American Cancer Society will partner with Macomb Community Action’s Meals on Wheels, area hospitals, and the Macomb County Health Department to increase the colorectal cancer screening rates in older adults. This program will integrate cancer screening into meal...
This project will address the negative health impacts associated with insufficient and/or poor sleep among older adults. The project team will develop and pilot the Sleep-Friendly Facility initiative, which identifies policy and practice changes to support healthy...
Friends of the Children will pair 64 four- to six-year-old under-resourced children with salaried, full-time mentors and advocates. These “life navigators” will provide intensive services for 12.5 years, connecting them to community resources and behavioral health...
The goal of DREAM is to enhance diabetes prevention and self-management curriculums to include behavioral change readiness and improved healthy behaviors. This project uses a computer assisted Motivational Interviewing framework to enhance existing Diabetes Prevention...
Region VII Area Agency on Aging will design a new reimbursable service to provide preventative health care and pharmacy benefits to home-bound older adults in rural areas who do not have adequate access to a primary care physician and may rely on emergency rooms for...
The Michigan Health and Hospital Association Foundation aims to increase the state’s childhood immunization rates to national levels or better by 2023 by working with providers to create educational tools and resources about the effectiveness and safety of...
Collaborating with community partners, the Learning Center will provide all encompassing care including screenings and diagnosis, early intervention, evidenced based treatment, and an array of medical services to improve the lives of those with an Autism Spectrum...
The American Heart Association will partner with the Faith Community Nursing and Health Ministry Network of Henry Ford Health System to expand the EmPowered to Serve program, which focuses on improving heart health and adverse health outcomes and lowering or managing...
This project will reduce infant mortality in Detroit and Pontiac by providing education and resources on infant safety and safe sleep environments. The Safe Baby Academy – Protecting Your Sleeping Baby project will expand safe sleep and infant injury prevention...
