The FirstStep2Health program is a 14-week intergenerational program designed to educate young children on healthy foods and nutritious eating, and to engage and empower their parents to continue those behaviors in the home. The program will include two modules for...
Vista Grande Villa and community partners will develop a comprehensive plan for the implementation and perpetuation of a community garden and produce distribution system serving Jackson County economically disadvantaged seniors and disenfranchised youth. The...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) will promote access to healthy food through an intergenerational gardening and harvesting workshop series that will strengthen wellbeing and cultural identity. The Debweyendan (“believe in it”) Indigenous Gardens (DIGs)...
Through this intergenerational project, local Girl Scouts troops and older adults will codesign and implement programs that serve older adults’ needs. In addition to alleviating social isolation among older adults, the program will help youth become interested in...
This project expands the existing Project Student Gourmet program to include gardening and baking modules and monthly Body-Mind-Soul presentations to promote healthy lifestyles for participating students and older adults. Students will continue to receive educational...
Eastern Market Corporation will expand their current nutrition education and food access programs to promote a culture of wellness in Detroit. The Detroit Community Market network will manage weekly farmers markets in underserved areas, expand the Fresh Prescription...
This project uses an intergenerational, community-based model to empower Detroit high school students to make healthy choices. Participants will develop and lead cooking and nutrition education workshops at elementary schools, community centers, farmers markets, and...
This project aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Detroit by training potential citizen first responders to recognize and respond to overdose situations and administer a drug that can reverse overdose symptoms. This project was funded under a collaborative funding...
