Michigan schools adopt new software to expand mental health services
All 56 of the state's ISDs now have access to a software product for managing behavioral health referrals, screenings, treatment plans, and more.
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Under-recognized frontline workers help spread word on COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan
Community health workers have been integral to getting the word out about COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Lack of broadband access is a barrier to health care – and Michigan is aiming to eliminate it
COVID-19 exposed Michigan's digital divide, and its sobering effect on residents' ability to access health care during the pandemic. But efforts are underway to address it.
Partner Partner Content Thumb-area collaboration blesses bus riders with food and more
For over a decade, Tuscola County Intermediate School District has worked with Michigan Fitness Foundation to respond to needs in the community by delivering nutrition education and physical activity promotion through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education programs.
Partner Partner Content Food Navigators deliver healthy food to the people
While many farmers markets draw people to their location to buy local fresh fruits and vegetables, the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids takes the farmers market to the people of Muskegon Heights.
Here’s how the UP’s Debweyendan Indigenous Gardens build health, community, and food sovereignty
The sprawling community gardens aim to celebrate and preserve the knowledge and cultural identity of tribal people living in and around the village of L’Anse.
Michigan agencies seek strategies to address child welfare worker shortage
Michigan's child welfare workers have served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the state is currently facing what one industry leader described as a "critical shortage" of child welfare workers.
Partner Partner Content In the Upper Peninsula, finding an affordable CSA is a SNAP
In Marquette and Alger counties, the Michigan Farm to Family: CSA program connects families experiencing food insecurity with heavily discounted weekly CSA produce boxes.
New clinic helps Michiganders overcome traumas of intensive care
Henry Ford Health System's Post ICU Brain Health Clinic provides specialized care for adults 55 and older who have survived intensive care.
Michigan hospitals offer meals tailored to patients’ medical needs
Diet can be deadly, especially for people with chronic health conditions. That's why some Michigan health care systems have begun providing free meals tailored to improve those patients' health.
