Grantee spotlights, program updates, and insights.
For Delta County families, finding a mental health provider who specializes in treating children and accepts Medicaid can be very difficult. Pathways Community Mental Health is working to close that gap.
Inside, read about Q3 grant awards across the U.P., two grantee spotlights on organizations strengthening health in our communities, a conversation with departing Board Director Angela Victorson, and more board updates.
Until summer 2025, limited funding meant not every child who took part in the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market's Power of Produce (POP) program could receive a token to spend on fresh produce. Demand for the program had outpaced available funds.
For many older adults in the Upper Peninsula, a ride to a medical appointment is not a given. Public transit is limited and family may live hours away. That discovery led LBFE to build Drive to Care, a door-through-door medical transportation service now available across Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, and Ontonagon counties.
Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation are committed to serving youth struggling with mental health, working toward a goal of having every club trained in trauma-informed practices, so staff are better equipped to serve the young people who need them most.
The Summer 2026 issue of U.P. Lifted is here.
Inside, read about Michigan's Rural Health Transformation Program and SHF's seat at the table, two grantee spotlights on organizations strengthening health across the U.P., a conversation with Board Director Elise Bur, and upcoming Q3 grant deadlines.
Each year, more than 500,000 children enter foster care and the court system through no fault of their own. For children navigating that process in the Upper Peninsula, CASA of Menominee/Marinette trains community volunteers to serve as a steady, trusted adult who speaks up for their interests in court.
The 2024 closure of Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, the only emergency department within an hour's drive, resulted in increased pressure on emergency services across the western U.P. and widened the workforce gap. Gogebic Community College's (GCC) Emergency Medical Services Program in Ironwood is working to help fill this gap.
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