In May of this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released “Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging” through the Administration for Community Living (ACL). “The rapidly growing population of older adults creates an urgent need for thoughtful planning and coordinated action to strengthen the … Read more
Read the June 2024 newsletter: Help disseminate this survey about shared housing availability in Washtenaw, and more.
Recent data from the Washtenaw County Health Department’s suicide report shows some promising trends and other areas of concern. As the county website reported: “Suicides among young people have been of concern in Washtenaw County for several years. Preliminary data from 2023 suggest a hopeful trend that the suicide rate may be decreasing among this … Read more
Looking for a new healthcare plan is a challenge. In a national Kaiser Family Foundation survey, fielded March – April 2020, more than 2,000 individuals were asked about the enrollment process. 18 percent reported that they received professional help finding a new insurance plan that year and 22 percent of those who did not report … Read more
Read the May 2024 newsletter: Substance use disorder in Washtenaw County, “It Is Possible” campaign, and more.
Washtenaw County is one of just 12 of Michigan’s 83 counties with an Overdose Fatality Review Team. Formed in 2023, this multidisciplinary team–with representatives from the public health department, medical examiner’s office, criminal legal justice system, substance use disorder treatment community, and more–meets every other month. Each time, they review and discuss overdose fatalities. The … Read more
Loving someone who is struggling with addiction can be an incredibly painful and lonely experience. “Watching someone you love go through addiction is one of the hardest things someone can experience, because there are so many unknowns,” says Wendy Klinski, clinical director of Home of New Vision in Ann Arbor. “Family and friends live day … Read more
Read the February 2024 newsletter online to learn about: Roger’s story, WHI award, grant opportunities, and more.
In December, the Washtenaw community voted to award the 2023 Collaborative Health Impact Award to the Behavioral Health Collaborative for Young Black Men & Boys. Funded by the Michigan Health Endowment, the project is a collaboration between Packard Health and the University of Michigan School of Social Work Curtis Center for Health Equity’s Young Black … Read more
Read the May 2023 newsletter online to learn about: The WHI’s transportation summit, the Corner Health Center, and more.