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Duane Breijak, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers' Michigan chapter.

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.

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Memory Care Learning Center in Kalamazoo hopes to be an answer for Alzheimer’s caregivers

Connecting caregivers and professionals who work with Alzheimer’s patients with those partners like the Alzheimer’s Association, Bronson Healthcare Group and other resources began last fall. That's one of the goals of the new Memory Care Learning Center at the Heritage Community in Kalamazoo.

Dr. Brad Merker.
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.

These medically tailored meals are made available to patients with diabetes at Beaumont Hospital, Troy.
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.

Norris Stephens of Good Medicine Farms at the Ypsilanti Farmers Market, where participants in Washtenaw County's Prescription for Health program can cash in "prescriptions" for fresh food.
Michigan health care providers find success with “prescriptions” for fresh produce and exercise

Health care providers across the state are administering innovative programs that prescribe doses of local fruits and vegetables and injections of exercise.

Elizabeth Koschmann, director of the University of Michigan's TRAILS program, which is offering free social-emotional learning training and curricula to Michigan schools.
Michigan is expanding mental health services in schools – and equipping teachers to implement them

A University of Michigan program is providing teachers much-needed support to implement social-emotional learning in the classroom.

New sculpture at Bronson Children’s Hospital in Kalamazoo lets kids see themselves

Joshua Diedrich recently unveiled his latest piece of public artwork outside the Bronson Methodist Children's Hospital in memory of John Polzin.

Fifty years will be celebrated with 50 acts of kindness Kalamazoo’s Family Health Center leaders say

The Family Health Center provides primary, preventive, and supplemental health services, including dental and mental health care, to more than 50,000 active patients in Kalamazoo County. This year, Family Health Center is saying "thank you" for 50 years of support and expansion.

Calhoun County celebrates its centenarians by helping them tell their stories

Annabelle Thorpe's favorite memories include building her dream house and planting all the wildflowers herself. Meet the first centenarian of Calhoun County in a series featuring their memories and observations.

Pam Lynch, director of Harm Reduction Michigan.
“Just keep that person alive”: Michigan’s harm reduction strategies prevent opioid overdoses

The practice of minimizing harmful effects for those who use opioids is sometimes controversial, yet also quickly gaining recognition and acceptance for its effectiveness.

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