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Cherry Health teledentistry pilot helps patients overcome dental care barriers
Cherry Health's teledentistry pilot uses virtual visits to reduce fear and connect underserved patients with dental care.
True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant
Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.
The people behind the system: How community boards shape mental health care
Community mental health boards play a critical role in designing, funding, and delivering mental health services.
Schools on the brink: Centers of small-town life, some districts face financial emergencies
Public schools are sources of pride and launching points for lives and careers. But in Ohio, an arcane, unfair system of funding schools persists.
Seeking help: What the mental health care journey looks like
More Michiganders are receiving mental health treatment for mental illness than ever before.
Community mental health outreach promotes services, reduces stigma, and removes barriers
Summit Pointe's outreach efforts have evolved in recent years to better connect residents with mental health services.
Pilot in two Michigan cities will guide strategies for lead pipe replacement across the nation
New project help municipalities secure funding for lead service line replacement.
Grand Haven among first U.S. cities to implement Zimbabwean program training residents to provide basic talk therapy
The Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Friendship Bench program will train volunteers to provide basic mental health support in public places.
As parents seek out ‘vaccine friendly’ clinics, pediatricians worry about eroding trust
Most pediatricians support childhood vaccinations. Here’s why they’re seeing unvaccinated kids anyway.
Cherry Health teledentistry pilot helps patients overcome dental care barriers
Cherry Health's teledentistry pilot uses virtual visits to reduce fear and connect underserved patients with dental care.
True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant
Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.
The people behind the system: How community boards shape mental health care
Community mental health boards play a critical role in designing, funding, and delivering mental health services.
Schools on the brink: Centers of small-town life, some districts face financial emergencies
Public schools are sources of pride and launching points for lives and careers. But in Ohio, an arcane, unfair system of funding schools persists.
Seeking help: What the mental health care journey looks like
More Michiganders are receiving mental health treatment for mental illness than ever before.
Community mental health outreach promotes services, reduces stigma, and removes barriers
Summit Pointe's outreach efforts have evolved in recent years to better connect residents with mental health services.
Pilot in two Michigan cities will guide strategies for lead pipe replacement across the nation
New project help municipalities secure funding for lead service line replacement.
Grand Haven among first U.S. cities to implement Zimbabwean program training residents to provide basic talk therapy
The Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Friendship Bench program will train volunteers to provide basic mental health support in public places.
As parents seek out ‘vaccine friendly’ clinics, pediatricians worry about eroding trust
Most pediatricians support childhood vaccinations. Here’s why they’re seeing unvaccinated kids anyway.
