Feeding America West Michigan Brand Health Study 2022

Feeding America West Michigan is requesting support to work with Harris Insights, a global decision intelligence company that has worked with many food banks across the country, to complete a brand health study. This study will assess differing patterns of brand...

Authorization System Proposal Project

Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (AAANM), with the help of TBD Solutions, intends to develop an electronic application to eliminate the paper-based process currently in place for the MI Choice Waiver program. AAANM hopes to streamline the internal operations...

Assessing External Perceptions to Rebuild Internal Capacity

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is requesting support to conduct a public perception assessment to better understand and address the negative perceptions toward the agency that developed during the pandemic. This project will take a multi-faceted approach...

Seeding Success to Behavioral Health thr Cross-Sector Action

The proposed Behavioral Health Center will develop a comprehensive behavioral health continuum of care focused on providing Michigan patients with the right treatment, at the right time, in the appropriate setting. The program serves as a step-down option for...

Behavioral Health Workforce Development

The proposed Behavioral Health Center will develop a comprehensive behavioral health continuum of care focused on providing Michigan patients with the right treatment, at the right time, in the appropriate setting. Opening in May 2023, it will include 18 inpatient...

Eat My ABCs: Integrate healthy eating into school readiness

Building on a successful award by the Health Fund in 2020, Michigan State University (MSU) will expand their evidence-based 14-week “Eat My ABCs” curriculum to promote lifelong healthy habits in children. In Phase I, MSU targeted Head Start teachers to provide the...

Next Steps: Implementing Feasibility Study Recommendations

This proposal builds on a 2021 capacity building grant where Challenge Mountain completed a study to determine the feasibility of a capital campaign to renovate the lodge for accessibility and purchase equipment necessary to expand their programs. The feasibility...

Empowering providers to address child pain in rural schools

The proposed project aims to implement and evaluate a comprehensive training program for school providers, mental health specialists, school nurses, teachers, and support staff, in Northern Michigan schools. The Helping Educators Learn Pediatric Pain Assessment &...

Cultivating Falls Prevention Culture by Intelligent Learning

This initiative takes a different approach to falls prevention, working to identify ways staff can mitigate potential falls before they happen. Project partners will develop an online learning platform to train staff in nursing facilities to address behaviors that can...

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