Announcing $13.2 million in Healthy Aging, Special Projects awards
We’re excited to announce 40 new awards through our 2020 Healthy Aging and Special Projects & Emerging Ideas programs! These organizations are improving the health of Michigan residents young and old through innovative, impactful work.
2016 and 2017 Cohort Reports: What we’ve learned
Our 2016 and 2017 cohort reports provide some helpful answers to a key question: what makes effective projects effective?
Building Strong Partnerships: 2019 Annual Report
Check out our 2019 annual report for information on our grantmaking, our capacity building efforts, and a couple influential reports.
‘Food as medicine’ interventions connect hunger to health
A new Food Bank Council of Michigan initiative intends to expand a model in which the second situation is treated much like the first—where produce can be given to patients as seamlessly as medication can.
Report: Michigan Food Environment Scan
This MPHI report looks at food interventions across Michigan, identifying the strengths and gaps of the work.
Announcing $14.6 million in new health awards
We’re pleased to announce 40 new awards through our 2020 Behavioral Health and Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles programs! The funded projects are innovative efforts to improve the state of health in every part of Michigan.
Has telehealth turned a corner?
New legislation signed Wednesday by Governor Whitmer is helping make sure that the benefits of the technology are here to stay. The bipartisan, five-bill package will expand the availability of telemedicine for Michigan’s Medicaid enrollees, starting in October 2020.
Investing $5.3 million in the health of Michigan communities
We’re excited to announce 70 new awards through our 2020 Community Health Impact grant program! The selected organizations are making a difference from within Michigan communities all over the state.
Report: Health-related transportation in Michigan
Our 2020 report looks at the current state of transportation in Michigan, highlights some of our past funding, and provides a guide future investments.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioids—An Overview
Medication-assisted treatment is a critically important tool available for opioid use disorder, and yet it continues to be widely misunderstood and underutilized. We want to dispel some myths and explain why this rapidly developing treatment is a game-changer in the field of substance use disorder care.