This project will provide support for health-related programming at the Council of Michigan Foundations’ annual conference, with the goal of convening and increasing collaboration among health-focused foundations in Michigan.
This project will connect older veterans with aging network and veteran services, ensuring access to support even if they do not qualify for traditional veteran benefits. The project will establish a referral network using the Unite Michigan platform, a coordinate...
This project seeks to create a methodology for an emergency medical services (EMS) Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation. The goal is to bring awareness to EMS workforce shortages and provide a data-driven approach to allocate resources across the state...
With the aim to empower youth transitioning out of foster care with the ability to advocate for their own health and mental health needs, this planning project focuses on recommending tools to measure appropriate health literacy, developing a curriculum plan, and...
This project aims to address the shortage of Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) professionals and the demographic disparities in the social work workforce throughout Michigan. The project will shift focus from a test-based approach to social work licensure to...
This initiative aims to address health disparities in pediatric care in Michigan by forming a Pediatric Health Equity (PHE) collaborative network of community health systems and hospitals. Building off a 2022 Health Fund project that explored issues in child health...
Due to disruptions in healthcare operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments have become important access points for HIV/STI testing. Initially focused on the high-need area of Southeast Michigan, this collaborative will bring together healthcare...
MHC will conduct outreach and lead an environmental scan to assess the needs of community-based organizations (CBOs), carving a path for better partnerships across the state between CBOs, providers and payors when they participate in Community Information Exchanges...
This project addresses the significant mental health challenges experienced by homeless youth in Michigan. The initiative aims to explore the impact of providing 365 days of prevention and aftercare behavioral health services to runaway and homeless youth (RHY) in...
