State of Health

Michael Williams, president and CEO of Orchards Children's Services, a child and family services agency with locations in Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.

Michigan's foster children face mental health challenges – but these agencies set them up to succeed

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, September 25, 2023

Grand Haven resident Lesa Jordan with Sheyenne Cole, a counselor in Senior Resources of West Michigan's Behavioral Health at Home program.

Behavioral health at home helps Muskegon-area older adults improve quality of life

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, September 18, 2023

A Livability Lab meeting.

Livability Labs bring Muskegon County leaders together to solve community challenges

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 28, 2023

College student and former migrant worker Dilayla Martinez with Migrant Legal Aid attorney Molly Spaak.

Michigan's migrant farm workers face many health challenges, but help is available

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 21, 2023

Community Action House's Food Club and Opportunity Hub.

Michigan's nonprofit food clubs offer healthy foods at low costs to combat food insecurity

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, August 8, 2023

A group of community health workers were trained as part of the Macomb County Regional Health Equity Advisory Council's work.

Healthy Communities

Michigan's regional health equity councils pursue long-term efforts to eliminate health disparities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, August 1, 2023

Actors Carol Sizer and Bill Klein rehearse "Memory of a Dance," a play about dementia commissioned by the Southwest Michigan-based Region IV Area Agency on Aging to spread community awareness of the experiences of people living with dementia.

PODCAST: Building more dementia-friendly communities

Patrick DunnTuesday, August 1, 2023

Citizen action team members in the Citizenship for Health program discuss their mission and vision for community issues they want to take action on.

Detroit program engages community members to democratically develop solutions to health disparities

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, July 31, 2023

Dr. Hank Paulson is a neurologist at University of Michigan Health and director of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

PODCAST: Inside the rapidly expanding field of dementia research

Patrick DunnTuesday, July 25, 2023

SOCIAL Program volunteers Keen Parra and Brooklynn Wilton with their client, Tammirah, at center.

Student volunteers relieve caregivers and build intergenerational friendships through new program

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 18, 2023

Saline resident Jim Mangi is a care partner to his wife, Kathleen, who has Alzheimer's disease.

PODCAST: Building support for dementia caregiving challenges

Patrick DunnTuesday, July 18, 2023

Since being diagnosed with dementia, Monica Downer (center, being interviewed) has become an activist for awareness of her disease.

PODCAST: Dementia disparities in communities of color

Patrick DunnMonday, July 10, 2023

Cyndy Hund, pictured here with her husband Mike, quit her job due to her dementia symptoms – but it still took her another four years to get a diagnosis.

PODCAST: No more "diagnose and adios": Rethinking dementia diagnosis

Patrick DunnMonday, July 3, 2023

Students run a farm stand as part of Partridge Creek Farm's farm to school program in Ishpeming.

Michigan programs empower kids to be community health leaders

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, July 3, 2023

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PODCAST: Dementia is not a death sentence

Patrick DunnThursday, June 22, 2023

Dr. Cathrine Frank is one of the co-creators of a new initiative to screen, assess, and treat patients for suicide risk.

Michigan doctors challenge others to join them in a quest for "Zero Suicide"

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, June 20, 2023

Students participate in the LIFT-UP program.

Students help ensure farm sustainability and bring local food to cafeterias in UP program

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, June 19, 2023

Dr. Tolulope Sonuyi, director of Detroit Life Is Valuable Everyday (DLIVE), and Juanita Houston, DLIVE's lead healthy minds coach.

Michigan programs aim to stop violence against youth before it happens

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, June 5, 2023

Caregiver Incentive Project (CIP) founder Eric Paad and CIP spokesperson Dorothy Paad.

UP nonprofit offers education and support in effort to end caregiver shortage

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, May 22, 2023

Employees at Brody's Be Cafe in Ada, which employs people living with disabilities.

Here's how three Michigan nonprofits empower people living with disabilities

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, May 15, 2023

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