"While access to healthcare, food, utilities and rental assistance continue to challenge our clients at Centro Multicultural La Familia in Pontiac, mental health needs have become greater still," says president and CEO Sonia Acosta. "Isolation and stressors around health, child care and schooling have caused families a great deal of anxiety and depression."
The Greater Flint Health Coalition recently added two new programs that support residents in eating healthy and moving more.
Racism is killing mothers and babies in Michigan – and initiatives across the state are working to tackle that root cause and save lives.
On this week's episode of Michigan's State of Health, we're digging into how migrant workers have embodied rural Michigan's experience with COVID-19 – and how to improve health care for all rural Michiganders in the long run.
On this week's episode of Michigan's State of Health, we're digging into how COVID-19 helped raise awareness of the importance of behavioral health – and how to support Michiganders through the long-term behavioral health issues COVID is likely to create.
All 56 of the state's ISDs now have access to a software product for managing behavioral health referrals, screenings, treatment plans, and more.
On this week's episode of Michigan's State of Health, we're digging into how COVID strained Michigan's food system – and how we all can help to strengthen it.
"It is up to us as leaders to continue fighting COVID-19 misinformation." says Carina Jackson, chief operating officer at Detroit's Mariners Inn, "by communicating with those we work with about the virus and vaccines, by setting good examples ourselves and by helping to guide people to get their information from reputable sources."
Community health workers have been integral to getting the word out about COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.
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