Washtenaw County Health Department will develop an organization-wide community engagement plan to reduce staff burden and burnout related to department inconsistencies.
To improve maternal and infant health outcomes for Black and Brown families in Benton Harbor, the Continuum of Care Initiative will deploy Maternal and Infant Health (MIH) Navigators to strengthen care coordination and support. Through partnerships with local health...
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 reduce prenatal cannabis use in Michigan, Michigan State University (MSU) will conduct a study and develop a cannabis education toolkit for health professionals. The project will identify barriers to managing pregnancy-related symptoms without cannabis, train...
To expand culturally competent maternal and infant health services for Arab American and Middle Eastern North African families in Dearborn, Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities will launch a community-based support program led by bilingual maternal health...
This project will provide support for community-based organizations presenting at the Council of Michigan Foundations’ annual conference, with the goal of increasing representation and reducing burden for nonprofits to share information with the Michigan...
The Allegan Food Alliance aims to tackle food insecurity and health equity in Allegan County through a cross-sector task force uniting farmers, schools, healthcare providers, human service agencies, and community organizations to build a resilient and equitable food...
The Grand Rapids Pride Center will hire a front desk assistant, enabling staff to focus on health initiatives and improve service delivery for its Health Equity Program, which addresses health disparities faced by the 2-SLGBTQ+ community.
