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...
With the aim to empower youth transitioning out of foster care with the ability to advocate for their own health and mental health needs, this planning project focuses on recommending tools to measure appropriate health literacy, developing a curriculum plan, and...
This initiative strives to elevate the well-being of older Asian Americans through the creation of a bilingual home health care workforce. By partnering with Mid-Michigan College this project aims to develop a culturally sensitive curriculum and a sustainable model...
Through this funding, the collaborative will advance three goals developed during their formation: 1.) maintain and enhance the capacity of the Alianza Washtenaw coalition by building on existing partnerships and developing new relationships with other Latinx...
This proposal expands Detroit Public Schools Foundation’s award from the Health Fund in 2021, which was a planning grant that created a “farm-to-table” curriculum within Detroit Public School Community District’s(DPSCD) existing Culinary Arts programs and also...
The Keep It Movin’ (KIM) program will address LGBTQ health disparities in hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. KIM will bring together nutrition and physical activity partners across Southeast Michigan to create an initiative that will prioritize long-term LGBTQ+...
This project engages students who often have the highest health risk factors and gives them ownership over their own health and influences their school climate and health culture. Student Wellness Teams (SWT) consisting of fifth-to twelfth-grade students will...
Ele’s Place is seeking support to embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles within the organization to become a more inclusive space for children and families of color when grieving the loss of a loved one. Over the past two years, the number of children...
This planning grant will provide Detroit Public Schools’ students with a collaborative work-based training model rooted within a farm-to-school-based curriculum, preparing students for higher education and direct career pathways in horticulture, including urban...
