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Kelsey Sanders

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Fewer options, fuller ERs: The behavioral health fallout of Medicaid cuts

MHA advocates for state funding that preserves behavioral health care and keeps rural hospitals open.

Transportation: An overlooked barrier to mental health care

Collaboration ensures Allegan County residents get mental health care when they need it.

LifeWays: Why Infant Mental Health Matters

How infants and toddlers are cared for impacts their lifelong mental health.

OPEN Warmline will help Michiganders with opioid use disorder access vital medication

Connecting Michiganders with buprenorphine will address the state's 12,800 fatal overdoses since 2020. 

Children enjoy a fresh and nutritious meal with local produce, inspired by culinary professionals.
How 10 Cents a Meal brings healthy food to more Michigan kids

The Michigan program supplements the food service programs’ budgets for fresh produce, encouraging a greater menu variety and healthier eating habits for kids statewide. 

Cómo los sistemas locales de salud aprovechan las granjas locales para obtener opciones de alimentos

Instituciones médicas de todo Michigan están utilizando sus recursos locales para llevar alimentos reales a su personal y pacientes.

Making ‘great’ grocery stores in Detroit

How Detroit’s Food Policy Council is helping local grocery stores up their healthy offerings.

How local healthcare systems leverage local farms for healthy food options

Medical institutions around Michigan are using their local resources to bring real food to their staff and patients.

Through learning about healthy foods, both childcare providers and children grow

Childcare providers are using grants and Go NAPSACC to bring fresh foods to the kids. The program teaches healthy eating and physical activity habits in children through free, easy-to-use online tools.   

How ‘Incubation’ kitchens are helping food entrepreneurs affordably scale their businesses

Three Michigan nonprofits are providing support to food entrepreneurs, from access to commercial kitchens to local food systems, to help them launch their business more affordably and sustainably. 

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