Projects

Post-industrial communities in the Great Lakes region, such as Detroit and Flint in Michigan, or Gary, Indiana and Buffalo, New York, face infrastructure investment and re-investment needs that out-weigh available resources. These former population centers are challenged to deliver municipal services, such as safe, fresh water, to populations that are both smaller and more spread-out... Read more »

4-H Family Enrichment Nights focused on Literacy, Proposal to Community Foundation of Greater Lansing, $207,615, submitted 4/15/16

Michigan State University Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Programs provide fun, educational opportunities, and resources to develop youth and the volunteers and professionals who work with them. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/4_h  

Post stroke disability represents a significant public health problem as there are over 7 million stroke survivors in the US, most of whom have persistent disability. Despite the fact that acute stroke treatments dramatically reduce post-stroke disability and are cost saving, they are markedly underutilized. There is no region in the US where acute stroke... Read more »

The goal of this study is to develop and test the feasibility of a faith-based peer led behavioral intervention to increase stroke preparedness among African American youth and adults using a community based participatory research approach.

This project is a partnership between the Michigan State University’s CREATE for STEM Institute, the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health and Community Genomics, two other MSU centers, the Concord Consortium, Detroit and Flint public schools, and museums, libraries and community-based organizations in both communities. We will develop a new... Read more »

The State of Michigan, in collaboration with the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, proposes to conduct a three-year evaluation of the innovative Community Ventures Program (CV) that provides job placement and support for low-income, structurally-unemployed individuals in Michigan. We will compare two randomly selected groups of SNAP program participants in... Read more »

This project seeks to develop and validate a video assessment instrument which will allow for rapid testing and targeting of behavioral interventions to increase the use of acute stroke treatments, and ultimately reduce post-stroke disability. Hamilton Community Health Center is the community partner.

The Flint Community Resilience Group is coordinated by the regional community mental health authority, Genesee Health System. It focuses on behavioral health and has several workgroups: stress management; response plan and coordination; data and gap analysis; access; psychological first aid; targeted outreach; faith-community; and underserved and special populations. Michigan State University Representatives Joan Ilardo, Julie... Read more »

Funded through a National Science Foundation grant. We’ll be working with middle school math teachers starting this spring (and have funding for another 3-4 years– depending on their interest, it could be longer) and have met with the Superintendent of the schools. We’ve mainly been working through the College of Education’s Outreach office because they are doing... Read more »

Violence remains a pressing concern in American schools: in 2013, nearly 20% of high school students were bullied at school, while 8% had been in a physical fight on school property. Even by ages 10-11, more than half of boys and one-third of girls are either victims of or engage in delinquent behaviors. Among girls,... Read more »

Provided technical assistance and advice to a county-wide project to implement advance care planning for all adults in Genesee County 55 years and older.

The overall purpose of the project titled: Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) University of Michigan-Flint Academic Partnership is to provide and evaluate academic-practice partnerships with the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Nursing and the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) that will add 54 clinical training preceptorships for Nurse Practitioner (NP) students in an underserved setting that... Read more »

It is important to know how different cultures have contributed to Flint. Studying African American history in Flint will show how numerous African-Americans have contributed over the years in various ways, including the contributions that may go unnoticed or are unheard of. Learning about African American history in Flint will not only educate us, but... Read more »

During the Spring Semester of 2016 students at UM Flint were asked to participate in a Campus Survey on Sexual and Relationship Violence. The survey results assisted us in identifying cultural and behavioral shifts on campus and further refining our analysis of sexual assault issues faced by our students. Based on these results, we know... Read more »

The University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break is a University Outreach sponsored program that offers a community service learning experience on a local level during the traditional Spring Break of the academic calendar. Students spend time learning about complex social, cultural and environmental issues. During spring break, groups are bussed to a selected site to... Read more »

To provide University of Michigan-Flint students with a volunteer service experience during Spring Break-March 3-7, 2014. For the first several years, UM-Flint students volunteered out of town for survivors of Hurricane Katrina and on other large cities in the US and Canada. Upon reflection, the student organizers and University Outreach staff discussed the fact that... Read more »

This proposal describes a plan to study what drives transitions in alcohol misuse in youth, and how those transitions coalesce with other health behavior transitions. Of particular concern is the recent increase in the prescribing, and misuse, of prescription opioids and sedatives, which has facilitated the emergence of a new crisis related to alcohol misuse:... Read more »

Introduction: The Flint, Michigan Water Crisis (2014-present) increased awareness of the dangers of drinking lead-contaminated water. Elevated blood lead levels during pregnancy are associated with spontaneous abortion, lower birth weight, and infant mortality. During the Washington DC Water Crisis (2000-2004), exposure to lead-contaminated drinking water was associated with fetal death and reduced birth rates. Purpose:... Read more »

Michigan State University veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students have tested almost 300 dogs for lead toxicity since February. The free lead screening events have been held at the Genesee County Humane Society, community centers, and churches in areas affected by the Flint water crisis. Michigan State University Assistant Professor Daniel Langlois has been leading... Read more »