A collaborative cohort of doulas that will receive free doula training and serve as doula ambassadors in return. The doula cohort will provide education and outreach services in Muskegon County and leverage the new Michigan Medicaid doula policy within the How YOU...
The Corner Health Center will support the mental and physical wellbeing of mothers and infants by providing young fathers mentorship and education to ensure ongoing comprehensive healthcare engagement. Parenting classes will be provided to equip young fathers and...
The program will screen pregnant women at the local health department, prenatal office, or birthing place for self-disclosed social determinants of health. Positively screened women will be approached by medical professionals who will encourage and facilitate...
Access Health and the Muskegon Community Health Innovation Region will work towards community sustainability while supporting their Livability Lab for a fourth year in Muskegon County. They will target rural and underrepresented populations while creating a process of...
Jefferson East, Inc. (JEI), in partnership with Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies (WSU-CUS), will engage community members of Detroit to become empowered to identify and prevent simple household hazards that can dramatically impact an individual’s...
Development of a cohort of Black doulas to provide perinatal and delivery support to Black birthing women in Ingham County. The project will include doula recruitment, training, delivery of services, and cohort development all advised by parent and target population...
A health coach within the rural counties of Arenac, Iosco, and Ogemaw, will engage patients with the healthcare system and connect them to services based on their specific needs. Individuals across the perinatal continuum will be identified to participate in the first...
Calvin University will integrate the community-driven Women Supporting Women (WSW) model into the existing Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) in partnership with the Kent County Health Department. Using a 20-year partnership with Kent County neighborhoods, public...
The Kent County Health Equity Council will continue to build its community voice advisory group, which elevates the voices and experiences of community members related to health equity issues, and incorporate their voices into the Community Health Needs Assessment and...
