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Michigan Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine has awarded Dr. Brent Williams, Washtenaw Health Initiative Steering Committee member, with its Lifetime … Read more
The WHI’s Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment Work Group—also known as MMOE—serves the county by implementing projects and fostering … Read more
On January 31st, 2020—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services … Read more
Year founded: 2001 Mission: Helping low-income and uninsured people access high quality health care and health-promoting services. Key focus areas: Access … Read more
In Washtenaw County, there is an organization working daily to advocate for and support people affected by substance use disorder—engaging … Read more
Within days of the first documented COVID-19 case in the U.S., public health departments across the nation began the biggest … Read more
Year founded: 2013 Mission: YCS is dedicated to developing mindful, engaged, and connected students with the knowledge, skills, and work … Read more
While the WHI’s key priority areas—behavioral health, social determinants of health, access to care, and senior services—will remain the focus … Read more
Beginning January 1, 2022, Washtenaw County began utilizing a single 24/7 hotline, 734-544-3050, for any resident in need of substance … Read more
In January, WHI Communications Committee member, Erin Spanier, met with Ginny Creasman, the medical center director of the VA Ann … Read more