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Longform Children play at the Children's Healing Center.

Grand Rapids offers nation's only safe recreation center for immunocompromised kids

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 15, 2022
Longform Carol Sodman-Morris serves as a home visit nurse for the Achieving Birth Equity Through Systems Transformation program.

Michigan project creates framework for communities to reduce racial disparities in infant deaths

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, August 25, 2022
Longform Detroit Area Agency on Aging staff recently accepted two awards from USAging.

Detroit Area Agency on Aging receives national awards for work to stop Detroiters dying prematurely

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, August 11, 2022
Longform Stethoscope and money

How can Michigan maintain care for 500k residents who gained Medicaid health insurance during COVID?

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 9, 2022
Longform Paula Nelson, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center president and CEO, with Jessica Horton, a former Sacred Heart client and now a Sacred Heart peer support coach.

Michigan’s recovery communities offer a "total ecosystem" of services for getting and staying sober

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, May 27, 2022
Longform Students at North Elementary School in Birch Run participate in an InPACT physical activity break.

New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 5, 2022
Longform Diana Marin, Food Security Council member and supervising attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, at the Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace.

Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 21, 2022
Longform An intergenerational Spanish class at the Ypsilanti Senior Center.

Intergenerational programs bring younger and older Michiganders together to promote healthier aging

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 7, 2022
Longform Shelby Township resident Nicholas Tabarias has rediscovered his love of writing and performing music since recovering from gambling addiction.

Michigan tackles dramatic rise in problem gambling

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 31, 2022
Longform Devita Davison, executive director of FoodLab Detroit.

Michiganders take action against food apartheid

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, March 16, 2022
Longform Pam Lynch, director of Harm Reduction Michigan.

Michigan works to reverse rising substance use disorder during pandemic

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, February 16, 2022
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