This project is an extension to the Medically Tailored Meals (MTM) pilot project with the goal to generate additional findings based on lessons learned from the pilot and provide a sustainability path to the program. The aim of this sub-project is to assess the...
To enhance food security and improve health outcomes in Michigan, the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) will strengthen Produce Prescription (PPR) programs by developing a strategic plan for a technical assistance center building capacity among community...
To address food insecurity and improve health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will support Medicaid Health Plans in offering nutrition-related services as part of their coverage. By...
To address high rates of nutrition-related chronic diseases and food insecurity in Michigan’s Tribal communities, the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCM) will expand the Food Farmacy program to seven Tribes, providing culturally appropriate produce...
The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program at MSU partners with pediatric clinics, OBGYN clinics, and farmers’ markets to distribute fruit and vegetable prescriptions. This project will address the lack of information regarding utilization and effectiveness of the...
Produce prescription programs (PPRs) have shown to improve health behaviors and outcomes for low-income individuals at risk for chronic disease. Management of these programs is often labor intensive, requiring staff to oversee a surplus of duties (e.g., client...
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...
In the 2020 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles cohort, the Health Fund awarded a pilot grant to the Food BankCouncil of Michigan in which patients of Grace Health Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) were offered a free, bi-weekly grocery box and one-on-one...
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...
