New project aims to increase health literacy among Southeast Michigan’s older adults
A new project called "The Power of Understanding" uses proven health literacy tools to empower participants to become engaged as advocates for their own health.
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Partner Partner Content Dearborn nonprofit forges relationships to inspire healthy living
Dearborn-based Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities has honed the art of bringing community residents and organizations together while ensuring that the unique perspectives of Arab Americans, refugees, and immigrants have a seat at the table during the decision-making processes.
Kalamazoo symposium to address mental health disparities in Black community
Black Americans face many unique mental health challenges, including higher rates of emotional distress and lower access to behavioral health care.
Michigan health providers work to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates in pandemic’s wake
Michigan health officials are sounding the alarm that childhood vaccination rates for diseases like measles, chickenpox, and polio have yet to rebound from their slump during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Michigan schools expand mental health services in wake of Oxford school shooting
Oxford Community Schools have introduced a host of new mental health supports – even as the state of Michigan itself prepares to make an unprecedented investment in school-based mental health services.
Major expansion coming for program that offers schools “10 Cents a Meal” to serve Michigan produce
The budget for the state of Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal has more than doubled each of the past two years, with $9.3 million available in the coming fiscal year to help schools purchase local fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
Many happy returns: GPS ID bracelets help Michiganders living with dementia find their way home
A new collaboration in Calhoun County has helped 135 missing people with dementia return safely home – and made life easier for their caregivers, local law enforcement, and health care providers.
Michigan project creates framework for communities to reduce racial disparities in infant deaths
The new effort aims to build community power, map local ecosystems, and provide equity training to reduce significant disparities in infant mortality.
Here’s what the new national 988 Suicide Crisis and Lifeline means for Michigan
Michigan has joined the nation in implementing an ambitious, transformative vision for mental health crisis services.
Detroit Area Agency on Aging receives national awards for work to stop Detroiters dying prematurely
In July 2020, a report from the Detroit Area Agency on Aging found that Detroit's older adults were dying earlier than others. Two years later, the agency's work to reverse that trend has won two national awards.
