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Deb Messing oversees Sanilac County Community Mental Health communications efforts to the county's rural residents.

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Rural mental health providers overcome stigma, rugged individualism, and distance to provide care

Julie RiddleMonday, December 9, 2024

A gathering for Michigan State University's Generations Connect program, which matches MSU undergraduate students with elders in the community, at the East Lansing Public Library.

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Michigan universities join global "age-friendly" movement, making campuses more welcoming to elders

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 25, 2024

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Elisabeth Berry and James D'Arcy

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Legacy Society will sustain Autism Alliance of Michigan’s work for decades to come

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 25, 2024

Michigan’s hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate to ensure all of a patient's health care needs are met.

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Michigan hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate for whole-person care

Monique BedfordFriday, November 22, 2024

The students currently taking U-M School of Public Health course, Chatgpt/AI and Public Health.

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Public health and AI: Great potential and a need for ethical policies

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, November 22, 2024

MCC students Kaili Prins, left, and Marissa Aney-Johnson joke with Muskegon Community College mascot Jay the Jayhawk. The two students spoke during the event.

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Addressing nursing shortage: Partnership creates pathway for nurses to earn degrees

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 20, 2024

Care Model Training recipients Dinora Quintanilla (far left) and Kim Poplaski (far right) with Care Model Training facilitator Vanessa Jimenez (center).

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New training helps Kent County providers better connect residents in need to resources

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 18, 2024

K-Connect's data dashboard for Kent County.

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Local health statistics are a click away as community health dashboards proliferate in Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 31, 2024

Jae Gerhart, manager of farm programs for Trinity Health Ann Arbor, at The Farm at Trinity Health in Ypsilanti. The Farm offers a produce prescription program for those who struggle to afford healthy food.

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Medicaid funding could expand and sustain Michigan's produce prescription programs

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, October 25, 2024

Community mental health agencies from all over the state came to the 2024 rally to show support for their clients and friends and to advocate for a stronger mental health system.

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20th 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes' rally promotes public mental health care

Monique BedfordMonday, October 21, 2024

Nurses like District Health Department #10’s Becky Gossman RN are only one facet of the future public health workforce.

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Redefining public health in Michigan: A vision for a post-pandemic future

Brianna NargisoFriday, October 18, 2024

University of Michigan Health-West is the first hospital in West Michigan to offer histotripsy, a therapy that uses ultrasound waves to destroy cancerous tumors without surgery.

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UM Health-West first West Michigan hospital to offer ultrasound technology for liver tumors

Shandra MartinezSaturday, October 12, 2024

Executive director Sharon Caldwell-Newton of CSNIP welcomes the media to a tour with Wolverine Building Group.

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New CSNIP veterinary facility to meet growing demand for affordable pet care

Tommy AllenWednesday, October 2, 2024

Joe Volpe, program manager at Ferndale's Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center.

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Mental health takes heavy toll on Michigan's LGBTQ youth

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, September 30, 2024

A rendering of the future Fresh! by Gleaners.

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Fresh food pantry set to open near Detroit, building upon other innovative Michigan models

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, September 16, 2024

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