Community Impact
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation grants are empowering Michigan residents to make a difference in health care. Read their success stories to see how they've made their mark.
Recent stories
Methodist Children's Home's Lifesaving Helpline Expands to 24 Hours a Day
The Methodist Children's Home Society, or MCHS, has expanded its mental health crisis helpline services from 40 hours a week to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This expansion was made possible through funding from the BCBSM Foundation. As a result, the organization has been able to more than double the number of clients it serves.
MCHS provides a range of services, including residential treatment, mental health services, and community-based programs, to around 3,500 families in southeast Detroit each year. The organization hopes to continue growing and expanding its services to support even more individuals in the future.
Detroit’s Strategic Community Solutions Combats Caregiver Burnout with Innovative ‘Rest & Recharge + Helping Hands’ Program for Southeast Michigan Caregivers
Caregiving is one of the most selfless and compassionate duties one can take on. But it’s common for caregivers to get so lost in caring for someone else that they burn out and neglect to care for themselves.
In 2024, Strategic Community Solutions, SCS, launched the “Rest & Recharge + Helping Hands” program, a two-part initiative that provides resources, information and respite options for caregivers in metro Detroit, while also connecting them with basic maintenance services so they aren’t inundated with even more work to do at home following work and caregiving.
‘Breaking the Cycle:’ Four Upper Peninsula Organizations Use Grant Funds to Help Their Communities Recover from Substance Use Disorder
Predominantly rural regions – like Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) – often see the devastating effects of substance use disorder (SUD) in their communities.
Approximately 638,000 Michigan residents experience an SUD, but only 20% (127,600) receive treatment, according to 2022 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) data. According to the most recent data published by the Michigan Inpatient Hospitalization Files dashboard, in 2019, the 15 Upper Peninsula counties reported 49 hospitalizations specific to opioid-related overdoses. Statistics like these highlight the need to address gaps in service for individuals and families in the UP that experience SUD and opioid-related overdoses.
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