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Partner Content Diana Marin, Food Security Council member and supervising attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, at the Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace. Healthy Communities

Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, April 21, 2022
Partner Content Timothy Michling, research associate in health affairs at the Citizens Research Council of Michigan and author of a report entitled "Michigan Falls Short on Mental Health Services." Healthy Communities

How can Michigan address its dire shortage of mental health professionals?

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, April 14, 2022
Partner Content An intergenerational Spanish class at the Ypsilanti Senior Center. Healthy Communities

Intergenerational programs bring younger and older Michiganders together to promote healthier aging

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, April 7, 2022
Partner Content Shelby Township resident Nicholas Tabarias has rediscovered his love of writing and performing music since recovering from gambling addiction. Healthy Communities

Michigan tackles dramatic rise in problem gambling

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, March 31, 2022
Partner Content Devita Davison, executive director of FoodLab Detroit. Healthy Communities

Michiganders take action against food apartheid

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERWednesday, March 16, 2022
Partner Content A LifeCircles PACE participant shows off their coloring. LifeCircles provides a day center and encourages participants to attend for socialization. Healthy Communities

Michigan works to bridge gaps in elder care, allowing more adults to age at home

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, March 3, 2022
Partner Content Pam Lynch, director of Harm Reduction Michigan. Healthy Communities

Michigan works to reverse rising substance use disorder during pandemic

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERWednesday, February 16, 2022
Partner Content Behavior Specialist Mary Carter asks students at Kalamazoo's Northwood Elementary to discuss their feelings. Healthy Communities

Michigan's Social-Emotional Learning Network helps schools serve the whole child

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, February 10, 2022
Partner Content Michigan OPEN partnering provider Dr. Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem holds naloxone nasal spray. Healthy Communities

Michigan network takes preventive approach to address rising opioid overdoses

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, February 3, 2022
Partner Content Dr. Sheila Marcus. Healthy Communities

Michigan docs tackle youth mental health crisis with on-demand psychiatric support from U-M program

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, January 13, 2022
Partner Content Edward Lofton and his mother Joanna Lofton, community resource specialist at the Autism Alliance of Michigan. Edward lives with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and, like many people with ASD, has faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy Communities

Michigan organizations help people living with autism reduce risks of COVID-19

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, January 6, 2022
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With COVID cases peaking, Michigan seeks solutions to health care worker shortage

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERMonday, January 3, 2022
Partner Content Kevin Fischer. Healthy Communities

Michigan prepares for long-term mental health effects of COVID-19

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, December 16, 2021
Partner Content Dr. Susan Goold and Dr. Renuka Tipirneni have been working on the University of Michigan's evaluation of Michigan's Medicaid expansion. Healthy Communities

Michigan's Medicaid expansion leads to lower uninsured rates, improved health, and cost savings

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, December 9, 2021
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PODCAST: Migrant workers, rural Michigan, and rethinking community during COVID

Issue Media GroupFriday, November 26, 2021
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PODCAST: Reconnecting to behavioral health care in a time of crisis

Issue Media GroupFriday, November 19, 2021
Partner Content Scott Hutchins, school mental health and Medicaid consultant for the Michigan Department of Education Office of Health and Nutrition Services. Healthy Communities

Michigan schools adopt new software to expand mental health services

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 18, 2021
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Under-recognized frontline workers help spread word on COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 11, 2021
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PODCAST: Combating older adults' loneliness during COVID – and beyond

Issue Media GroupFriday, November 5, 2021
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