The goal of the Peer to Professional project is to develop mechanisms that will financially and structurally support the formal education, licensure and stability of peer support specialists to fill the need for open and future positions in the substance use disorder...
This planning grant will include four key deliverables including a research and quantitative analysis component, stakeholder engagement including regional meetings and focus groups along with key informant interviews, plan development with a list of key strategies,...
This project will provide primary care providers with the knowledge, tools, and referral pathways to optimally treat patients with mild to moderate behavioral health diagnoses. The Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions team will recreate the successful ECHO model,...
This project is aimed at reducing the impact emergency events have on older adults and older adults with a disability by assessing the current work of federal, state, and local emergency response agencies and by partnering with them, community-based organizations, and...
The goal of this program is to improve service delivery in the MI Choice Waiver program—the Medicaid-funded home and community-based program that serves nursing home eligible patients at home—by introducing three evidence-based approaches to care. Through these...
This initiative takes a different approach to falls prevention, working to identify ways staff can mitigate potential falls before they happen. Project partners will develop an online learning platform to train staff in nursing facilities to address behaviors that can...
This project is a collaboration between Eastern Michigan University and Lori’s Hands to implement a college student-based program that provides practical home-based services to support older adults and caregivers in the state of Michigan. The project will...
This initiative aims to address issues of access to quality and equitable medical care for older adults with chronic disease conditions through a home-based primary care program. The proposal has two related components—the refinement and expansion of the house call...
The goal of this project is to ensure every K-12 student in Michigan has equitable access to a fully trained school nurse who can provide critical and timely support for both mental and physical health care needs. Funding will be used to create training, resources,...
