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Image credit: Michigan Photography. Participants and staff of the Feeding MI Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship gather for a photo during the March 2024 kickoff meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Michigan Public Health fellowship program equips parents to shape policies, improve food security

The Feeding MI Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship trains Michigan parents to advocate for better food access and nutrition assistance.

The University of Michigan School of Public Health’s Feeding MI Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship empowers Michigan parents to become advocates for food access and policy change. Developed with support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the fellowship equips participants with the skills and confidence to address food insecurity through local advocacy and community action.

A photo of Kristi Gamarel on purple painted background

Kristi Gamarel wins NIH Award for Sexual & Gender Minority Research

Kristi Gamarel, associate chair and associate professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, has been awarded the 2024 National Institutes of Health Sexual & Gender Minority Mid-Career Investigator Award. Her research addresses health inequities among LGBTQ+ communities in the context of HIV, mental health, substance use, and healthcare access.