United Methodist Community House (UMCH) will begin a marketing campaign for a new Fresh Market in Southeast Grand Rapids where few options for fresh, affordable, healthy food currently exist. The campaign will increase their ability to reach mixed-income shoppers,...
The project partners will recruit and train health coaches to provide wellness and fitness support within their own Asian American communities to address and reduce physical inactivity and health disparities among older Asian Americans with cardiovascular disease....
Michigan Technological University will launch a wellness initiative to promote physical activity among rural and low-income adults in the Western Upper Peninsula. The program will include a public awareness campaign promoting physical activity and a virtual,...
A coalition of LGBTQ+ community organizations will improve the health literacy and the overall health and well-being of transgender older adults in Southeast Michigan by creating a network of volunteer health advocates and supporting health and wellness workshops....
This project is an innovative and cost-effective approach to help Michigan schools more effectively address the health and emotional needs of their students and staff by integrating the Social and Emotional Learning training from the Michigan Model for Health...
This project seeks to educate pregnant women on recommended weight gain during pregnancy, using evidence-based strategies to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Henry Ford Health System will develop a digital health application that provides tailored...
This initiative will support access to safe and healthy play every day at school, which will positively impact a child’s physical, social, and emotional development. This project builds on Playworks’ initial partnership with the Health Fund by expanding Playworks’...
InPACT is the first evidence-based, in-class physical activity intervention to proactively develop a Teacher Technical Assistance Package that assists teachers working in low-resource schools by providing them with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and program...
The Caregiving Collaborative Network – Metro Detroit will bring together 15-30 public and private organizations to create an integrated and coordinated infrastructure that fosters and supports improved nutrition practices, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and...
