New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom
A program called InPACT offers schools strategies that deliver 20 minutes of daily physical activity in the classroom.
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Special report: COVID-19’s silver linings for mental health care in Michigan
More robust mental health care delivery and reduced stigma are among the silver linings emerging from the COVID cloud.
Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food
1.9 million Michiganders experienced food insecurity during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to launch the council.
Partner Partner Content SNAP-Ed inspires healthy eating in Southeast Michigan food pantries
Gleaners Community Food Bank is working to bolster nutrition security by actively sourcing a variety of fruits and vegetables for food pantries, and by providing nutrition education information for pantry guests.
How can Michigan address its dire shortage of mental health professionals?
Even as mental health issues have risen worldwide, Michigan has fallen behind on having enough health professionals to address that trend.
Intergenerational programs bring younger and older Michiganders together to promote healthier aging
With funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the national nonprofit Generations United is bringing generations together to build communities that work better for all.
Partner Partner Content SNAP-Ed programs grow change in Michigan’s northwestern rural communities
Covering five northern Michigan counties, Northwest Education Services (NES) nutrition educators use a community-based approach that recognizes the unique strengths and challenges of each community they serve.
Michigan tackles dramatic rise in problem gambling
Numerous Michiganders have struggled with problem gambling since online gambling was legalized in the state, but help is available.
Partner Partner Content District Health Department #10 builds healthier communities in 10 Michigan counties
DHD#10 uses a variety of evidence-based programs and approaches to create a broader culture of health through their policies, systems, and environmental change work.
Michiganders take action against food apartheid
The term "food apartheid" has increasingly supplanted "food desert" as a way to describe the conditions affecting urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy foods.
