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.
Health care providers across the state are administering innovative programs that prescribe doses of local fruits and vegetables and injections of exercise.
A University of Michigan program is providing teachers much-needed support to implement social-emotional learning in the classroom.
When COVID-19 shut schools down, school nurses found themselves with even more work to do.
A collaboration between Wayne State University and the Wayne County Jail has yielded a toolkit and a series of webinars aimed at promoting safer practices during the pandemic.
The practice of minimizing harmful effects for those who use opioids is sometimes controversial, yet also quickly gaining recognition and acceptance for its effectiveness.
While COVID-19 vaccination efforts have plateaued, Michigan health care professionals are working overtime to understand and address vaccine hesitancy.
Temporary respite care is vital for many parents to take a break from 24/7 caregiving – but it can also be challenging to find.
The new service is now available in Oakland County and Michigan's Upper Peninsula – and it's just the first step of a larger plan to roll out improved mental health crisis services across the state.
A recent report by the state's new Food Security Council examines response to food security issues during COVID-19 and how we can learn from it in the long term.
The PACE model provides comprehensive medical and social services at low or no cost to older adults who live at home.
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