Health

Nathaniel Bergman administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a homebound resident in her home.

Michigan agencies offer in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for homebound residents

More than 21,000 of the state's estimated 110,000 homebound residents have received their shots through a state initiative in partnership with local agencies.

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Rachel Jones (left) and Debra Lockard at the Orange Mound Orchard and urban garden, May 2021. (Ziggy Mack)
Orange Mound has an orchard?
Young musicians with PRIZM Ensemble practice their skills pre-pandemic. Registration is open for their 2021 summer camp, which will be held June 21 through July 9. (Submitted)
PRIZM Ensemble’s 2021 summer camps will be held in person and virtual; registration open
A young party goer and the mascot of the Paint It Clean bath kit dance to the music of the Jazz Brothers at the first Green Leaf Learning Farm Earth Day tour and tasting event, held on April 22, 2021. (Cole Bradley)
In Photos: Take a tour and have a taste of Green Leaf, the only certified organic farm in Memphis
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Dr. Patricia Deldin.
Program created by U-M professor adopts Weight Watchers model for mental health support

The Mood Lifters program brings adults together in peer-facilitated classes where they learn science-based strategies for improving their mental health.

A group of Memphis Shelby PAL youth pose for a photo during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Founder Craig Little stands at the back center. (Submitted)
Memphis Shelby PAL works to keep serving youth in the pandemic
Is the pandemic an ‘Adverse Childhood Experience’?
Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs.
Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Michiganders who are older, live in rural areas, or have income challenges may have trouble navigating, accessing, or affording the technology they need to keep their telehealth appointments.

UTHSC to host virtual addiction symposium for health care professionals and the public, May 4

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