Black ER patients are less likely to receive follow-up care, and this project is examining why
A new Michigan project is engaging community-based organizations to gather information on, and develop solutions to, disparities in ER follow-up care.
State of Health
State of Health is a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. Previous coverage examined health disparities and how they affect Michigan's children and seniors and integrated care and its potential to improve Michiganders' health. This series is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
Michigan’s recovery communities offer a “total ecosystem” of services for getting and staying sober
Recovery communities support a continuum of care by providing detox services, residential treatment, outpatient services, recovery supports, housing, and more.
Smart glasses help family caregivers connect to professional help for loved ones aging at home
Caring for an older relative despite having no formal caregiving training can be stressful, but a new pilot project in the Grand Rapids area is using smart glasses to help.
New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom
A program called InPACT offers schools strategies that deliver 20 minutes of daily physical activity in the classroom.
Special report: COVID-19’s silver linings for mental health care in Michigan
More robust mental health care delivery and reduced stigma are among the silver linings emerging from the COVID cloud.
Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food
1.9 million Michiganders experienced food insecurity during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to launch the council.
How can Michigan address its dire shortage of mental health professionals?
Even as mental health issues have risen worldwide, Michigan has fallen behind on having enough health professionals to address that trend.
Intergenerational programs bring younger and older Michiganders together to promote healthier aging
With funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the national nonprofit Generations United is bringing generations together to build communities that work better for all.
Michigan tackles dramatic rise in problem gambling
Numerous Michiganders have struggled with problem gambling since online gambling was legalized in the state, but help is available.
Michiganders take action against food apartheid
The term "food apartheid" has increasingly supplanted "food desert" as a way to describe the conditions affecting urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy foods.
