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Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health: Building trust and improving health

KAREN GENTRYTuesday, March 12, 2024
Feature Story Head Start students at St. John's Universal Church of Christ in Jackson learn about cucumbers and dragonfruit in a lesson on mindful eating. Healthy Communities

Pilot program in Jackson County aims to support preschoolers' mental health through mindfulness

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER Thursday, March 7, 2024
Feature Story Elizabeth Agius, WSU School of Social Work associate director of research administration, with Larry West, Peers to Higher Education project manager. Healthy Communities

Wayne State University program helps peer support specialists pursue higher ed in mental health

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER Monday, March 4, 2024
Partner Content The conference will include four break-out sessions offering a choice among 15 different topics. Kids and Education

AAoM’s “Navigating Autism Today” provides wide range of educational and networking opportunities

JOSEPH GORALTuesday, February 27, 2024
Feature Story “It takes a single imported case to be brought into a low-immunization county to cause an outbreak.” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan chief medical executive. Healthy Communities

Boosting childhood immunization rates vital to community health

RYLEE BARNSDALETuesday, February 27, 2024
Feature Story Holly Campbell, deputy director of the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, and Dr. Pennie Foster-Fishman, project leader for the Northwest Michigan Community Health Innovation Region Behavioral Health Initiative. Healthy Communities

Northern Michigan health department spearheads effort to expand behavioral health workforce

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERMonday, February 26, 2024
Feature Story MDHHS staff early 20th century. Healthy Communities

State of Michigan public health celebrates 150 years of service to Michiganders

RYLEE BARNESDALETuesday, February 20, 2024
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Winter recreation and events to enjoy in the Flint area

Sarah SpohnMonday, February 19, 2024
Feature Story Award-winning playwright James Anthony Tyler's new play, Into the Side of a Hill, is a tale of six Black fraternity brothers at an HBCU. Arts and Culture

The introspection of 'Into the Side of a Hill' by playwright James Anthony Tyler

Xzavier SimonThursday, February 15, 2024
Feature Story Tatse, a restaurant near the Michigan Capitol that serves Lansing's only Nigerian cuisine. Healthy Communities

Michigan Good Food Fund growing new farm and food businesses

KYM REINSTADLERWednesday, February 14, 2024
Feature Story Washtenaw County CMH staff. Top row L-R: Valerie Bass, Dr. Montgomery Brower, Andrew Grier, Shad Jordan. Bottom row l-R: Shannon Ellis, Margaret Carmalt, Angela Burchard, Jeff Beckley, Melisa Tasker. Healthy Communities

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health takes SUDs seriously

MONIQUE BEDFORDTuesday, February 13, 2024
Feature Story CMHA represents and advocates for Michigan’s public mental health system and the Michiganders it serves. Healthy Communities

Virtual Job Fair represents 40+ employers seeking behavioral health services professionals

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERTuesday, February 13, 2024
Feature Story Dr. Tiffany Abrego, executive director of behavioral health at the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan and associate professor of psychology at Wayne State University, and Jeremiah Green, whose idea led to the Mentally Fit Program. Healthy Communities

Program offering free mental health support for youth aims to create future mental health pros

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERMonday, February 12, 2024
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