Partial to Girls will engage 20 girls aged 12-17 in Jackson’s Black and low-income neighborhoods in a community-based mentorship program to address their various challenges. The program covers education, mental health, and healthy relationships to improve...
This initiative will pilot the Spectrum Family Support Partner program, training parents of color to serve as peer mentors for other families of color with children with autism spectrum disorder. The program will gather feedback through surveys, focus groups, and...
Senior Services of Van Buren County, which is experiencing significant growth, will develop a strategic plan with the help of a consultant to address the needs of the growing older adult population. This initiative involves retreats, surveys, and community engagement...
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) aims to enhance health literacy and access to culturally tailored mental health resources for tribal members in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ITCMI will collaborate with local providers, educators, and community...
This project will position students to propose and carry out healthy changes in their school food ecosystem by increasing the availability of fresh, local food. Locally Integrated Food Teams (LIFTs) at five UpperPeninsula schools consisting of students, teachers, food...
This program supports Pontiac residents by addressing the environmental conditions that impact active lifestyles through partnerships and capacity building for local organizations. OU will first address the most immediate needs for youth recreation, such as program...
Building on a successful planning grant awarded by the Health Fund in 2021, Residents in Action (RiA) will continue to address food insecurity among Black families in Jackson. RiA is a Black-led organization that has demonstrated success in achieving systems change...
In the 2020 Community Health Impact program, the Health Fund awarded a capacity building grant to the Community Food Club (CFC) to pursue a consulting partnership that provided strategic support for launching future Food Club replication partners across the state. The...
In the 2021 Community Health Impact program, the Health Fund awarded a planning grant to IshpemingPublic School District (IPSD), to work in collaboration with Partridge Creek Farms (PCF), and Jasperlite Senior Housing to develop a strategic plan, a curriculum...
