Superior Health Foundation

10/19/2026

Law enforcement officers are frequently the first responders on scene, sometimes before EMS can safely get there. The Marquette Police Department will equip all ten patrol vehicles with Rapid Response Trauma Kits, giving officers tourniquets, pressure dressings, and other supplies to stabilize individuals in the critical minutes before paramedics arrive.

SHF awarded a $4,628 Equipment Grant to support this purchase.

10/15/2026

One in seven people in the Upper Peninsula can’t afford nutritious food. UPCAP Services and more than two dozen partner organizations are working to change that through the U.P. Food as Medicine program. Doctors can prescribe $15 weekly vouchers for fresh produce, which patients can use at 28 farmers’ markets and farm stands across the U.P.

UPword’s new story looks at this program and other local efforts, including work at the Alger County Commission on Aging and Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. Read it here: https://upwordmichigan.com/food-as-medicine-prescription-for-a-healthier-u-p/

This story was made possible by Superior Health Foundation.

Backed by a two-year, $682,776 grant from the Superior Health Foundation, a powerful Upper Peninsula coalition is launching a "Food as Medicine" program to fight regional food insecurity and directly improve community health through fresh produce prescriptions. You can read more about this initiativ...

10/14/2026

Pregnant and postpartum women experiencing substance use disorder in the Western U.P. often delay or avoid prenatal care, due to stigma, past experiences, and fear, resulting in poor outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's UP MOM Program is strengthening Community Health Worker capacity and transportation assistance serving these individuals, across five Western U.P. counties, from pregnancy through 12 months postpartum.

SHF awarded a $22,406 U.P. Health Impact Grant to support this work.

10/13/2026

Access to fresh, locally grown food can disappear fast once the growing season ends. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is launching food preservation workshops, teaching canning, dehydrating, and other techniques rooted in Indigenous foodways, with take-home starter kits so families can keep applying the skills at home.

SHF awarded a $72,300 U.P. Health Impact Grant to support this work.

10/12/2026

When child welfare cases go unassigned, kids can wait months for an advocate. CASA of Menominee/Marinette is training a second advocate trainer and launching a recruitment campaign to grow its volunteer base and close that gap.

SHF awarded a $27,030 U.P. Health Impact Grant to support this work.

10/12/2026

Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

NOW OPEN through Wednesday, October 14, 2026! The National Rural Health Day Essay Contest

In celebration of National Rural Health Day, recognized each year on the third Thursday of November, the Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, the Michigan Center for Rural Health (the State Office of Rural Health) and the NMU Center for Rural Health partner and host the National Rural Health Day Essay Contest.

The contest is open to high school seniors who reside AND attend school in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, are college/university bound the fall 2027 semester and intend to pursue a healthcare career in human medicine.

To learn more, visit: https://nmu.edu/ruralhealth/essay-contest

And...please help us spread the word about this opportunity to U.P. high school seniors who meet the above criteria. Thank you!

10/08/2026

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, My UP Now sat down with us to talk about the SHF Breast Health Fund and how it helps U.P. residents cover breast health expenses.

To apply for assistance visit: https://www.superiorhealthfoundation.org/breast-health-fund

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — With it being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's the perfect time to shed a light a fund that’s specifically made to provide direct assistance to

10/05/2026

We're hiring! Superior Health Foundation is seeking a a Project Manager to lead day-to-day operations of Rx Rural, a grant-funded pilot program which supports rural chronic disease patients facing financial and health-related barriers to care.

Full job description and application details:

SHF is hiring a Project Manager. Click on the link below to review the job description and find out how to apply. Rx Rural Project Manager

10/02/2026

Trillium House's original resident beds have reached the end of their lifecycle after helping hundreds of families since 2018, and parts can no longer be replaced or repaired. The organization is replacing all eight beds with modern hospital beds, designed to reduce pain, prevent falls and pressure injuries, and support safer caregiving for residents and their families.

SHF awarded a $10,000 Equipment Grant to support this purchase.

Pictured here: Minda Cavill, Administrative Assistant, Morgan Jensen, Med Tech, and Anna Goller, Med Tech