Community Rebuilders Final Report
For 30 years, Community Rebuilders has worked to end homelessness in Kent County. Over the past few years, the organization has been fostering new partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) and establishing new tools to strengthen its efforts. Community Rebuilders has leveraged the Grand Rapids-area G.R.A.C.E. (Gather Resources and Align Community Efforts) Network to lay the […]
Morris Hood III Chronic Kidney Disease and COVID-19 Complications Prevention Initiative
This report contains details on the Mo Hood III Chronic Kidney Disease and COVID-19 Complications Prevention Initiative.
Improving the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline For Older Adults and Their Caregivers
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national resource that connects people of all ages who are experiencing mental distress with support. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) offers 24/7 call, text, and chat access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing suicidal thoughts, […]
An HIV/STI Needs Assessment of Out-Wayne County
The Michigan Opioid Partnership (MOP) is a public-private collaborative focused on decreasing opioid overdoses and deaths in Michigan. The MOP includes the State of Michigan and key philanthropic organizations. Since its inception in 2018, the partnership has supported the implementation of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs in Michigan emergency departments (EDs) through grant […]
Materials Advancement and Research Solutions Tech Hub Consortium Planning
The Materials Advancement and Research Solutions Tech Hub (MARS Hub) is a burgeoning regional technology hub for advanced materials science—specifically synthetic diamond and rare isotopes— in the Lansing area. These advanced materials are driving groundbreaking improvements in semiconductor chips, power electronics, defense and aerospace testing and components, medical imaging and sensing, quantum computing, and other […]
Spartan Child Development Center Strategic Plan
The Spartan Child Development Center (SCDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit childcare center located on the Michigan StateUniversity (MSU) campus. The center provides care focused on the social-emotional, cognitive, and physical needs ofdeveloping children. Most families enrolled at the center are affiliated with MSU. The center has capacity for 140 childrenand generally operates with a waiting […]
Improving Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services Benefit
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with Minnesota Housing, the state’s housing finance agency (MHFA), introduced a new Medical Assistance (MA) benefit, called Housing Stabilization Services (HSS), in 2020. HSS is a set of 1915(i) Home- and Community-Based Services implemented by DHS as part of MA, the state’s Medicaid program, intended to […]
MI Tri-Share 2024 Evaluation Report
Access to affordable, high-quality child care continues to be a challenge for working families across Michigan. The lack of affordable child care can force at least one parent to choose between working and not working. The MI Tri-Share program is a unique cost-sharing approach for child care that splits the cost among employees, their employers, […]
Out-Wayne Needs Assessment Report
HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a persistent health issue across Michigan. In 2023, about 52,000 Michiganders were diagnosed with one or more reportable STIs, and 17,970 were living with HIV (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 2024; Miller 2023). Some areas of the state experience higher rates than others; the communities in […]
PrEP Focus Groups Summary Understanding Attitudes of Detroit-area Black Women toward PrEP and Its Marketing
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) engaged Public Sector Consultants(PSC) to facilitate focus groups with Detroit-area Black women to hear their thoughts on the department’supcoming Mahogany Blue campaign. The campaign is the Michigan version of the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention’s #ShesWell campaign, focused on increasing awareness about pre-exposureprophylaxis (PrEP) among Black […]