Nov 2, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, News, Press Release, Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, Caregiving, Featured
The Health Fund has approved 60 new grants totaling more than $14.7 million to advance efforts across the state aimed at improving health for Michigan residents.
Oct 20, 2023 | News, Maternal & Infant Health
From the start, children’s health has been a critical, mission-level priority for the Health Fund. In 2022, our strategy for improving health for Michigan kids evolved with the launch of our Maternal & Infant Health Initiative, a grant program that supports new...
Oct 12, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, News, Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Community Health Impact, Maternal & Infant Health
The Health Fund’s 2022 Annual Report is now available online. As we looked back on the year, we were struck by the recurrent themes of listening, learning, and experimentation that emerged in our work. Efforts like our updated Behavioral Health Access Study,...
Sep 28, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, News
Left unaddressed, mental illness, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health issues can lead to behaviors that bring affected people into contact with the police. Often, the criminal justice system is not the best solution for the people in crisis, their...
Aug 3, 2023 | Capacity Building, Featured, Community Health Impact, Behavorial Health Services, News, Press Release, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
The Health Fund has approved 60 new grants totaling more than $14.7 million to advance efforts across the state aimed at improving health for Michigan residents.
Jul 5, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, News, Technology Enhancements, Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Maternal & Infant Health
One of the many transformational shifts brought on by COVID-19 was the widespread adoption of telehealth technology. Though it existed as a tool previously, the pandemic prompted patients, policymakers, and providers to rapidly adjust their approach to telemedicine,...
Jun 14, 2023 | Healthy Aging, News
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a valuable opportunity to talk about the problem of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, which impacts up to 73,000 older adults in our state. Ensuring the physical, mental, financial well-being of older adults is...
May 19, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, News, Press Release, Healthy Aging, Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, Maternal & Infant Health
The Health Fund is awarding 42 new grants totaling more than $6 million to recipient organizations from across the state. Grants range in size from $25,000 to $500,000 and will support projects and organizations committed to improving health for Michigan residents....
May 16, 2023 | Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, News
A healthy future for Michigan requires a strong network of organizations that can deliver solutions for our state’s health needs. Michigan has plenty of outstanding institutions and nonprofits already doing this work, and the Health Fund is proud to count many of them...