Highlight Story:
10th anniversary timeline demonstrates the power of collaboration.
The Patient and Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23rd, 2010. The most sweeping health care reform the U.S. had seen in decades, the ACA was meant to dramatically increase access to health insurance for those without employer-sponsored care, to expand access to Medicaid for low-income Americans, and to encourage states to develop and explore innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the cost, and improve the quality, of health care. The federal reforms were clear, but how Washtenaw County would respond was another question entirely.
Recent News
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Vote for our second annual Collective Impact Award by November 30
This year, the Washtenaw Health Initiative brings back its Collective Impact Award, which recognizes local collaborations that have made a significant and positive impact on community health. In our community, various organizations are working toward similar goals. However, collaboratives can break down silos and allow individuals to achieve more, together. The WHI believes that collaboration, … Read more
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Washtenaw Opioid Summit remembers those lost, celebrates hope and recovery
The WHI’s Opioid Project partnered with the Washtenaw Recovery Advocacy Project (WRAP) to bring back the annual Washtenaw County Opioid Summit on August 31 and September 1. With International Overdose Awareness Day falling on August 31st, as well as National Recovery Month kicking off in September, the Opioid Project wanted to remember those lost, without … Read more
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Brent Williams replaces Doug Strong as co-chair; Alfreda Rooks steps into secretary role
After 11 years of service, guiding the WHI from its inception, long-time WHI co-chair Doug Strong recently announced his intention to step back from his leadership role within the organization. Strong served as CEO of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers from 2006 to 2014. During his tenure with the WHI, Strong brought … Read more
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Our 2019 impact report
The WHI’s 2019 impact report focuses on the activities undertaken by active work groups, comprised of representatives from dozens of Washtenaw County organizations that have much to be proud of.
2019 highlights include:
- MMOE Work Group members trained college students to distribute more than 10,000 flyers in low-coverage neighborhoods, giving residents and businesses contact information for local agencies that can assist them with Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan, and Health Insurance Marketplace applications.
- MHSUD Work Group members strengthened connections between behavioral health care providers and social service agencies across the county, helping to identify the community’s most pressing unmet needs, particularly around substance use treatment, and collaborated on action plans designed to address them.
