A few Upper Peninsula health care agencies were among 42 recent grant awards totaling more than $1 million in funds to support innovation in health care in Michigan.
The grants came from the
Michigan Department of Community Health's Health Innovation Grant program, which gave up to $35,000 each to projects that help creative, collaborative health care ideas be implemented to improve health care delivery in Michigan.
Most of the agencies also provided matching funds for the projects, and some were given funds for statewide projects like free dental clinics, a smartphone app for medical records, and education on opioids.
In the U.P., Copper Country Mental Health Services received $13,200 to improve consumer access to ongoing diabetes education and nursing care in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties.
The Chippewa County Health Department got $18,337 to support its "WIC Walk," which includes completion of multiple services on a single visit, and help with Medicaid applications.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Michigan Department of Community Health
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