State of Health
State of Health Susan Andress

State of Health

State of Health is a series about how communities and organizations are addressing Michigan's health challenges and concerns.  This series is made possible with funding from a building coalition of funders, including Delta Dental Foundation and Michigan Health Endowment Fund. 

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Longform Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program. Second Wave - Michigan

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 25, 2024
Longform Amy Nichols, campus coordinator for the Region IV Area Agency on Aging, at the Campus for Creative Aging's booth in the South Haven Art Fair. She shows an example of the Window to Our World art project for care partners. Second Wave - Michigan

Campus for Creative Aging helps Southwest Michigan seniors find purpose after retirement

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 11, 2024
Longform The Inclusive Health Care Taskforce hosted an information and resource fair on June 13. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan coalition works to address health disparities for older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 27, 2024
Longform Lunchtime at Oehrli Elementary School in Montague, Mich. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan's free school meals yield high returns for student health and academic success

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 30, 2024
Feature Story Homg Miller leads a fitness class for in person participants at the Detroit office of the Association of Chinese Americans and participants on Zoom. Second Wave - Michigan

Metro Detroit project focuses on culturally relevant home care for older Chinese Americans

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, May 8, 2024
Longform Shelby Coolbaugh, administrative assistant for the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (MLTCOP), and Salli Pung, state long term care omubdsman for MLTCOP. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan ombudsman program advocates for residents in long-term care facilities

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, April 19, 2024
Feature Story Hillery Ross, How YOU Birth Doulas Services' administrative coordinator, and Allison Keessen, treasurer for How YOU Birth Doula Services. The Lakeshore

Initiative rapidly expands doula ranks in Muskegon County, with major implications for birth equity

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, April 15, 2024
Feature Story Veronica Bilicki oversees the Patient as Caregiver program. Second Wave - Michigan

Henry Ford Health program helps unpaid caregivers stay healthy

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, April 8, 2024
Longform Kristin Graham The Lakeshore

West Ottawa, other area schools adopting successful suicide prevention protocol

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 28, 2024
Feature Story Amber Desgranges and Rachel Ruddock of the Michigan Primary Care Association. Second Wave - Michigan

New initiative offers Michigan nursing students opportunity to build careers in underserved areas

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 25, 2024
Longform Christine Sauvé. Second Wave - Michigan

New state law will help ensure health care access for non-English-speaking Michiganders

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 21, 2024
Feature Story Robert Sheehan, executive director of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Second Wave - Michigan

Proposed licensure changes aim to ease Michigan's social worker shortage

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 18, 2024
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