State of Health

Longform Dr. Patricia Deldin. Healthy Communities

Program created by U-M professor adopts Weight Watchers model for mental health support

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, April 27, 2021
Longform Second graders at Petoskey’s Central Elementary School practice mindfulness in 2019. Healthy Communities

Meals and mindfulness: How Michigan schools are connecting nutrition and behavioral health

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 1, 2021
Longform Terry Dangerfield, superintendent of Lincoln Park Public Schools, talks with Nicole Chubb, the district's executive director of special education. The district received funding from Michigan's Education Equity Fund. Healthy Communities

CARES Act dollars support Michigan children's mental health through state's Education Equity Fund

Estelle SlootmakerSunday, March 7, 2021
Longform Camren Stott. Economic Development

For Michigan’s Indigenous residents, decolonized food is medicine that decreases health disparities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, February 23, 2021
Longform Carolyn Wilson administers the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Eric Kane at Beaumont Service Center in Southfield on Dec. 15, 2020. Healthy Communities

Michigan health care professionals work to assuage skepticism as they roll out COVID-19 vaccines

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 21, 2021
Longform Amy Heydlauff, CEO of 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, spearheaded a ReThink Health collaborative in western Washtenaw County. Healthy Communities

Major health care players collaborate to rethink how they invest in Washtenaw County's well-being

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, January 5, 2021
Longform A Food Bank of Eastern Michigan distribution at the Martus Luna Food Pantry in Flint. Healthy Communities

Emergency food programs are plentiful in Michigan – but many residents are still going hungry

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 10, 2020
Longform Katrina Jones and Janay Clark. Healthy Communities

Michigan's direct care workers confront shortages of PPE and providers as pandemic rages

Estelle SlootmakerSunday, December 6, 2020
Longform A Joy for All robotic dog. Healthy Communities

Michigan agencies distribute robotic pets to help elders combat loneliness during pandemic

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 16, 2020
Longform Prescriptions Healthy Communities

Here's how Michigan health care experts are reducing risks of medication overload

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 12, 2020
Longform Ronald Taylor. Healthy Communities

New report analyzes state data to find that older Detroiters are "dying before their time"

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, August 12, 2020
Longform Ebony Reddock. Healthy Communities

Over 40 Michigan organizations join collaboratory to center equity in evaluation practices

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, August 5, 2020
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