To improve early childhood health and strengthen Indigenous communities’ ability to grow and share their own traditional foods, this project will expand a culturally grounded curriculum in Tribal Head Start and home visiting programs across Michigan. It will provide...
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...
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 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,...
The University of Michigan will work as a consultant and project lead to improve medication safety and pharmacy operations within the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Health System.
In August 2023, YesRx launched the StatewideYesRx Network in Michigan, the first of its kind in the nation, to advancehealth equity by improving access to free cancer medications and safelycollecting unused drugs. This initiative focuses on American Indiancommunities,...
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...
Through this funding, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) will provide health care training project to improve the skills of 28 HHSD professionals through Advanced Motivational Interviewing and Nuka Systems of Care CDR Leadership training, as well as...
This project addresses the limited home health support options for tribal elders in Baraga and Marquette counties by launching a culturally responsive at-home program with key community partners. This initiative, benefiting over 1,200 Tribal Elders, includes an...
