Community Health & Wellness

How Michigan organizations are tackling food insecurity on the local level

Fair Food Network, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Detroit Food Policy Council increase families' healthy choices while supporting local growers and retailers.

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New arrivals in the ER? Georgia gears up to solve rural maternal health crisis

Most of Georgia’s counties are without a labor and delivery unit. To fill those gaps, the state is looking to equip emergency rooms to handle obstetric emergencies. Advocates and doctors worry, however, that the ER is being used as a stopgap.

As SNAP cuts take effect, Michigan families and food banks brace for growing need

Consequences will reach far beyond the dinner table, affecting family stability, children's health, and their ability to learn.

Older adults suffer when stigma keeps them from mental health care

Generational stigma and diagnosing mental health issues as part of aging rob older adults of the help they need.

Idaho moms and grandmothers are taking the fight for abortion rights to their neighbors’ doors

It's the only state this year where voters could reverse an abortion ban. With little national support, older women who never expected to be activists are powering the campaign.

Speciality clinics are helping close gaps in access to healthcare

The new clinic offers prenatal and postnatal care, behavioral health services, developmental support, and pediatric therapies in one accessible location at the Fort Wayne Urban League.

Food as Medicine: Prescription for a healthier community

Backed by Superior Health Foundation, a powerful coalition in Michigan's Upper Peninsulahas launched a "Food as Medicine" program to fight regional food insecurity and directly improve community health through fresh produce prescriptions.

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics meeting Michiganders’ needs for integrated care

CCBHCs serve Michiganders no matter what their income or insurance coverage.  

Detroit Midwifery School training midwives from the community of birthing people they serve

Certified professional midwives offer additional options for birth that address racial disparities in maternal-infant mortality.

Detroit Public Schools intent on feeding kids healthy meals in face of impending SNAP cuts

Changing federal policy impacting qualifications for SNAP benefits means more Michigan families will not be able to afford food.

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