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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
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 Pastor Dillon Burns, Manchester United Methodist Church. Healthy Communities

In rural Washtenaw County, faith leaders work with mental health providers to address COVID impacts

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, January 27, 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
Partner Content Kevin Fischer. Healthy Communities

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

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, December 16, 2021
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PODCAST: Migrant workers, rural Michigan, and rethinking community during COVID

Issue Media GroupFriday, November 26, 2021
In The News podcast6 Healthy Communities

PODCAST: Reconnecting to behavioral health care in a time of crisis

Issue Media GroupFriday, November 19, 2021
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