To reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition in rural Alger County, this project will create three community food hubs, expand school garden programs, and connect residents with fresh produce from local farmers and gardeners. It will engage the community through...
To strengthen the home visiting system by equipping home visitors with the tools and support needed to address maternal and family behavioral health challenges. This will be accomplished across 36 counties through targeted training, real time psychiatric consultation...
To reduce youth suicide risk in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, this initiative equips trusted adults with early intervention skills through SafeTALK trainings. It provides 14 in-person sessions across Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribes and two...
To promote mental wellness and address high rates of suicide and substance use among American Indian and Alaska Native youth, this project brings the community-based Promoting Community Conversations About Research for Effective Solutions (PC CARES) model to the Bay...
This project would develop a statewide rural palliative care Project ECHO program, which would offer virtual care-based learning and mentoring sessions aimed at increasing knowledge, skills and confidence with providers engaging in palliative care. In addition, it...
To establish accessible and culturally relevant maternal health services for Indigenous families, the Gun Lake Tribe will launch a comprehensive program at the Gun Lake Tribal Health Center. The initiative will train staff, develop referral systems and care protocols,...
To expand access to culturally responsive maternal care, the Ingham County Health Department will strengthen and support a network of Black doulas through training, peer support, and systems integration. Building on prior efforts, the project will offer postpartum...
To reduce racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes in Kalamazoo, the Connect Care Doula Program will integrate doulas into clinical care teams and establish a sustainable, community-based doula workforce. The program will create a culturally...
