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Longform Dr. Wassim Terraf has carried out research on COVID-19's impact on people of color. Healthy Communities

Michigan grapples with COVID-19's disproportionate impact on people of color's mental health

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 14, 2021
Longform Mariah Martin. Diversity

Michigan makes strides towards implementing implicit bias training for all health care workers

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 17, 2020
Longform Katrina Jones and Janay Clark. Healthy Communities

Michigan's direct care workers confront shortages of PPE and providers as pandemic rages

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 3, 2020
Longform A Joy for All robotic dog. Healthy Communities

Michigan agencies distribute robotic pets to help elders combat loneliness during pandemic

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 19, 2020
Longform Prescriptions Healthy Communities

Here's how Michigan health care experts are reducing risks of medication overload

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 12, 2020
Longform Grand Rapids resident Yvonne Woodard has had several low birth weight children and grandchildren.

As awareness of racism's role in infant mortality grows, Michigan takes action

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 29, 2020
Longform A salad bar in the cafeteria at 10 Cents a Meal grantee Boyne Falls Public School. Healthy Communities

Michigan offers "10 Cents a Meal" for all schools to serve healthy, local food

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, October 13, 2020
Longform Lauren Kazee, an independent consultant, wrote the Michigan Department of Education's Social and Emotional Learning Competencies. Healthy Communities

Michigan schools once lagged in behavioral health care. Here's how they made it a priority.

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, October 6, 2020
Longform Idlewild-Access-Pa Equity

Michigan's 'Black Eden': A short history of Idlewild

Patrick DunnTuesday, October 6, 2020
Longform Jametta Lilly. Healthy Communities

State task force leads the way on reducing Michigan's COVID-19 racial disparities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, October 6, 2020
Longform Lisa Del Buono, physician advocate for Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action. Healthy Communities

Michigan clinicians rally to address climate change as a public health issue

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, September 22, 2020
Longform Jim Lee, vice president of data policy and analytics at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Healthy Communities

Data sharing among health providers boosts Michigan's pandemic response

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, September 15, 2020
Longform Dr. Caelan Soma, Starr Commonwealth's chief clinical officer. Healthy Communities

Michigan health care workers grapple with stress and trauma during pandemic

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, September 15, 2020
Longform Kevin Fischer. Healthy Communities

COVID-19 a 'potential positive' for how Michiganders receive and perceive mental health services

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, September 1, 2020
Longform Belle Harvest farmer Tom Heffron checks a worker's temperature using a touchless thermometer. Healthy Communities

With numerous barriers to health care, Michigan immigrants are among hardest hit by COVID-19

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, August 11, 2020
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