To support youth in the juvenile justice system and those aging out of foster care, the Flint Institute of Music (FIM) will expand its Board-Certified Music Therapy Program. The project will serve youth involved in the juvenile justice system and foster and adopted...
To address the shortage of specialized behavioral health services for youth in West Michigan, Pine Rest will launch a Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care Clinic (PUCC) pilot. By offering same-day access to behavioral health professionals, evening hours, and streamlined...
To address the shortage of outpatient behavioral health services for adolescents, MyMichigan Health will launch an Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program. The program will offer evidence-based therapies, group therapy, educational sessions, medication management, and...
To enhance mental health support for Latinx youth, this initiative will expand the Youth Empowerment Series (YES)! Program at Ypsilanti High School. Based on positive feedback from previous sessions and student input, the program will extend to six additional series...
To empower Ypsilanti youth and address diet-related health disparities, Growing Hope’s Teen Leadership Program will engage teens in urban farming, cooking workshops, and leadership training. This initiative aims to build food justice leaders by equipping teens...
To increase engagement and improve health outcomes among Detroit’s youth aged 15-24, the Detroit Parks Coalition will establish a Youth Council where young leaders will serve as park ambassadors, organizing events and promoting park usage through peer-led...
To increase participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and improve access to nutritious meals for children across the state, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) will conduct a study to identify barriers faced by childcare providers,...
To provide mental health support tailored for adolescents, The Corner Health Center will implement the YouthWell program which offers alternatives to traditional therapy through activities that build supportive relationships and offer brief interventions. By hiring...
To address the behavioral health challenges faced by grieving children, New Hope Center for Grief Support will expand its service by introducing an eight-week grief support curriculum for elementary students. This expansion, piloted in schools across Wayne County,...
