The Resilient Communities Project (RCP)”, led by Starr Commonwealth, aims to address ongoing issues of poverty and inequitable access to educational, health and human services in Calhoun County, by piloting a proven poverty-alleviation model called Transition to...
Since 2011, MiCHWA has been instrumental in integrating community health workers (CHWs) into Michigan’s health systems, enhancing access to services and improving cultural competence. To further this mission, MiCHWA will upgrade its curriculum for CHW...
This project aims to address the significant racial and economic disparities faced by young Black men in Benton Harbor, where nearly half of the population lives in poverty and suffers from poor health outcomes. By recruiting a community health worker to provide...
To improve access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment for domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) survivors in Kalamazoo County, YWCA Kalamazoo will integrate Community Health Worker (CHW) services, certified training, and a specialized...
To improve cardiovascular health and reduce chronic disease rates among Michigan’s Asian American population, Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Health Disparities, Innovations, and Studies (CHDIS) will train community health workers to deliver culturally...
Following the success of a 2023 Health Fund grant, which significantly increased caseloads for CHWs due to integrated data between healthcare partners, this grant will expand a care coordination network to meet the rising demand exacerbated by increased accreditation...
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...
Through this grant, JFS aims to enhance their CHW capacity by training and certifying four CHWs, focusing on Latino youth and families, adults with complex health needs exacerbated by social determinants of health, and vulnerable older adults, with the goal of...
To improve maternal smoking cessation rates and encourage implementation of The Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.), this project will assign each participant a community health worker (CHW) to provide...
