BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH

Award Amount: $376,145
Geography: Wayne

To address high drug overdose rates in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights Middle Eastern-North African community, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services will expand its Overdose Prevention Team’s efforts by engaging overdose survivors through home visits and outreach. The initiative use bilingual, culturally competent staff, ACCESS’ new online platform, and community naloxone training to enhance service delivery.

ID: 2403-153753

Award Amount: $111,716
Geography: Allegan, Kent, Ottawa

To expand access to integrated mental health services, City on a Hill Ministries (COAHHC) will enhance its counseling and support services. By hiring an additional therapist, providing counseling, specialized support groups, educational classes, and engaging a behavioral health practice management consultant, COAHHC aims to address poor mental health of underserved community members.

ID: 2404-153812

Award Amount: $230,625
Geography: Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw, Saginaw

To address the shortage of outpatient behavioral health services for adolescents, MyMichigan Health will launch an Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program. The program will offer evidence-based therapies, group therapy, educational sessions, medication management, and family meetings.

ID: 2405-154308

Award Amount: $181,100
Geography: Oakland

To reduce administrative burden and increase direct client services, Oakland Family Services will incorporate artificial intelligence into is behavioral health services. The project will implement Eleos Health AI software to organize session progress notes, thereby supporting the strained clinical workforce, increasing clients served, and ensuring therapeutic notes and treatment plans are accurate and effective.

ID: 2405-154325

Award Amount: $196,000
Geography: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford

To improve access to behavioral health resources in Northern Michigan, Addiction Treatment Services will expand use of a mobile health unit and facilitate tailored community outreach activities. The initiative aims to reach underserved populations, enhance community collaboration, and reduce barriers to accessing substance use disorder and mental health services and resources.

ID: 2404-153826

Award Amount: $100,000
Geography: Statewide

To improve access to mental health services, Common Ground’s Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) offers immediate virtual services statewide. Common Ground will enhance outreach, invest in technology upgrades, and increase partnerships and educational efforts to boost utilization and expand service coverage.

ID: 2405-154227

Award Amount: $250,000
Geography: Wayne

To reduce disparities in mental health access within Detroit’s Black communities, the Black-led Mental Health project will enhance the capacity of grantee organizations through a collaborative funding effort. Metro Solutions will work with foundations and community-based organizations (CBOs) to establish a closed-loop referral system and support capacity building, enabling CBOs to implement interventions, form partnerships, and improve data collection.

ID: 2405-154372

Award Amount: $499,720
Geography: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Lapeer, Macomb, Mason, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Oceana, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Sanilac, Washtenaw, Wayne

To evaluate the impact and barriers of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), this project will analyze their effectiveness in reaching underserved populations and identify barriers to certifying CCBHCs in rural regions. Through a community advisory group and focusing on viewpoints from communities/persons served, the initiative will guide future CCBHC expansion and workforce development.

ID: 2404-153848

Award Amount: $457,460
Geography: Washtenaw

To provide mental health support tailored for adolescents, The Corner Health Center will implement the YouthWell program which offers alternatives to traditional therapy through activities that build supportive relationships and offer brief interventions. By hiring additional health educators and therapists and developing educational materials targeting stigma and mental health awareness, the program will conduct group sessions, micro sessions, and text-based interventions in schools and community centers.

ID: 2404-153860

Award Amount: $90,000
Geography: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw

To address rising suicide rates in the Great Lakes Bay Region, this project implements LivingWorks ASIST and safeTALK training programs designed to equip mutli-disciplinary professionals with suicide prevention skills. By providing training for educators, healthcare providers, community leaders, and students, this initiative aims to reduce disparities and enhance awareness of life-saving resources.

ID: 2404-153844

Award Amount: $143,288
Geography: Wayne

To address the behavioral health challenges faced by grieving children, New Hope Center for Grief Support will expand its service by introducing an eight-week grief support curriculum for elementary students. This expansion, piloted in schools across Wayne County, will enhance support though peer groups, educational resources, and professional training, benefiting children and families while fostering resilience and reducing long-term mental health risks.

ID: 2404-153873

Award Amount: $155,187
Geography: Genesee

To reduce recidivism and prioritize rehabilitation, the Genesee County Mental Health court will expand support for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. By hiring a mental health court caseworker, increasing check-ins and therapeutic groups, providing staff training, and enhancing marketing efforts, the initiative will address capacity challenges and improve accessibility to care.

ID: 2404-153810

Award Amount: $91,547
Geography: Genesee

To support youth in the juvenile justice system and those aging out of foster care, the Flint Institute of Music (FIM) will expand its Board-Certified Music Therapy Program. The project will serve youth involved in the juvenile justice system and foster and adopted youth, utilizing expressive arts therapies such as music, dance, and drama, alongside family therapy to improve emotional expression, coping skills, and social behaviors.

ID: 2405-154253

Award Amount: $357,783
Geography: Jackson, Livingston, Washtenaw, Ingham

To address gaps in mental health treatment and care transitions, this project will pilot a telehealth program for psychiatric evaluations at Trinity Health Livingston (THLV) Hospital and Chelsea Hospital. By training a Psychiatric Access Team, the program will use telehealth to perform psychiatric evaluations for patients awaiting care, start necessary medications, schedule follow-up appointments within seven days of discharge, and ensure follow-up to address barriers to completing appointments.

ID: 2404-153911

Award Amount: $154,500
Geography: Wayne

To reduce mental health risks among LGBTQ2S+ youth, the Ruth Ellis Center (REC) will enhance caregiver acceptance through the Youth Acceptance Project (YAP). Staff will be trained in evidence-based interventions, with a focus on improving health outcomes for LGBTQ2S+ youth in foster, adoptive, and juvenile justice settings, using a train-the-trainer model.

ID: 2404-153951

Award Amount: $499,750
Geography: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Mason, Newaygo, Oceana, Wexford, Manistee, Mecosta, Otsego, Missaukee

To improve access to behavioral health services in Northern Michigan, this project expands educational programs, enhances internship opportunities, and establishes a volunteer therapy corps to attract students and new professionals to behavioral health careers. By promoting mentally healthy workplaces, engaging employers to reduce stigma, and launching a social media campaign, the project will increase mental health literacy and service utilization, benefiting children, families, and the behavioral health workforce.

ID: 2404-154022

Award Amount: $72,000
Geography: Washtenaw

To enhance mental health support for Latinx youth, this initiative will expand the Youth Empowerment Series (YES)! Program at Ypsilanti High School. Based on positive feedback from previous sessions and student input, the program will extend to six additional series over two years, increasing session length and incorporating participant feedback, while also forming a youth advisory group and providing resources to parents.

ID: 2405-154111

Award Amount: $223,496
Geography: Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren

To enhance care for patients with substance use disorder, Bronson Health will expand access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) by integrating it into inpatient medical and primary care settings. The project will adapt MOUD protocols, educate providers, and integrate practices into the electronic health record system.

ID: 2405-154254

Award Amount: $370,800
Geography: Wayne

To reduce unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations and improve well-being for young Black and Hispanic adults experiencing their first episode of psychosis, this project implements the NAVIGATE program in Detroit. The project will train three NAVIGATE teams across behavioral health organizations to provide case management, therapy, and support services.

ID: 2405-154183

Award Amount: $499,986
Geography: Statewide

To address obstacles in accessing behavioral health care for children, the PURSUIT project will empower school-based providers to tackle post-traumatic stress, pain management, and substance use risk using evidence-based strategies. The project will involve developing a training program and a digital platform, training providers to enhance behavioral health self-management for Michigan children.

ID: 2404-153994

Award Amount: $488,211
Geography: Allegan, Barry, Kent

To address the shortage of specialized behavioral health services for youth in West Michigan, Pine Rest will launch a Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care Clinic (PUCC) pilot. By offering same-day access to behavioral health professionals, evening hours, and streamlined scheduling, the initiative aims to provide prompt, specialized care for children and youth, supporting provider recruitment, staff training, and electronic health record enhancement.

ID: 2405-154294

Award Amount: $300,000
Geography: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Tuscola

To improve mental and behavioral health across its 21-county service region, Mid-State Health Network will enhance utilization of patient data to proactively identify and connect individuals to needed care. By developing predictive models incorporating social determinants of health, this project will identify at-risk individuals, thereby improving service delivery, provider collaboration, and patient engagement in behavioral health services.

ID: 2405-154295

Award Amount: $302,416
Geography: Alpena

To enhance immediate access to mental health and substance use services in Alpena County, CHS will embed recovery support staff within emergency response teams. This initiative will fund staffing, training, and integration of peer recovery coaches and social workers into existing frameworks, aiming to improve mental health crisis outcomes.

ID: 2405-154234

Award Amount: $170,843
Geography: Statewide

To enhance mental health support for first responders, SHIFT (Phase 2) implements a trauma-informed approach by connecting with behavioral health organizations and developing a referral resource guide for six EMS agencies. The project addresses unique geographic challenges and high turnover by providing peer support and training on behavioral health and trauma-informed care, aiming to scale the program across all rural Michigan counties.

ID: 2405-154303

Award Amount: $142,830
Geography: St. Clair

To address high substance use disorder rates and reduce incarceration in St. Clair County, BWROC will develop a Recovery First Treatment Court in partnership with the 31st Circuit Court. The planning project will secure administrative support, formalize agreements with the court, and outline the program’s structure while building community awareness and seeking implementation funding.

ID: 2405-154326

Award Amount: $490,910
Geography: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren, Wayne

To bridge gaps in substance use and mental health services for Veterans facing housing insecurity, Volunteers of America Michigan will integrate behavioral health services into its framework. The project will hire a licensed clinician and offer onsite and telehealth services, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma Focused Treatment, group therapy, individual counseling, and case management.

ID: 2405-154230

Award Amount: $229,524
Geography: Kalamazoo

To improve access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment for domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) survivors in Kalamazoo County, YWCA Kalamazoo will integrate Community Health Worker (CHW) services, certified training, and a specialized microcredential for DVSA. The project will train victim advocates and establish YWCA as a certified CHW training site.

ID: 2405-154332

Award Amount: $172,250
Geography: Macomb, Oakland, Wayne

To reduce accidental overdose deaths in Southeast Michigan, CNS Healthcare will enhance substance use disorder services by training clinical staff in overdose safety planning. In partnership with Zero Overdose, the project will develop and implement the training, integrating it into CNS’s operations and electronic health records, and aims to equip staff with skills to reduce overdose fatalities.

ID: 2404-154079