State of Health

Longform Family Medical Center Behavioral Health Therapist Alexis Cavins and School Based Services Supervisor Meredith Gilliam at Wagar Middle School in Carleton.

Teletherapy and telepsychiatry visits help Southeast Michigan students improve mental health

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 17, 2021
Longform Isabel Romero looks at mementos of her family members who have died of COVID-19.

Grief in isolation: Michiganders navigate a disrupted grieving process during COVID-19

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 27, 2021
Special Report State of Health special report graphic

Special report: How COVID-19 changed Michigan's health care system for the better

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 29, 2021
Longform Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs.

Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 15, 2021
Longform Judy Stelling, GetSetUp's director of guide programming, first got involved with the program by taking classes herself.

New platform offers free, live online classes to reduce loneliness for Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 11, 2021
Longform A person uses the DayTwo Precision Nutrition app.

Saginaw health workers among first to try new tech that creates personalized diets for diabetics

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 25, 2021
Longform Maribeth Leonard in the crisis residential services unit at LifeWays Community Mental Health's new mental health crisis service center, funded by Jackson County's mental health millage.

Mental health millages meet crucial needs in four Michigan counties

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 11, 2021
Longform Carolyn Wilson administers the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Eric Kane at Beaumont Service Center in Southfield on Dec. 15, 2020.

Michigan health care professionals work to assuage skepticism as they roll out COVID-19 vaccines

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 21, 2021
Longform Amy Heydlauff, CEO of 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, spearheaded a ReThink Health collaborative in western Washtenaw County.

Major health care players collaborate to rethink how they invest in Washtenaw County's well-being

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 7, 2021
Longform A Food Bank of Eastern Michigan distribution at the Martus Luna Food Pantry in Flint.

Emergency food programs are plentiful in Michigan – but many residents are still going hungry

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 10, 2020
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