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How addressing health literacy is more than just …

WEBLiteracy and health According to Wendy Falb, Ph.D., executive director of the Literacy Center of West Michigan, illiteracy is a massive barrier to health care, and those who …

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Center for Better Health and Wellness tackles health disparities …

WEBBy 2024, the Center for Better Health and Wellness will move from its current 1,200-square-foot facility to a 26,000-square-foot building at 145 Main St. in Benton Harbor. When the …

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How data collection is playing a key role in advancing health equity

WEBAdvancing health equity is impossible without data. Data informs strategies to address inequities in health care delivery and the socioeconomic conditions that influence health …

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Community health needs assessments drive priorities for local …

WEBA 2022 Calhoun County community health needs assessment identified the need for more access to healthcare and inspired a mobile clinic. Reaching out to the underserved and …

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Boosting childhood immunization rates vital to community health

WEBKerri Hudson, David White, Lupe Cervantes, and Susan Ringler-Cerniglia at a 2021 Washtenaw County Health Department vaccine clinic. Ringler-Cerniglia explains that …

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Untangling the complex issue of health equity in Michigan

WEBA recent study on health equity in local health departments conducted interviews with more than 40 of these departments, and 38 of them made mention of the concept of health …

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Grand Rapids rises as a hub for medical startups and innovation

WEBAccording to the City of Grand Rapids Annual Report for 2022, the city has witnessed remarkable growth in its health care startup sector, evidenced by a 35% increase in …

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Mental Health Clinicians of Color aim to destigmatize mental …

WEBMental Health Clinicians of Color aim to destigmatize mental health in communities of color. The City of Grand Rapids recently awarded funding to nine organizations with projects …

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Mental health millages meet crucial needs in four Michigan counties

WEBThis article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges.It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health …

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How one Grand Rapids community is fighting for equitable health …

WEBThe Health Impact Team is working on a campaign with the Be Well Center of the Kent County Health Department to reduce the number of residents who prefer to drink sugary …

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Corewell Health among healthcare systems leveraging local farms …

WEBThe Farm at Trinity Health isn’t your average farm stand or CSA (community supported agriculture) program; it’s a model of how health systems can empower their community …

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Michigan addresses LGBTQ+ health disparities with historic $10 …

WEBThis article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges.It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health …

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State of Michigan public health celebrates 150 years of service to

WEBNorm Hess Michigan Association for Local Public Health (MALPH) executive director Norm Hess shares how in his recent MDHHS op-ed “Celebrating Community Health,” as part …

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Affordable resources for non-emergency medical transportation …

WEBHere are several programs and resources available to serve residents with non-emergency medical transportation and general wellness needs. RideLink – Through a collaboration …

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How can Michigan solve its growing health care workforce shortage

WEBThis entry in the Nonprofit Journal Project kicks off a series of articles about how Michigan health care professionals are responding to the state's health care workforce shortage. It …

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Is successful healthcare a question of culture

WEBNative American clinic treats the whole self. Many West Michigan Native Americans find culturally-specific treatment at the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Health …

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Oral health care is inaccessible to many Michiganders. This …

WEBKimberly Singh. Three MOHC wins include the Michigan legislature's approval of an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental care, making oral health care …

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New MI law protects licensed professional counselors’ ability to

WEBShare. Public Act 96 of 2019 goes into effect on January 27. It updates the scope of practice for counselors in the Public Health Code to make it legal for licensed …

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Grand Rapids-based Arbor Circle partners social work with police …

WEBThis article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges.It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health …

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Washtenaw County Community Mental Health takes SUDs seriously

WEBMelisa Tasker Help for all, regardless of insurance coverage With the WCCMH being a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), it can provide comprehensive …

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The many faces of public health

WEBMatthew Budd “Public health is really important because a lot of the changes and the improvements in our life expectancy, our quality of life, are related to things that we do …

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Mental health outreach reduces stigma and raises awareness of …

WEBThe MI Mental Health series highlights the opportunities that Michigan's children, teens, and adults of all ages have to find the mental health help they need, when and where they …

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