Health

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

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.

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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. 

Breaking ground: Project will provide new housing option for those in Kalamazoo coming out of recovery

Named after Michigan’s first drug treatment court judge, the nearly  $22 million William Schma House will feature three buildings and offer 48 affordable homes paired with services to connect residents to counseling, care, and recovery support. 

Los cambios federales en el SNAP amenazan el acceso a los alimentos y el futuro de los pequeños habitantes de Michigan

“Las prestaciones del SNAP no cubren todos los gastos alimentarios de las familias en ningún lugar del estado, y estos cambios están ampliando aún más esa brecha”. Julie Cassidy, MLPP.

التغييرات الفيدرالية على برنامج المساعدات الغذائية التكميلية (سناب) تهدد وصول أطفال ميشيغان الصغار إلى الغذاء ومستقبلهم

تشكل التغذية الجيدة الأساس للنمو الجسدي وتطور الدماغ والاستعداد المدرسي. وتُعد الألف يوم الأولى من حياة الطفل — من الحمل حتى عمر سنتين — مرحلة حاسمة.

SDOH Hubs improve mental and physical health while reducing disparities

The goal is to improve health outcomes, achieve health equity, and remove barriers to opportunity. 

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