Educational Materials and Trainings for Healthcare Teams

Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in the identification, prevention, and management of risks associated with chronic kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation offers CHW-specific training and resources to support patients living with kidney disease.

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Finding Your Way: A Roadmap to Social Systems and Resources in the State of Michigan.

Finding Your Way Chronic Kidney Disease: A Roadmap to Understanding the Disease, Treatment Options and Supportive Resources.

More CHW resources and information.

Laboratory professionals are key to early CKD detection, with lab tests guiding nearly 70% of healthcare decisions making consistent testing and clear reporting essential. A March 2026 white paper by the NKFM, in partnership with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Joint Venture Hospital Laboratories, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, examines barriers to CKD testing across Michigan and outlines steps for laboratories to improve practices.

• White Paper

Teaching Kitchens

Federal Child Nutrition Programs Access in Rural

Bias and Obesity

Healthy Eaters

Find a Dietician

• The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics : nutrition experts can join but it is not a requirement. This site has a search option to find a nutrition expert, but it would only list members. The database of credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners can be narrowed down by “in-person or telehealth” and by location, specialty, language or insurance and payment options.
• Finding a renal dietician: NKF Council on Renal Nutrition.