• Collaborative Approach to Community-Based Research on Breastfeeding: The goal of this team is to strengthen its existing partnership with University of Michigan Health System's Program for Multicultural Health to address persistent breastfeeding barriers unique to African American women bu developing culturally appropriate community-wide breastfeeding support for African American women and their children, based on best practices established through community-based research practices. Partners include: Kiddada Green, Founding Executive Director of Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association; Angela Johnson, Assistant Research Scientist, Program for Multicultural Health.
• Identifying Healthcare Priorities In Detroit Homeless Populations: This team aims to better understand current health conditions from a homeless individual's perspective and identify barriers that prevent the homeless population from seeking and acting on preventive healthcare. Partners include: Ron Beford, Executive Director, Interfaith Health & Hope Coalition; Paul Kilgore, Associate Professor, Wayne State University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences; Community and Home Supports Inc., The Noah Project; Advantage Health Centers, Detroit Central City Community Mental Health, Inc.
• Health Care Needs of People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Living in Detroit: The overall objective of this partnership is to improve the health of people who have an intellectual/developmental disability related condition living in the city of Detroit through the development of a sustained relationship between community and academic partners. Partners include Carmen McIntyre, Chief Medical Officer, Detroit-Wayne County Mental Health Authority, Steven Erickson, Associate Professor of Soical and Administrative Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy; The Arc Detroit; Wayne State University Development Disabilities Institute. 

Please visit the Detroit URC Small Planning Grant Program webpage to learn more about the program and to watch for announcements about the next call for applications.