Thank you to everyone who attended the Power of We Meeting today on June 20. Always a joy to see and hear from all of you. Highlights from this last meeting include:

Presentations

We had a presentation from Tiffany Lemieux-McKissick, Lead Consultant and Strategist, Lansing SAVE/BOLD Lansing

• Did you know that Lansing is the first community in the country to offer a Continuum of Financial Education and Support for residents that stretches from Kindergarten through Adulthood. The Continuum includes Lansing Save, Lansing Promise, MIPATH, Capital Area College Access Network, Lansing Financial Empowerment Center.
• Check out her slides.
• Watch a recording of her presentation, starting at the 22 minute mark.
• She also shared that more resources can be accessed from the Michigan CSA Network.

We also had a presentation from Nick Chaffin from Capital Area Michigan Works!

• He shared a range of services from workshops, New American Navigators, Veteran Employment Services, WIOA Adult/Dislocated Worker Services and more. 
• Watch a recording of his presentation, starting at the 47 minute mark.
• Check out his slides. 

Discussion Items

Social Determinants of Health Hub

• MDHHS launched Region 7 SDOH Hub for Eaton, Clinton & Ingham County in May.
• Power of We in collaboration with Eaton and Clinton County HSCC’s and the Regional Housing Partnership was awarded a grant of $30,000
• Aiden Foster-Fishman from the Capital Cares Collaborative shared a little about the grant’s objectives and led a discussion about a new regional resource website being developed.
  • Read the press release for the grant.
  • View the recording of the presentation, starting at the 67 minute mark.
  • View presentation slides. 
• Aiden also made a call for volunteers to join a Capital Cares Workgroup to inform the development of the resource website. To get involved email Aiden at: aiden@ech-eaton.org.

Action Items

Referral Contact List

Help us create a Referral Contact List to help facilitate easier and better referrals between organizations. The contact list will be accessible from www.pwclansing.org/member-resources and is intended for use by professional staff, not for public consumption. 

• Please add or update referral contacts for your organization using the Contact Referral Form or share the form with the appropriate member on your team.

Shared Resources

Business Charity Directory

James Rawson recapped his findings from examining philanthropic efforts across Michigan. He shared this report and two overall observations:

• The most supported areas are urban areas especially Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing through funding and volunteering.
• Youth and children are most mentioned when philanthropic causes are mentioned.  In contrast, women, veterans, those with disabilities, and homelessness are listed least.

Refugee Development Center

There is some availability for their evening Tu/Th Adult ESL classes. 

100 Families

Next Alliance Meeting is Thursday, June 26 2-3:30 p.m. at Child and Family Charities, 407 W. Greenlawn, Lansing, MI 48910

Next Meeting

Join us on July 18, 2-4 p.m. on Zoom to continue sharing and discussing how we can improve the Ease of Access to resources and the Coordination of Services. Yarden Blumstein, Executive Director of Restoration Services Center will be sharing an update on their services. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Power of We Meeting on the Feb 21st. Always a joy to see and hear from all of you. You can find the transcript, chat, notes and shared files at www.pwclansing.org. Highlights from this last meeting include:

Presentation

We had a presentation from Jayme Vosovic, Community Engagement Director for the Michigan League for Public Policy

• View her presentation slides. 
• Contact Jayme at: jvosovic@mlpp.org. 

Discussions

A conversation about Power of We activities including:

• Reminder about Referral Contact List for Ingham County
  • See Action Items below for how to access and update the list. 
• February Networking Event Update – Feb 25, 8:30-10:30am. 60 people had registered for the event.
  • At the 211 Networking and Reviewer event in January 80 people attended. 
  • Eaton County is working on an Economic Stability Simulation Workshop for the spring. 
• 100 Families/Hope Hub Discussion. Along with desire to look at alternative solutions for a coordinated care system. 

Action Items

Referral Contact List

Help us create a Referral Contact List to help facilitate easier and better referrals between organizations. The contact list will be accessible from www.pwclansing.org/member-resources (password: pwc) and is intended for use by professional staff, not for public consumption. 

• Please add or update referral contacts for your organization using the Contact Referral Form or share the form with the appropriate member on your team.

Shared Resources

CHIP Mini-Grant

Ingham County Health Department, in collaboration with Healthy! Capital Counties (H!CC), is offering a mini-grant opportunity to support the implementation of Community Health Improvement (CHIP) activities in Ingham County. This grant aims to address key health priorities – including Access to Care, Behavioral Health, and Housing – within Ingham County through community-driven projects and to increase participation within the CHIP. The Request for Proposal (RFP) can be found attached.

The grant application is located within the RFP, or can be found here. The application period is from February 19^th 2025 to March 24^th, 2025. A webinar will be available on February 26^th from 3pm-4pm on TEAMs for applicants to learn more about this grant and to ask questions. The invitation to this meeting is attached and will be recorded. Additionally, Q&A Office Hours will be available on March 5^th from 1pm-2pm, with the invitation also attached to this email.

Projects will be funded for up to three years, beginning April 30, 2025, and ending September 30, 2027. Projects may receive funding for the full three years or for a part of that time. A total of $45,000 is available. Activities for the funded project can be started as soon as April 30, 2025, for reimbursement, but organizations will likely not receive funding until June.

The attached RFP provides comprehensive information, including timelines, the evaluation process, and a detailed list of requirements. Also attached are the CHIP 2025 Strategy Worksheet and the CHIP Mini-Grants Budget Template, both of which are required for the application. A CHIP Mini-Grant FAQ is available and attached. Completed applications must be submitted via Alchemer by the end of the day on March 24, 2025.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at ktrimbach@ingham.org. 

Next Meeting

There will be no meeting in December. Join us for our next meeting on Friday, March 21 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. 

Guest speaker will be Rebecca Kasen from the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Power of We Meeting last week. Always a joy to see and hear from all of you. Highlights from this last meeting include:

Presentation

We had a presentation from VITA Director Michelle Wasylecki .

• Did you know that VITA has a Mobile Tax Assistance Program? Reach out to Michelle for more information: m.wasylecki@uwscmi.org.
• Learn more through the Presentation Slides or by visiting their website.

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