The Return Home Safe program is a collaboration among community-based organizations to address home accessibility issues and daily activity support to at-risk citizens. Habitat for Humanity Detroit will gather data on improved in-home recovery, home safety, reduced...
The Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living will improve access to physical activity opportunities for students with and without physical disabilities by increasing awareness and knowledge of adaptive sports and inclusive recreation. The University of Michigan’s...
Todd Martin Youth Leadership and the Institute for the Study of Youth Sport at Michigan State University will offer a Youth Physical Activity and Well-being program, providing physical activity-based life skills to 600 youth aged 8-14 years. Using an interactive,...
The goal of the HEAL project is to address the root causes of health and economic disparities in three of Kalamazoo’s core neighborhoods (Northside, Eastside, Edison) by cultivating a two-generation healthy living hub for residents and families. The project...
This project uses a multi-faceted approach to improve health among older adults, focusing on physical activity, meditation, and nutrition education, as well as establishing communities of practice for care providers. The project team will use a community-based...
GenesisHOPE will establish a community-based “hub coordination” response system to address social determinants of health, manage chronic disease, and increase access to social and health services in the Greater Villages community in Detroit which includes the...
This project will build on Detroit Boxing Gym’s 2020 Community Health Impact grant, incorporating lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and creating the Whole Student Wellness platform that promotes the connection between nutrition, physical health,...
This initiative aims to improve healthy lifestyle behaviors in at-risk preschool aged children from low-income families and communities of color in Ypsilanti. The project will use a previously developed movement-based program to increase physical activity among...
The Grand Rapids African American Health Institute’s 2020 Community Outreach Survey and Health Equity Index ranked mental health as one of the top priorities for the African American communities in Kent County. The Youth Wellness and Mental Health Program will...
