Free MedWish MedWorks clinic in Cleveland brings free dental care and more to patients
Volunteer dental and medical professionals at a MedWish MedWorks clinic in Cleveland provide free care and connect patients with follow-up services.
State of Health
State of Health is a series about how communities and organizations are addressing Michigan's health challenges and concerns. This series is made possible with funding from a building coalition of funders, including Delta Dental Foundation and Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
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.
University of Michigan program offers expensive denture treatment for free
The University of Michigan's Senior Implant Overdenture Restorative (SenIOR) program offers implant overdentures for free and is aiming to improve insurance coverage for the treatment.
GuardCare partnership brings free healthcare to Ohio Appalachian residents
GuardCare provided free health services to nearly 500 Ohio residents, highlighting both collaborative solutions and persistent gaps in dental care.
North Central Michigan College plans to launch northern Michigan’s only dental hygiene school
Over the past three years, North Central Michigan College staff have been working on building a dental hygiene program, designing a new facility to house it, and seeking funding to get it off the ground.
How one dentist and a multitude of volunteers built Cleveland’s biggest day of smiles
TeamSmile's Cleveland program shows how local volunteers, sports teams and community partners connect children with dental care and healthier smiles.
Primary care providers help expand oral health access through national training initiative
The 100 Million Mouths Campaign trains primary care providers to identify oral health concerns, expanding access and improving patient care beyond dental offices.
Ferris State taps public health dentist to launch Michigan’s first dental therapy program
Dr. Deborah Brown will lead Michigan's first dental therapy program at Ferris State, preparing providers to improve access to routine dental care.
Trinity Health and Michigan community groups will make fresh, local food a Medicaid benefit
A new Trinity Health initiative will allow people in the Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids areas to access fresh, affordable produce from local organizations through their Medicaid health plans.
From hospital to homelessness: Marquette project seeks to establish recuperative care for the unhoused
People experiencing homelessness are often discharged to shelters or the streets with no way to receive crucial recuperative care. A project led by Room at the Inn in Marquette aims to change that.
