How can we address Michigan students’ desperate need for behavioral health services?
One in five children is affected by mental illness, but getting students access to the mental health resources they need is a challenge.
State of Health
State of Health explores how communities, organizations, and leaders across Michigan are working to address the state’s most pressing health challenges. The series highlights innovative programs, partnerships, and solutions improving health and well-being for residents across the state. Funding for this series comes from a growing coalition of supporters, including Delta Dental Foundation and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
How telemedicine brings healthcare into vulnerable patients’ homes
Programs that allow patients to confer with medical staff via phone or videoconferencing have the potential to create more equitable access to health care, but they're underutilized for a variety of reasons.
One million Michiganders have little or no dental care access. Here’s how we can change that.
A variety of organizations across the state are working to connect people to oral care they otherwise might never get, and they're innovating to continue improving oral health access in the future.
Prescriptions for nutrition: How culinary medicine is advancing health equity in Michigan
For many people, it's not always easy to find and buy fresh food. Culinary medicine initiatives aim to address that by increasing access to healthy food and building awareness of the importance of nutrition.
How community health workers bridge the gap between at-risk communities and healthcare providers
Distrust, misunderstanding, and disconnection often exist between at-risk communities and the healthcare system. Community health workers use deep knowledge of their communities to mitigate those issues.
Untangling the complex issue of health equity in Michigan
Michiganders may experience dramatic differences in their quality of health due to a host of social factors. We took a look at some of those factors, and what's being done to address them.
