Community mental health and child welfare collaborate to care for Michigan’s vulnerable children
Michigan’s community mental health (CMH) agencies are the lead in providing mental health care for children in the child welfare system.
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This is how to do mental health: Community outreach builds access
The staff of Michigan’s community mental health agencies aren’t sitting at their desks waiting for the phone to ring. They are out in their communities letting people know that mental health care is within reach.
Partner Partner Content Navigating Autism Today Conference connects autism community to facts, friendships, and resources
The Autism Alliance of Michigan Navigating Autism Today (NAT) Conference connects autistic people of all ages and their loved ones with education, resources, and community.
Michigan universities join global “age-friendly” movement, making campuses more welcoming to elders
As Michigan prepares for rapid growth in its population of older adults, three Michigan universities have joined a global movement to make higher education institutions more "age-friendly."
New training helps Kent County providers better connect residents in need to resources
Health Net of West Michigan's new Care Model Training provides frontline navigators with tools and tactics to better help residents access health care and social services.
Local health statistics are a click away as community health dashboards proliferate in Michigan
Community health dashboards are readily available online resources that compile various health data for different regions.
Medicaid funding could expand and sustain Michigan’s produce prescription programs
Michigan is seeking approval for a new funding structure that could use Medicaid dollars to pay for programs that offer "prescriptions" for free fresh fruits and vegetables.
U.P. campaign affirms “Local Public Health Cares”
The six Michigan health departments covering the whole Upper Peninsula teamed up to promote the importance of public health in their communities and raise awareness about the many services they provide.
Fresh food pantry set to open near Detroit, building upon other innovative Michigan models
Gleaners Community Food Bank has broken ground on Fresh! by Gleaners, an innovative concept that will make free, fresh food available to people living in Wayne and Macomb counties.
Paid sick leave and family leave are moving forward in Michigan. Here’s what’s next.
For more than a decade, Michigan advocacy groups and some legislators have been working to expand paid leave from work for Michiganders – and this year, their efforts are paying off in two major ways.
