The Kent County Eviction Prevention Task Force, comprised of various community partners, aims to reduce the high rate of eviction filings by addressing underlying issues causing rent arrears, particularly for families with children facing health-related challenges....
This grant supports expanding Youth Empowering Services (Y.E.S.) programming into six additional schools, providing mentorship and social-emotional support to more youth. Based on the successful pilot year, which showed significant improvements in attitudes towards...
This collaborative pilot project between A Brighter Way (ABW) and Packard Health will address a gap in integrated health care for formerly incarcerated individuals in Washtenaw County, engaging returned citizens to improve health outcomes and quality of life. Peer...
NCCHIR received CDC funding in 2022 to develop an SDOH Accelerator Plan for a four-county area with significant poverty and disability rates, identifying barriers to healthcare access, social connections, and transportation. With this grant, NCCHIR will implement two...
This initiative will pilot the Spectrum Family Support Partner program, training parents of color to serve as peer mentors for other families of color with children with autism spectrum disorder. The program will gather feedback through surveys, focus groups, and...
Partial to Girls will engage 20 girls aged 12-17 in Jackson’s Black and low-income neighborhoods in a community-based mentorship program to address their various challenges. The program covers education, mental health, and healthy relationships to improve...
In partnership with the Lapeer County ISD, Lapeer EMS will establish two EMS education academies to train students as licensed emergency medical technicians, addressing the significant job openings for EMS professionals in Michigan. The program aims to minimize...
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) aims to enhance health literacy and access to culturally tailored mental health resources for tribal members in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ITCMI will collaborate with local providers, educators, and community...
Funding will enable the expansion of the Mid-Michigan Community Health Access Program (CHAP) to reach residents in Michigan’s 8th Congressional district (Flint, Saginaw, and Bay City). The project aims to identify individuals with unmet social needs, provide...
