Health

Coverage of hospitals, clinics, public health, and mental health developments and initiatives.

COVID kids and mental health: How are pandemic littles doing today?

Mental health challenges have surfaced but kids also benefited from increased family time and less hectic schedules.

Latest in Health
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies

The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country. 

Mental Health millage means help for more people — and a healthier community

In Washtenaw County, adults served by community mental health increased 147%, and youths served 104%.

Mental health crisis care without an ER wait

Mental health urgent cares and crisis stabilization units provide immediate access to mental health services.

CMHA: Telling the whole story about Michigan’s public mental health system

The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan gives a voice to the issues and the people experiencing them.

Primary care providers help expand oral health access through national training initiative

The 100 Million Mouths Campaign trains primary care providers to identify oral health concerns, expanding access and improving patient care beyond dental offices.

Recovery: Michigan offers many options outside of residential care.

Michigan professionals providing SUD services contend that Michigan's far from being a rehab desert.

Collaboration with justice system reshaping mental health response

Communities benefit when law enforcement, courts, and jails work alongside mental health providers.

True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant

Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.

Seeking help: What the mental health care journey looks like

More Michiganders are receiving mental health treatment for mental illness than ever before. 

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