We are pleased to announce more than $8 million to 55 projects working to improve the health of Michigan children and seniors in communities across the state. The grants range in amounts from $100,000 to $500,000 and are split into two categories: Community Health Impact and Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles. The Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles program is one of the Health Fund’s proactive initiatives, and focuses on programs that support children. The Community Health Impact grants are smaller and respond to local needs in Michigan communities. Here is the full list of awards:
2017 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grant Awards
- Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. – Project “Student Gourmet”, $200,000.
- Community Foundation of Greater Flint – Expansion of Flint and Genesee Access to Healthy Food Initiative, $449,436
- Delta-Schoolcraft ISD – U.P. Health Project, $497,855
- Fair Food Network – Innovating Technology and Expanding Geographies for Double Up Healthy Food Incentives, $500,000
- Food Bank Council of Michigan – Defining the Needs of Michigan’s Emergency Response Network, $450,000
- Health Net of West Michigan – FitKids360 Expansion & Infrastructure, $401,124
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan – Michigan Tribal Food Access Collaborative Project, $398,388
- Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) – Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans Statewide Pilot Project, $400,000
- Munson Healthcare Foundations – Building a Child-Focused Health and Wellness Culture in Northern Michigan, $401,513
- National Kidney Foundation of Michigan – PEACH (Project for EArly Childhood Health), $433,960
- Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties – Healthy Kids U.P., $310,746
- Sparrow Foundation – Sparrow Health System – Be Well in the Kitchen, $167,140
- Wayne State University – Community Health Pipeline: Youth Catalyst for Change, $262,784
2017 Community Health Impact Grant Awards
- Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter – Michigan Dementia Coalition, $49,940
- American Heart Association – EmPowered to Serve, $100,000
- Battle Creek Community Foundation – T.E.C.H- To Ensure they Come Home, $100,000
- CARE of Southeastern Michigan – Operation Rx, $100,000
- Clark Retirement Community Foundation – Montessori for Aging and Dementia, $50,000
- Detroit Police Athletic League, Inc. – Integrated Detroit PAL Soccer Program, $100,000
- Disability Advocates of Kent County – Maximizing Autonomy & Empowerment for Seniors Through Integrated Home Assessments, $100,000
- District Health Department #10 – Age Well: Eat Healthy, Be Active, $85,194
- Greater Midland – Physician Referred Wellness Advocate Program, $100,000
- Habitat for Humanity of Kent County – Plaza Roosevelt – Planning Phase, $100,000
- Hands Across the Water, Inc. – Yoga for Youth, $18,552
- Ingham Health Plan Corporation – Managing Asthma Through Case Management in Homes (MATCH), $97,046
- Judson Center – Establish psychiatric services through a Tele Psychiatry program in Wayne County, Michigan, $100,000
- Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities – LAHC Life Skills: Roots to Grow Behavioral Health Program, $100,000
- M&M Area Community Foundation – Expanding Our Rural Partnerships, $43,071
- Macomb County Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers – Driven to Good Health, $80,068
- Marquette-Alger RESA – P.E.P. (PE-Nut Expansion Project), $100,000
- MI Disability Rights Coalition -Living Well in Michigan, $99,996
- Michigan 2-1-1 – Michigan 2-1-1 Database Access Project, $100,000
- Michigan Breast Feeding Network – MIBFN Breastfeeding Community Leadership Training, $15,000
- Michigan Fitness Foundation – Mission Throttle – Social Impact Strategy, $75,000
- Michigan Health Council – Michigan Advance Care Planning, $99,430
- Michigan Health Endowment Fund – Multiple Foundation Collaborative on Opioids, $100,000
- Michigan Health Improvement Alliance – Healthy Communities, $37,000
- Michigan Nonprofit Association – Enhancing Technology Capacity for Nonprofits Serving Older Adults, $100,000
- Michigan Primary Care Association – Advancing Community Health Workers in Michigan, $91,394.00
- Michigan Public Health Institute – Partners in Care Concierge, $100,000
- Michigan Recreation and Park Association – MercyMotion: An Integrated Approach to Public Health and Public Spaces, $99,803
- Michigan State University – Safe Foods=Healthy Kids, $80,650
- MidMichigan Health – MidMichigan Health – A technology based innovation to prevent type 2 diabetes, $69,500
- PACE Southeast Michigan – Remote Care Management Platform Program, $99,800
- Region 3B Area Agency on Aging – Care Connection Health Intervention Program, $85,195
- Rethinking Dementia: Accelerating Change – mHealth Dementia Project, $24,500
- Salvation Army Detroit Harbor Light – Detroit Harbor Light Medical Respite Program, $96,394
- Southeastern Michigan Health Association – SisterFriends: The Detroit Birthing Project, $100,000
- St John Providence – Mother Nurture Lactation College 2.0, $85,000
- TCM Counseling – Emotionally Healthy Children and Teens, $30,000
- The Regents of the University of Michigan – Creating a Network of Trauma-Informed Care for Young Children in Michigan, $100,000
- UPCAP Services, Inc. – Caregiver Assistance and Respite Education (CARE), $100,000
- Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services – Elder Law and Advocacy Center Medical-Legal Partnership Project, $100,000
- Wayne State University – BusMe: An e-health Platform to Reduce Pediatric Health Disparities by Improving Public Transportation Access in Detroit, $99,987
- Wayne State University – Real Time Nursing Home Quality Control, $97,534