Since 2021, MCHS has engaged over 200 households in Northwest Detroit to identify community needs related to mental health and recreational services, informing the development of The Center for Family Health and Wellness, set to open in 2025. The Maintaining Community...
Be Healthy Berrien (BHB) aims to combat obesity and health disparities in Berrien County by improving access to nutritious food and promoting active living through community-led initiatives. To empower residents, the proposed Community Leadership Academy (CLA) will...
In 2021, Kalamazoo declared gun violence a public health crisis, prompting the development of the Blueprint for Peace, a data-driven strategy aimed at reducing violence through community engagement and targeted investments in priority neighborhoods. The project...
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...
After a successful collaborative grant and process, The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) plans to utilize Health Fund support to provide mini-grants to community-based organizations (CBOs) focused on priority health issues and community health equity, particularly...
This collaborative pilot project between A Brighter Way (ABW) and Packard Health will address a gap in integrated health care for formerly incarcerated individuals in Washtenaw County, engaging returned citizens to improve health outcomes and quality of life. Peer...
To address high maternal mortality rates among Black mothers, this project will develop and pilot the Patient Advocate app to amplify patient concerns, improve patient-provider communication, and enhance the exchange of vital health information. By connecting patients...
This initiative aims to address health disparities in pediatric care in Michigan by forming a Pediatric Health Equity (PHE) collaborative network of community health systems and hospitals. Building off a 2022 Health Fund project that explored issues in child health...
Funding will enable the expansion of the Mid-Michigan Community Health Access Program (CHAP) to reach residents in Michigan’s 8th Congressional district (Flint, Saginaw, and Bay City). The project aims to identify individuals with unmet social needs, provide...
