The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance is taking a new approach to addressing food insecurity in the 14 heavily agricultural counties it serves in central and eastern Michigan.
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Amy Kuras spoke with Mark Erwin of Ruth Ellis Center about the recent opening of Detroit's first housing center dedicated to LGBTQ youth. The Clairmount Center also has wraparound services, including health care and employment support, co-located on the premises, to remove common barriers to access for this population.
Michigan's community mental health agencies lead the nation in innovation, serve all 83 counties, and help Michiganders of all ages access the mental health supports they need.
Meet Sarah Jones, Mid City Nutrition’s executive director, and read why she’s excited about her new role providing meals to underserved community members who appreciate a warm lunch from friendly folks who know them by name.
Task force members are looking back on the work they've accomplished and the groundwork they've laid for continued progress toward dismantling health disparities in Michigan.
Sanctum House creates a living environment that is welcoming and safe for women survivors of human trafficking. We talk with Karen Moore, executive director, about the real challenges residents face in moving forward with their lives.
Since it was piloted in 2017, the state's Handle With Care program has helped schools provide compassionate care to thousands of children identified by law enforcement as having experienced a traumatic event.
Kirk Mayes is the outgoing CEO of Forgotten Harvest. We talked with him about changes the organization has experienced and new models for combatting food security.
“(We're trying to) ultimately close the racial wealth gap in our city, for students to either own their own businesses or to have the skills necessary to secure high wage jobs,” says Larissa Gregory, Executive Director of LITE Memphis. “We believe that those things combined will really help close the racial wealth gap in our city.”
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