Brilliant Detroit will address the growing mental health crisis among vulnerable children and families in Detroit by piloting a resilience platform that will: 1.) build responsive relationships between children and families; 2.) reduce sources of stress; and 3.)...
Advancing Macomb Foundation will implement a collaborative, cost sharing solution to lower the cost of in-town community and family-centered recreation programming. The programming will be made up of three components: 1.) core programming which includes 20 weeks of...
The Region 9 Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) is seeking support to address the gap between access to and the desire for Doula services by expanding the Doula workforce to be more community based, diverse, and accessible across Region 9 and to support its...
Smiles on Seniors is a grassroot, intergenerational volunteer program that aims to create a connection between older adults and younger volunteers, alleviating loneliness for older adults and creating positive mentors for the younger volunteers who participate. The...
Catherine’s Health Center will eliminate barriers that people experiencing homelessness encounter when trying to access care such as transportation, trust in a medical facility, and access to continuous psychiatric services for those suffering from a serious and...
This project will address a significant need to develop social support for adults with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and their caregivers. There are fewer than 20 support groups nationally that provide community education to individuals with swallowing disorders...
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is seeking support for a food systems specialist for the Debweyendan Indigenous Gardens (DIGs) program to increase community engagement, define the food pathways within Baraga County, become more active in the national food sovereignty...
The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter, along with partnering VA medical centers across Michigan, will work closely together to evaluate and improve policies and processes regarding dementia care at the medical centers and improve access to services for Veterans...
This project seeks to improve the behavioral health of low-income mothers with children between the ages of 0-5 who receive HeadStart services in rural Lenawee County, Michigan by expanding the Head Start program’s depression screening program and offering mothers an...
