Superior Health Foundation

06/11/2026

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🥕 Food as Medicine Program – Apply Early! 🍎

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to partner with the Food as Medicine Program in the Upper Peninsula, helping connect patients with fresh, healthy foods from local farmers markets.
This program provides weekly vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, supporting both your health and local agriculture.

✔ Who May Qualify?
You may qualify if you answer YES to at least 2 of the following:
• You have a chronic health condition or are at risk (examples include but are not limited to diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, COPD, kidney disease, or cancer)
• There is food insecurity in your household
• Your income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level

🍓 What Participants Receive
• $15 per week in farmers market vouchers
• $60 mailed monthly during the market season May - September
• Vouchers can be used at participating farmers markets across the Upper Peninsula
• Monthly recipes, nutrition tips, and food storage guidance sent with your vouchers

🩺 How to Enroll
Contact your provider for an application or call our patient navigator 906-341-3750.
Your provider will complete a referral form.
Sign a participant release form.
Our Patient Navigator will submit your referral to the program.

⏰ Apply early! Enrollment before the seasonal deadline ensures you receive vouchers during this year’s farmers market season. Important to note, there is a 2 year maximum for participation in the program.

Fresh food can make a powerful difference in managing chronic conditions and improving overall health.

📞 Ask your provider about the Food as Medicine Program at your next visit or call our patient navigator at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital to learn more.

06/08/2026

Reminder: Our Grant Application Essentials webinar is this Wednesday, June 10 at noon!

Program Officer Nicky Bates and Grants & Finance Manager Laura Jarvi will walk you through eligibility, the application process, and what helps a submission stand out. If your organization has ever considered applying for an SHF grant, this is a great learning opportunity.

Registration link in comments.

06/08/2026

Building a strong health workforce in the U.P. starts with moments like these. Know a student who might be interested? Share this opportunity!

Please share this post and help us spread the word about this amazing, FREE opportunity being extended to high school students in the U.P.

Thanks to our partnerships with Planet Smilez, University of Michigan School of Dentistry and Delta Dental Foundation, this summer we are hosting a Discovering Dentistry Symposium. This will be an exciting in-person opportunity for youth to explore the dynamic world of oral healthcare careers! Designed to inspire and educate, this engaging event features hands-on activities, interactive workshops, and mentorship opportunities with dental students and professionals.

Attendees will gain valuable insights into the various dental career paths, from dentistry and dental hygiene to assisting and beyond, while learning about the importance of oral health and improving overall well-being. If you know any high school students interested in dentistry, the Discovering Dentistry Symposium is their gateway to discovering the passion and making a lasting impact in your community!

Program Date: July 11, 2026
Program Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Program Location: Northern Michigan University @ the Northern Center

To register, please click here: https://form.jotform.com/260433252783153

06/05/2026

Attention UP healthcare professionals!

UPHCS, in collaboration with Equality Michigan, are launching a free summer ECHO Program: Implicit Bias: Understanding Equity in Healthcare.

This four-session series runs July through September and covers LGBTQIA+ healthcare experiences, affirming care, documentation best practices, and building inclusive networks on Zoom, Wednesdays 12–1 PM EST.

Program page with registration link in comments.

06/02/2026

Wondering if your organization is eligible for an SHF grant or how to put together a strong application? We've got you covered.

Join Program Officer Nicky Bates and Accounting & Grants Manager Laura Jarvi on Wednesday, June 10 at noon for a free, live walkthrough of our grant programs, application process, and what helps make a good submission.

It's one hour that could make your next application a lot easier.

Register at the link in the comments!

06/01/2026

Attention UP food pantries! There's still time to apply for the Food Pantry Grant made possible through our partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.

Food pantries can apply for a refrigeration unit worth up to $7,000 to improve access to healthy foods like dairy, fruits and vegetables. Recipients will also receive technical support to improve pantry operations and nutrition education such as healthy eating guidance, recipes and meal planning to share with their community.

Applications are open through June 22. If you run or know a food pantry in the Upper Peninsula, share this and help spread the word. Link to apply in comments🍎🥛🥕

05/29/2026

The data is clear. Rx Kids works. Better health outcomes. Stronger communities. Returns that far exceed the investment.

05/28/2026

U.P. families were part of the conversation at Mackinac today.

The takeaway from this afternoon's panel: Rx Kids rises above political divides. The bipartisan and business-sector case for investing in families during pregnancy and infancy is strong and the data from communities across Michigan backs it up.

05/28/2026

Today at 1 p.m., Megan Murphy joins the conversation at the Mackinac Policy Conference to talk Rx Kids, rural health, and what financial stability means for U.P. families.

Rx Kids isn't a Detroit story. It's a Michigan story. Megan Murphy, CEO of Superior Health Foundation, has seen firsthand what happens when Rx Kids reaches rural communities in the Upper Peninsula.

Families gain stability. Local economies feel it. Bipartisan support in the U.P. shows this is about shared values, not party politics.

Megan joins us May 28 at . We can't wait to hear her perspective.

05/27/2026

Tomorrow at the Mackinac Policy Conference , four panelists will take the stage to answer one question: what are we willing to do for Michigan's children?

Rx Kids is the nation's first community-wide parent and infant cash prescription program and it rises above political divides. Thursday's panel will explore the bipartisan and business-sector case for a program that provides financial stability during the critical period of pregnancy and infancy.

SHF CEO Megan Murphy joins Rx Kids founder Dr. Mona Hanna, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research President Michael Horrigan, and Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President and CEO Nicole Sherard-Freeman for "Rx Kids: A Data-Driven Discussion on Health and Economic Outcomes" May 28 at 1 p.m. in the Grand Pavilion at the Grand Hotel.

Watch live: https://www.detroitchamber.com/mackinac-policy-conference/conference-livestreams/grand-pavilion-livestream/