State of Health
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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 Jamie Winkler, executive director of the Salvation Army Great Lakes Harbor Light System, in a short term residential care room at the Salvation Army's Harbor Light facility in Detroit. Second Wave - Michigan

Medical respite care helps Michigan’s most vulnerable recuperate after hospitalization

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 10, 2022
Longform Pill organizers at the Region VII Area Agency on Aging. Second Wave - Michigan

Inflation Reduction Act will cut crucial health costs for older Michiganders

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 3, 2022
Longform Dr. Sara Santarossa is the lead on a Henry Ford Health project that asked COVID long haulers to draw body maps representing their condition. She sits next to several of their works here. Second Wave - Michigan

Researchers seek solutions for Michigan's 700,000 COVID long haulers

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 27, 2022
Longform Laurie Arora, PACE Southeast Michigan vice president of public affairs, philanthropy, and organizational development; and Sadie Shattuck, PACE Southeast Michigan's grant and communications specialist, look over health literacy handouts. Second Wave - Michigan

New project aims to increase health literacy among Southeast Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 20, 2022
Feature Story Gateway Healthcare's website describes its mission as "Reaching one more life with Jesus through affordable healthcare." Catalyst Midland

Gateway Healthcare, where healing begins

Abby Keeley-ScherzerThursday, October 20, 2022
Longform Synergy Health Center CEO Valarie Cunningham is the organizer of the upcoming symposium. Second Wave - Michigan

Kalamazoo symposium to address mental health disparities in Black community

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 13, 2022
Longform A children's vaccination event at the Ottawa County Department of Public Health. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan health providers work to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates in pandemic's wake

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 6, 2022
Longform Todd Barlass. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan schools expand mental health services in wake of Oxford school shooting

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 29, 2022
Longform Michigan produce at the lunch counter at George Long Elementary School in Grass Lake. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 22, 2022
Longform Children play at the Children's Healing Center. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 15, 2022
Longform Help Home Personal ID* Program GPS ID bracelets. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 8, 2022
Longform An operator in the call center at Network 180, Kent County's community mental health agency. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, August 18, 2022
Longform Stacy Stout, director of equity and engagement for the city of Grand Rapids. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 28, 2022
Longform Katherine Rosenblum, co-director of the University of Michigan's Zero to Thrive program. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan programs aim to prevent preschool expulsions, reducing lifelong harmful effects

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 21, 2022
Longform PLANE program creator Dr. Leah Ketcheson with program participants Martin Paige-Fowlkes and Amanda Paige. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 14, 2022
Longform R2AAA elder-abuse victims specialist program manager Angela Shepherd, R2AAA assistant director Kara Lorenz-Goings, and R2AAA executive director Julie Wetherby. Second Wave - Michigan

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 23, 2022
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