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HAP Partnered Organizations

Organizations with Which HAP Partnered in 2022

Let’s take a look at a few of the organizations HAP assisted in 2022. HAP’s Community Outreach team partnered with a total of 265 organizations across the state. All of those we served are examples of groups that positively impact the Social Determinants of Health.

HAP maintains a strategic partnership with the Detroit Health Department. One of the goals for this partnership is to close gaps in health care for many Detroit residents. In July at the Crowell Recreation Center, HAP administered free COVID vaccinations to adults and performed lead testing for neighborhood children. Our partnership with the Detroit Health Department also offers free immunizations and lead-poison screening for children who may not be receiving them with regular doctor visits and builds awareness for parents about safe sleep habits for babies. HAP conducts raffles at these health events where kids can win bikes and items their families may not be able to afford including tablets and other technology. HAP also teamed up with the Detroit Pistons, giving the kids who attended our event their own basketballs to take home.

Habitat for Humanity believes that everyone everywhere should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. This motto aligns well with HAP’s mission to create healthier communities. In September in Flint, HAP partnered with Habitat for Humanity to do what that organization does best – build houses. Also, throughout 2022, HAP joined with Henry Ford Health and Habitat for Humanity to support the Return Home Safe program. This organization identifies at-risk seniors returning from the hospital who require minor home repairs. The goal is to enable them to keep living in their homes and continue to be part of their community once they leave the hospital. This program exists to reduce falls, injuries, emergency visits and hospital admissions for those aged 65 and older.

HAP partnered with OneSight Essilor Luxottica Foundation and EyeMed for a two-day vision clinic at Kipps Academy on Detroit’s Westside in August 2022. Among the benefits for community residents were free eye exams and eyeglasses made on the spot for people of all ages. Most of those served that day had never received an eye exam. OneSight completed more than 240 exams over the two-day event.

One of our strategic partners, Cass Community Social Services, works across the City of Detroit in areas of concentrated poverty, providing programs for food, health, housing and jobs. We work with Cass Community monthly to assist with meal preparation and then serve the meals to area residents. Throughout the year, HAP volunteers help alleviate chronic food insecurity by providing as many as 200 meals per month to the hungry.

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Our relationship with Meals on Wheels in Grand Rapids is a new one and developed as a result of our expansion into more Michigan counties. In September, with the launch of our West Michigan expansion, more than 30 HAP employees volunteered at two Grand Rapids locations to wrap food deliveries and help with a variety of food prep. Our $10,000 donation to Meals on Wheels in Grand Rapids helped them pay for a new cooler and shelving units in their facility. In November, we worked with Meals on Wheels to deliver Thanksgiving meals to those who regularly receive the group’s services..

In January, to mark Martin Luther King Day, our HAP Flint team met at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to support the Hurley Food Farmacy. Volunteers cleaned, labeled, sorted and boxed food and non-food items that were distributed to partner agencies. HAP volunteers bagged nearly 23,000 bags of food in only two hours. HAP has been working with the Hurley Foundation for many years, building awareness to feed and care for Flint residents who need help.

Habitat for Humanity believes that everyone everywhere should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. This motto aligns well with HAP’s mission to create healthier communities. In September in Flint, HAP partnered with Habitat for Humanity to do what that organization does best – build houses. Also, throughout 2022, HAP joined with Henry Ford Health and Habitat for Humanity to support the Return Home Safe program. This organization identifies at-risk seniors returning from the hospital who require minor home repairs. The goal is to enable them to keep living in their homes and continue to be part of their community once they leave the hospital. This program exists to reduce falls, injuries, emergency visits and hospital admissions for those aged 65 and older.

In March, HAP donated $75,000 to the Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD) Foundation to purchase all-weather coats and personal care items for students. More than 1,900 coats were purchased and more than 35 schools in the district received coat donations. In December, HAP donated washers and dryers to three DPSCD elementary and middle schools. Many children who attend these schools don’t have access to clean clothes, including many Medicaid-eligible families. Our donation will help to meet that need.

More than 1,000 people were on hand in April for the Michigan State University (MSU) Izzo Legacy Walk. Named for MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo, this event features a variety of walks and runs for adults and children. HAP and MSU Health Care joined forces in 2021 to promote Medicare Advantage plans as an extension of the Henry Ford Health/MSU relationship. This is another way HAP increases awareness for healthy living throughout Michigan.