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...
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) aims to enhance health literacy and access to culturally tailored mental health resources for tribal members in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ITCMI will collaborate with local providers, educators, and community...
This work builds upon a previous award from the Health Fund (Developing Health Education Lessons for Tribal Home Visiting, DHEL-THV; Community Health Impact, 2020) to promote traditional food and cultural practices that support the Indigenous community. N-MICCHE will...
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is seeking support for a food systems specialist for the Debweyendan Indigenous Gardens (DIGs) program to increase community engagement, define the food pathways within Baraga County, become more active in the national food sovereignty...
This funding will support Sacred Bundle Birthworker Collective, a newly formed, statewide entity that supports families to reclaim traditional birth and breastfeeding practices that were practiced by Indigenous people. Through this project, Sacred Bundle and Michigan...
This initiative is designed to increase the awareness, availability, and use of telehealth applications for older members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians by identifying any concerns they may have, as well as by identifying any limitations or barriers...
The Native American Nutrition Prescription Program is a culturally responsive nutrition prescription program that supports changes in health behaviors and improved nutrition. This program will be tailored to ensure that the foods and intervention methods are...
