This project will leverage key community partnerships to address the needs of older adults in a rural community that lacks access to medical and social services, transportation, healthy food options, and other resources.
The aim of Restoring Health is to positively influence health-related behaviors for high-risk older adults of color in southeast Grand Rapids. The project is in response to the existing health disparities for Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino...
The goal of this planning grant is to research and create a scalable therapeutic mentoring model that leverages the trust families place in Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) to provide and coordinate mental health services for children enrolled in the program. Based on...
The goal of this proposal is to develop a community-wide program to ensure older adults have access to screening and diagnosis of dysphagia (difficulty swelling) in the Grand Traverse region. Together with other local senior service providers, older adults throughout...
The goal of the Peer to Professional project is to develop mechanisms that will financially and structurally support the formal education, licensure and stability of peer support specialists to fill the need for open and future positions in the substance use disorder...
This funding supports the Behavioral Health Action Team, a multi-sector collaboration formed to identify and address barriers to accessing mental health and substance use disorder services in Saginaw County, regardless of insurance status. This project will use a...
Caregiver Incentive Project, Northern Michigan University and IMPART Alliance will come together to develop a pilot program that would widen the pipeline of qualified and committed direct care workers in Central Upper Peninsula. Northern Michigan University will...
The proposed project will address the rising number of family members taking on the role of caregiver without adequate support in place, which often results in stress that contributes to the caregiver’s decline in health. To accomplish this, the 28-year-old...
A-ONE (Accessible – Online Nutrition & Exercise) will address health inequities of underserved adolescents with physical disabilities in Michigan by providing fully accessible, individualized nutrition and exercise instruction online. The goal of the...
