Tech Project Supporting Safer Outcomes for People with Dementia
The onset of dementia brings many changes and challenges, but the right supports can help people with dementia maintain their independence and quality of life for longer. That’s why supporting effective solutions for people with dementia and the people who care for...
Reflections from our Summer Behavioral Health Road Trip
In July, a group of five Health Fund squaddies packed into a minivan for a summer road trip and meeting tour with Behavioral Health grant partners in northern Michigan. Over three days, we visited six projects stretching from Traverse City to Negaunee. In each...
Approaches to Engagement in Community Health Impact Projects
The Health Fund's Community Health Impact (CHI) Initiative is designed to help ensure that communities and people with lived experience of health issues are influencing resources created to serve them. This blog post digs into the CHI program’s purpose and priorities...
Guest Blog: Supporting Collective Action and Impact Through Collaborative Leadership
Health Fund grantees engage with communities across Michigan to tackle important health challenges and address the social determinants that influence health. This is complex work: Collaborating across sectors is often the key to meaningful and lasting change. That...
After Steps Forward, What’s Next for Michigan’s School Food Systems?
At the Health Fund, we believe that every child in Michigan should have access to nutritious foods — it’s imperative for their health, growth, and development. Schools are essential partners in creating progress toward this goal. Nearly 1.4 million children are...
Addressing Adolescent Depression and Suicide: Corewell Health’s Innovative “Blue Envelope” Program
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a critical opportunity to combat stigma around mental illness and draw attention to promising solutions taking shape in Michigan. The Health Fund’s Behavioral Health program works with organizations, institutions, and communities...
Announcing $7 million+ in grants for infants and families, community health, and more
The Health Fund board of directors today approved 41 new grants totaling $7,058,472 aimed at improving health and advancing equity in communities across the state. These investments will support a variety of projects ranging from community-level programs to broadscale...
New poll to offer insights on aging in Michigan
Since 2017, the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging has been a valuable source of information on aging, and an important tool for engaging older adults around the country on the issues that affect their lives. With support from AARP, the poll...
Supporting intergenerational programs to create benefits for all
When we talk about aging programs with an intergenerational focus, it’s difficult to overstate the impact: over and over, we see stories of connection shine through in the relationships older adults form with people from younger generations. Intergenerational...
Technology innovations expand access, enhance impact of behavioral health services
Behavioral health support is a critical ingredient for living a healthy life. But research shows that many in Michigan who would benefit from behavioral health care struggle to access the support they need, for a variety of reasons. To overcome these barriers,...
Empowering every body: Investing in fitness for people with disabilities
Over time, consistent physical activity can support improved cardiovascular and muscle fitness, enhanced mental health, and increased capacity to perform daily tasks for people with disabilities, while shaping a positive self-perception and challenging societal...
Health Fund, MNA partner to offer IT support to health-focused organizations
Community-based organizations and other nonprofits face the same technology concerns as large companies and institutions. They need secure data, reliable networks, up-to-date equipment, and access to the latest software to work with their partners and communities. But...