Health Access - Improving access to health services to at-risk populations is accomplished through three Health Project initiatives; the Wheels of Mercy, the Translation program, and the Health Project's Patient Navigation project.

Health Disparities - The reduction in health disparities for low-income or special emphasis populations is accomplished through programs specifically designed to meet the needs of these populations: African American Diabetics; homeless individuals; parolees; women in the early stage of pregnancy; men at risk for diseases like prostate cancer; Hispanics; and the indigent uninsured.

Chronic Disease Management - Chronic disease management to at risk populations is critical to the community cost of health services and the quality of life. The Health Project focuses resources on screening programs and disease self management. The screening programs include: HIV /AIDS; Diabetes; pulmonary disease; blood pressure; prostate; hearing and vision. the self-management programs provide support and education to chronic disease patients using the Stanford Chronic Disease Self Management Protocols, taught in both English and Spanish.

Health Education - Outreach and education to special needs populations is achieved through a variety of community-based activities to ensure the greatest degree of success in improving the health of the community as a whole. These activities include: the Annual Diabetes Walk; an annual Health Literacy Conference; a Diabetic conference; Health Fairs; special Men's Health Fairs; and the on-going community health needs assessment.

Prevention and Wellness - These services are designed to help transform the community from its current unhealthy culture to one of the healthiest communities in the state. The unhealthy behaviors targeted for prevention and wellness initiatives include; smoking; substance abuse; obesity; and inappropriate use of antibiotics. In addition, the Health Project partners with Access Health of Muskegon in the "Health Trak" initiative to monitor and assist primary care physicians with care coordination for chronic disease patients.