Superior Health Foundation

06/05/2026

Attention UP healthcare professionals!

UPHCS, in collaboration with Equality Michigan, are launching a free summer ECHO Program: Implicit Bias: Understanding Equity in Healthcare.

This four-session series runs July through September and covers LGBTQIA+ healthcare experiences, affirming care, documentation best practices, and building inclusive networks on Zoom, Wednesdays 12–1 PM EST.

Program page with registration link in comments.

06/02/2026

Wondering if your organization is eligible for an SHF grant or how to put together a strong application? We've got you covered.

Join Program Officer Nicky Bates and Accounting & Grants Manager Laura Jarvi on Wednesday, June 10 at noon for a free, live walkthrough of our grant programs, application process, and what helps make a good submission.

It's one hour that could make your next application a lot easier.

Register at the link in the comments!

06/01/2026

Attention UP food pantries! There's still time to apply for the Food Pantry Grant made possible through our partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.

Food pantries can apply for a refrigeration unit worth up to $7,000 to improve access to healthy foods like dairy, fruits and vegetables. Recipients will also receive technical support to improve pantry operations and nutrition education such as healthy eating guidance, recipes and meal planning to share with their community.

Applications are open through June 22. If you run or know a food pantry in the Upper Peninsula, share this and help spread the word. Link to apply in comments🍎🥛🥕

05/29/2026

The data is clear. Rx Kids works. Better health outcomes. Stronger communities. Returns that far exceed the investment.

05/28/2026

U.P. families were part of the conversation at Mackinac today.

The takeaway from this afternoon's panel: Rx Kids rises above political divides. The bipartisan and business-sector case for investing in families during pregnancy and infancy is strong and the data from communities across Michigan backs it up.

05/28/2026

Today at 1 p.m., Megan Murphy joins the conversation at the Mackinac Policy Conference to talk Rx Kids, rural health, and what financial stability means for U.P. families.

Rx Kids isn't a Detroit story. It's a Michigan story. Megan Murphy, CEO of Superior Health Foundation, has seen firsthand what happens when Rx Kids reaches rural communities in the Upper Peninsula.

Families gain stability. Local economies feel it. Bipartisan support in the U.P. shows this is about shared values, not party politics.

Megan joins us May 28 at . We can't wait to hear her perspective.

05/27/2026

Tomorrow at the Mackinac Policy Conference , four panelists will take the stage to answer one question: what are we willing to do for Michigan's children?

Rx Kids is the nation's first community-wide parent and infant cash prescription program and it rises above political divides. Thursday's panel will explore the bipartisan and business-sector case for a program that provides financial stability during the critical period of pregnancy and infancy.

SHF CEO Megan Murphy joins Rx Kids founder Dr. Mona Hanna, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research President Michael Horrigan, and Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President and CEO Nicole Sherard-Freeman for "Rx Kids: A Data-Driven Discussion on Health and Economic Outcomes" May 28 at 1 p.m. in the Grand Pavilion at the Grand Hotel.

Watch live: https://www.detroitchamber.com/mackinac-policy-conference/conference-livestreams/grand-pavilion-livestream/

05/26/2026

A baby born in the U.P. and a baby born in Ann Arbor arrive with the same theoretical access to care. But the reality for U.P. families looks very different.

SHF CEO Megan Murphy joined U.P. Health Plan CEO Melissa Holmquist to make the case for Rx Kids in our region. The op-ed makes clear why expanding this cash support program for pregnant women and new mothers isn't just good for families, it's good for the entire Upper Peninsula.

Read the full op-ed in the Mining Gazette and the Mining Journal.

https://www.mininggazette.com/news/health/2026/05/investing-in-the-u-p-s-youngest/

https://www.miningjournal.net/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/05/investing-in-u-p-s-youngest-residents-is-investment-in-all-of-us/

05/22/2026

We partnered with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for our second annual partner convening, bringing over 80 grantees together yesterday for a day centered around shared ideas, connections, and learning.

Congratulations to Gogebic Community College as this year's recipient of the Superior Impact Award, given to a grant partner whose work has made a significant community impact. Gogebic Community College was selected for expanding EMS training capacity across rural U.P. communities.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this day a success. We're looking forward to sharing more highlights in the days to come.

05/19/2026

The U.P. is showing up for its families. Community Foundation of Marquette County supported the expansion of Rx Kids in our region with a $5,000 investment, helping to make sure that expecting moms and newborns have the support they need.

Superior Health Foundation serves as regional fiduciary for Rx Kids across all 15 U.P. counties. Learn more and apply at RxKids.org.