund’s Behavioral Health Initiative supports new and innovative team-based projects as a...
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,...