State of Health

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
Longform Andrew Dabrowski, community care program manager for The Senior Alliance, holds a Joy for All robotic dog.

Michigan agencies distribute robotic pets to help elders combat loneliness during pandemic

By Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 23, 2020
Longform Eastern Market staff load food boxes that were ordered online.

COVID-19 prompts many Michigan farmers and farmers markets to offer online sales for the first time

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 5, 2020
Longform A salad bar in the cafeteria at 10 Cents a Meal grantee Boyne Falls Public School.

Michigan offers "10 Cents a Meal" for all schools to serve healthy, local food

By Estelle SlootmakerMonday, October 19, 2020
Longform Lauren Kazee, an independent consultant, wrote the Michigan Department of Education's Social and Emotional Learning Competencies.

Michigan schools once lagged in behavioral health care. Here's how they made it a priority.

By Estelle SlootmakerMonday, October 12, 2020
Longform Dr. Caelan Soma, Starr Commonwealth's chief clinical officer.

Michigan health care workers grapple with stress and trauma during pandemic

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 24, 2020
Longform Kevin Fischer.

COVID-19 a "potential positive" for how Michiganders receive and perceive mental health services

By Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 3, 2020
Longform Ronald Taylor.

New report analyzes state data to find that older Detroiters are "dying before their time"

By Estelle SlootmakerFriday, August 14, 2020
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