expand access to lactation support and improve breastfeeding outcomes across Michigan, the Lactation Consultant Program expansion will enhance Henry Ford College Foundation’s existing training through virtual education and local mentoring. This initiative will expand...
To improve maternal health and support survivors of domestic and sexual violence, this project will train doulas, birthing professionals, and survivor advocates across Michigan. The training will focus on addressing the intersection of domestic and sexual violence...
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 improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Genesee County, the Daddy as a Doula (DAD) program will train fathers to serve as non-professional doulas for their partners. Through a culturally relevant, doula-adjacent model led by InvolvedDad and other partners,...
Access Health, Inc. will support a doula cohort in West Michigan by training them on Medicaid billing processes. The program will include a peer-instructed training model, “Billing Buddies,” to enhance participation and sustainability for doulas facing...
Realism Is Loyalty will work with a consultant to enhance its capacity to serve youth experiencing mental health challenges by improving operational efficiency and compliance with Medicaid requirements.
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.
To strengthen interpreter services for Michigan’s Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Disabled community, this project will assess the interpreter workforce and the barriers to accessing critical services. Through a statewide census and data analysis, partners...
Detroit’s youth are facing escalating mental health challenges, with nearly half experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma exacerbated by exposure to violence and poverty, along with limited access to services. This project aims to bridge these gaps by...
