State of Health

Dwayne Cole at Ruth Ellis Center.

Ruth Ellis Center helps LGBTQ youth feel "celebrated" through integrated primary and behavioral care

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 05, 2019

Susan Salhaney at Judson Family Center in Warren.

Integrating behavioral health into pediatric care holds longterm benefits

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 14, 2019

Michigan Department of Education partnership agreement liaison Lisa Francisco; Battle Creek Public Schools superintendent Kim Carter; and Battle Creek Community Foundation president and CEO Brenda Hunt at a Bearcat Meeting.

Battle Creek meetings bring schools, health providers, law enforcement together to help kids thrive

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 07, 2019

Kathy McNinch with a child at the Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center.

Lack of child care can be a barrier to Michigan parents' health care. Here's how we can do better.

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 24, 2019

Alison Arnold gives a presentation on trauma-informed care to CMU's Association for the Education of Young Children.

Here's how educators are learning to empathetically foster resilience in children affected by trauma

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 10, 2019

Mel Trombley.

For new moms, mood disorders are more common than you think – but here's how we can help

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 26, 2019

Christina Pavlak.

Michigan’s home visiting programs bring support to new parents

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 19, 2019

Julie Ribaudo.

Infant mental health programs create better futures for little Michiganders and their parents

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 12, 2019

A centering pregnancy group at Covenant Community Care.

Michigan moms-to-be are trading traditional prenatal OB visits for group sessions – and loving it

By Sarah HillmanThursday, August 01, 2019

Dr. David Sova and Megan Sova.

Michigan providers seek to improve whole communities by integrating behavioral and physical health

By Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 23, 2019

Members of Cherry Health's integrated care team confer. The team includes nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, and physicians.

Michigan providers pursue holistic model for more affordable and effective healthcare

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 27, 2019

Audrey Smith with a webcam used to connect child psychiatrists to students.

How technology is bridging gaps between healthcare and underserved populations

By Patrick DunnThursday, June 20, 2019

Lou Sobleskey.

Many Michigan caregivers need care themselves – but they aren't getting it

By Sarah HillmanTuesday, May 07, 2019

A mother holds her baby's hand.

Here's how we can address rural Michigan's alarmingly high infant mortality and poor maternal health

By Estelle SlootmakerMonday, May 06, 2019

Sade Richardson.

Why Michigan needs a more diverse healthcare workforce – and what we can do about it

By Afaf HumayunWednesday, May 01, 2019

Parent holding infant's hand

Urban Michigan initiatives recognize racism as major factor in infant and maternal mortality

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 21, 2019

Michigan Health Council's Mini Medical School.

Health literacy initiatives help Michiganders and their doctors speak each other's language

By Sarah HillmanThursday, February 28, 2019

The Hamtramck School Based Health Center.

As Michigan immigrants struggle to get healthcare, nonprofits fill the gaps

By Sarah RiggThursday, February 14, 2019

Yoga in the park in Dexter.

How Michigan's place-based initiatives are addressing health equity at a regional level

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 07, 2019

Dawn Powell, director of the Sanford Activity and Dining Center in Midland.

These initiatives are improving Michigan seniors' health by making sure they're not alone

By Eric GallippoThursday, January 24, 2019

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