Michigan resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

News: Kids' Food Basket, Schools Join to Address Rural Hunger

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:44:23 -0500

Discusses food insecurity for children in a rural Michigan community and a partnership between a school and nonprofit to educate on and connect children with nutritious food. Describes rural specific challenges in accessing food including community resources, transportation, and pride.

Resource: Michigan Rural Maternal Health Environmental Scan: Final Report

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:21:02 -0500

Provides an overview of maternal health in rural Michigan. Includes information on challenges, innovations, and policy opportunities in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs); hospital and emergency obstetric readiness; Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) initiatives; and supporting access to maternal healthcare. -- Michigan Center for Rural Health

Resource: Rural Health Transformation Program State Initiatives Summaries: Rural Healthy Aging Program Initiatives

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:04:37 -0500

Highlights activities supporting rural aging in state Rural Health Transformation Programs applications. -- National Rural Health Association

Funding opportunity: Local Economy Lab: Funding to Support Coal Communities in Transition

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:52:06 -0500

Funding and technical assistance to help coal communities build community-led economic transition projects. Community-driven solutions will be across 3 strategy areas: workforce development, entrepreneurship/small business support, and place-based infrastructure.

Funding opportunity: Michigan EMS Foundation Technical Assistance

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:47:37 -0500

Technical assistance that connects individuals interested in working as medical first responders (MFRs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and paramedics in Michigan with educational programs, scholarships, and recruitment opportunities.

Resource: Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:11:20 -0500

Examines a Head Start-based mindful eating program for low-income families in rural Michigan. Utilizes quantitative and qualitative satisfaction data from 192 caregivers and 23 classroom teachers and provides feedback on their perceived program acceptability and satisfaction. Discusses issues such as parent communication, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, child comprehension of the program, recruitment strategies, and more.

Funding opportunity: Michigan AHEC Scholars Program

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:52:23 -0500

A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Michigan that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals. -- Michigan Area Health Education Center

Event: 2026 Rural Michigan Palliative Care Summit

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Grayling MI
September 24, 2026 -- Michigan Center for Rural Health

Resource: Digital Health Assessment of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:10:01 -0600

Examines the progress of digitally-enabled public health services and operations capacity across 38 local public health departments (LPHDs) and nine tribal health department teams in Michigan. Covers four key domains of digital health ecosystems: interoperability, governance and workforce capacity, predictive analytics, and person-enabled health. Offers recommendations for advancing digital health ecosystems across the state. Includes rural data and considerations throughout. -- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Michigan Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:07:59 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Michigan in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Michigan Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:01:51 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Michigan in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Michigan Rural Primary Care Workforce

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:30 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Michigan in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Event: 2026 Rural Michigan Opioid and Substance Use Summit

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Gaylord MI
July 16, 2026 -- Michigan Center for Rural Health

Funding opportunity: Michigan Healthy Food Access Grant

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:24:09 -0600

Grants to small businesses in the retail and wholesale food industry that are working to improve access to fresh, affordable, high-quality food in USDA designated food deserts in Michigan.

Resource: Healthcare Impact in Rural Michigan

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:52:59 -0600

Infographic demonstrating the impact of hospital care in rural Michigan. Includes data on employment, healthcare utilization, and facility locations. -- Michigan Health & Hospital Association

Resource: Michigan Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:42:22 -0600

Provides information on Michigan's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of the program structure, includes links to Michigan's application, and details on the state RHTP funding opportunities. -- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: 2024 Rural Community Innovations: Transportation Planning Grant

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:40:22 -0500

Summarizes the efforts to increase accessible transportation services by 11 grantees of the 2024 National Aging and Disability Transportation Center's Rural Community Innovations Transportation Planning Grant. Includes a report highlighting lessons learned by the grantees discussing community partnerships, outreach, and sustainability. Features programs from Maine, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Montana, Texas, Washington, Georgia, and Missouri. -- National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

Resource: "You Can't Do Anything by Yourself": Recruiting and Retaining Mental Health Professionals in Rural America

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:21:43 -0500

Discusses the challenges in recruiting and retaining mental health professionals in rural areas, as well as strategies and approaches to address the need. Features a Michigan mental health center CEO and state behavioral health organizations in Nebraska and South Carolina. Also includes insights from 3RNET, which focuses nationally on rural health recruitment and retention. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Michigan Good Housing = Good Health (GH2) Evaluation Report

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:37:05 -0500

Provides an evaluation of year 1 of the Good Housing = Good Health (GH2) initiative that focuses on housing access and stabilization. Discusses GH2 success stories and data as well as activities of the grant by county or region. -- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: An Evaluation of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program (2021–2024)

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:13:41 -0500

Provides an overview of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot (TBP) Program, which aimed to address gaps in broadband service that limited access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities in Alaska, Michigan, Texas, and West Virginia. Details the development and implementation of devices that measured broadband data in the communities over time and the results of those devices. Summarizes discussions with TBP Program staff regarding the implementation and effectiveness of the program, as well as interviews with healthcare stakeholders, consumers, and technical assistance providers in TBP Program communities. Offers factors for consideration in the development of future programs to measure broadband implementation in rural communities and improve user experience. Includes summary reports by state. -- Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses

Resource: Telehealth Broadband Project

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:04:14 -0500

Provides information and data on rural broadband access and its impact on healthcare. Profiles rural community partnerships in four states - Alaska, Michigan, Texas, and West Virginia - designed to better understand connectivity issues. -- Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center

Resource: Northern Michigan University Stories from the Field: Rural Health Care in Action

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:04:14 -0500

A blog that offers interviews and stories related to rural healthcare delivery in Michigan, such as providing care to seniors, addressing mental health, promoting wellness, and more. -- Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health

Resource: Remote Patient Monitoring for Rural Michigan Hospitals

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:19:37 -0500

Discusses the usefulness of remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a way to supplement access to healthcare treatment in Michigan. Provides an overview of how to successfully implement an RPM program in rural hospitals. Includes best practices for RPM, with a focus on implementation, measuring and reporting, governance, and more. -- Michigan Center for Rural Health

Resource: Between the Lakes: Understanding Perceptions and Usage of Telehealth in the Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:05:38 -0500

Provides an overview on telehealth usage, perceptions, and barriers in the predominantly rural counties of central Upper Peninsula (U.P.) in Michigan. Provides 2024 survey data from 1,800 U.P. households as well as focus group feedback, discussing issues such as device ownership, household internet availability, telehealth use and concerns, and more.

Funding opportunity: Thematic Working Groups in the North Central Region

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:47:01 -0500

Funding for multistate, regional working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension programs. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Funding opportunity: North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:28:43 -0500

Funding for land grant institutions extension programs working to create resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the North Central Region of the U.S. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development

Resource: Feeding MI Families: Michigan Families' Lived Experience of Food Access and Food Assistance

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:05:57 -0500

Reports on food insecurity for Michigan families including federal assistance programs, COVID related impacts, charitable and social programs, and the experiences of Hispanic, Upper Peninsula, and disabled residents. Includes recommendations for assistance programs. Discusses rural throughout, including rural and urban comparisons.

Funding opportunity: Michigan Rural Readiness Network

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:17:48 -0500

A network that connects rural communities in Michigan with resources that advance their local priorities. Network opportunities will include access to regular peer connections, targeted training and technical assistance, and connections to resource providers.

Funding opportunity: American Connection Corps

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:17:10 -0500

A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion. -- AmeriCorps

Resource: Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Tribal Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mon, 20 May 2024 12:43:39 -0500

Case study on the Three Fires Cancer Consortium, a training and support program focused on promoting colorectal cancer screening and reducing disparities in tribal communities in Michigan. Includes discussion of patient navigation, cultural appropriateness, and more. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention