MPHI is proud to announce that The Center for Quality and Family Support, a center within the Center for Healthy Communities, has been awarded a Family Challenge Grant of $10,000 from the Parents as Teachers (PAT) National Center. The grant will be used to advance progress in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) within the Center.
“We are honored and grateful to receive this grant from Parents as Teachers National Center, which will help us strengthen our commitment to DEIB and enhance our capacity to serve families and communities in Michigan,” said Dr. Renée Branch Canady, CEO of MPHI.
The Center for Quality and Family Support provides training, technical assistance, and implementation support for Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting programs. They strive to deliver empowering & compassionate support to home visiting providers, resulting in high quality family support services. This grant from PAT will enable the Center to hire a consulting firm to evaluate and increase the focus on DEIB, foster growth for the team, and help them further develop an Equity Plan.
“Parents as Teachers is proud to partner with MPHI and support their efforts to promote DEIB within their team and their community,” said Constance Gully, President and CEO of Parents as Teachers National Center.
Challenge Grants are awarded as part of PAT’s Investing in the Power of Families Initiative. This initiative supports PAT home visiting programs in increasing enrollment, mental and physical health support to families, and growing opportunities that can lead to systemic positive changes within communities. PAT has awarded $1.75 million in grants to 40 home visiting organizations worldwide.
Learn more about the Center for Quality and Family Support and PAT: Michigan Center For Quality Family Support (micqfs.org)
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