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Partner Content Michigan produce at the lunch counter at George Long Elementary School in Grass Lake. Healthy Communities

Major expansion coming for program that offers schools "10 Cents a Meal" to serve Michigan produce

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, September 22, 2022
Partner Content Children play at the Children's Healing Center. Healthy Communities

Grand Rapids offers nation's only safe recreation center for immunocompromised kids

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, September 15, 2022
Partner Content Help Home Personal ID* Program GPS ID bracelets. Healthy Communities

Many happy returns: GPS ID bracelets help Michiganders living with dementia find their way home

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER Thursday, September 8, 2022
Partner Content An operator in the call center at Network 180, Kent County's community mental health agency. Healthy Communities

Here's what the new national 988 Suicide Crisis and Lifeline means for Michigan

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, August 18, 2022
Partner Content Stacy Stout, director of equity and engagement for the city of Grand Rapids. Equity

Nearly 20 Michigan communities have declared racism a public health crisis. What happens next?

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, July 28, 2022
Partner Content PLANE program creator Dr. Leah Ketcheson with program participants Martin Paige-Fowlkes and Amanda Paige. Healthy Communities

Kids on autism spectrum get physical activity, nutrition support through Detroit program

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, July 14, 2022
Partner Content R2AAA elder-abuse victims specialist program manager Angela Shepherd, R2AAA assistant director Kara Lorenz-Goings, and R2AAA executive director Julie Wetherby. Healthy Communities

Neglect far outpaces other forms of elder abuse in Michigan – and here's what can be done about it

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, June 23, 2022
Partner Content Dr. Sabrina Ford, an associate professor in the Michigan State University College of Medicine Institute for Health Policy, is leading a project to analyze and address the causes of disparity in ER follow-up care for Black patients. Healthy Communities

Black ER patients are less likely to receive follow-up care, and this project is examining why

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, June 2, 2022
Partner Content Dee Meux, a certified nursing assistant at Samaritas, wears Glass smart glasses. Healthy Communities

Smart glasses help family caregivers connect to professional help for loved ones aging at home

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, May 12, 2022
Partner Content Students at North Elementary School in Birch Run participate in an InPACT physical activity break. Healthy Communities

New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, May 5, 2022
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Special report: COVID-19's silver linings for mental health care in Michigan

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, April 28, 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
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