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Paula Nelson, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center president and CEO, with Jessica Horton, a former Sacred Heart client and now a Sacred Heart peer support coach.

Michigan’s recovery communities offer a "total ecosystem" of services for getting and staying sober

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, May 27, 2022

Dee Meux, a certified nursing assistant at Samaritas, wears Glass smart glasses.

Smart glasses help family caregivers connect to professional help for loved ones aging at home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 12, 2022

Students at North Elementary School in Birch Run participate in an InPACT physical activity break.

New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 5, 2022

Mental health report

Special report: COVID-19's silver linings for mental health care in Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 28, 2022

Diana Marin, Food Security Council member and supervising attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, at the Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace.

Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 21, 2022

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."

How can Michigan address its dire shortage of mental health professionals?

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 14, 2022

An intergenerational Spanish class at the Ypsilanti Senior Center.

Intergenerational programs bring younger and older Michiganders together to promote healthier aging

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 7, 2022

Shelby Township resident Nicholas Tabarias has rediscovered his love of writing and performing music since recovering from gambling addiction.

Michigan tackles dramatic rise in problem gambling

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 31, 2022

Devita Davison, executive director of FoodLab Detroit.

Michiganders take action against food apartheid

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, March 16, 2022

A LifeCircles PACE participant shows off their coloring. LifeCircles provides a day center and encourages participants to attend for socialization.

Michigan works to bridge gaps in elder care, allowing more adults to age at home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 3, 2022

Pam Lynch, director of Harm Reduction Michigan.

Michigan works to reverse rising substance use disorder during pandemic

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, February 16, 2022

Behavior Specialist Marcy Carter asks students at Kalamazoo's Northwood Elementary to discuss their feelings.

Michigan's Social-Emotional Learning Network helps schools serve the whole child

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 10, 2022

Michigan OPEN partnering provider Dr. Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem holds naloxone nasal spray.

Michigan network takes preventive approach to address rising opioid overdoses

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 3, 2022

Pastor Dillon Burns, Manchester United Methodist Church.

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 27, 2022

Dr. Sheila Marcus.

Michigan docs tackle youth mental health crisis with on-demand psychiatric support from U-M program

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 13, 2022

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.

Michigan organizations help people living with autism reduce risks of COVID-19

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 6, 2022

Nurse stock

With COVID cases peaking, Michigan seeks solutions to health care worker shortage

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, January 3, 2022

Kevin Fischer.

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

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 16, 2021

Dr. Susan Goold and Dr. Renuka Tipirneni have been working on the University of Michigan's evaluation of Michigan's Medicaid expansion.

Michigan's Medicaid expansion leads to lower uninsured rates, improved health, and cost savings

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 9, 2021

Parent holding infant's hand

Michigan projects aim to dismantle racism at the root of maternal and infant deaths

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 2, 2021

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