To reduce youth incarceration, this project will assist eight Michigan counties in identifying evidence-based community programs for justice-involved youth. By partnering with a resource specialist and engaging local stakeholders, the project will help identify,...
To improve access to behavioral health services in Northern Michigan, this project expands educational programs, enhances internship opportunities, and establishes a volunteer therapy corps to attract students and new professionals to behavioral health careers. By...
To improve maternal and infant health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorders (SUDs) in Northwest Michigan, this project will provide equitable access to evidence-based treatment and services. By integrating a community health worker...
To tackle the health concern of smoking during pregnancy, a collaborative effort led by the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and MDHHS, has initiated the implementation of a technology-driven tobacco recovery program called...
The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) aims to establish a collaborative program connecting rural older adults and individuals with disabilities to assistive technology and durable medical equipment, addressing their diverse needs. This initiative also...
This is a comprehensive project addressing food insecurity, nutrition, and school wellness in four rural counties in Michigan. The project will implement the Whole School, Whole Community and Whole Child Model, implement 10 Cents a Meal across four counties, and...
This project will enhance the one-to-one mentoring services at BBBS by integrating professional mentoring and therapeutic staff into a wrap-around service. The Therapeutic Mentoring Model will support an LMSW to assist in identifying youth with undiagnosed behavioral...
The Northern Michigan Community Health Innovation Region (CHIR) is seeking support to design technology and conduct a pilot between Munson Healthcare physician practices and the CHIR’s Community Connections Network that will enable healthcare and social care partners...
Addresses service delivery and access to care by connecting all pregnant and postpartum women seeking care at Munson Health OB practices and OB units with a community health worker. The CHW will connect patients with specialized home-visiting and perinatal support...
