Washtenaw SUD System Transformation Initiative celebrates early wins
Story by Lovella Calica, WHI Social Work Intern Since November 2018, dozens of representatives from Washtenaw-area organizations that are deeply … Read more
News
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Voice of the WHI: Marci Scalera, founding co-chair of the WHI Opioid Project
On June 19, 2019, Joanne B. Jarvi, director of business development for Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, spoke with … Read more
Washtenaw Opioid Summit takes aim at the stigma surrounding substance use disorder
Story by Matthew Hill, Washtenaw Health Initiative Substance Use Disorder Program Manager Roughly 250 people, representing many different professional and … Read more
Missed the September stakeholders meeting? Here’s a recap.
The September 2019 WHI stakeholders meeting focused on Michigan health policy and the united community health needs assessment and implementation … Read more
As uninsured rates increase across the U.S., open enrollment takes on new significance
Last year, the national uninsured rate increased for the first time since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. … Read more
Please join us in welcoming new staff and interns
Three new staff members and two interns join CHRT and the Washtenaw Health Initiative to support active work groups. Please … Read more
Introducing the Millage Advisory Committee
In the spring of 2019, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health established a Millage Advisory Committee (MAC) to provide strategic oversight … Read more
Seven cross-agency teams kick off SUD systems change transformation work with 100-day challenge
Since November 2018, dozens of representatives from Washtenaw-area organizations that are deeply involved in the prevention and treatment of substance … Read more
Voice of the WHI: Peter Jacobson, Professor Emeritus of Health Law and Policy
On June 19, 2019, we sat down with Peter Jacobson, a founding member of the Washtenaw Health Initiative Steering Committee. … Read more
Steering committee transitions: Thank you and welcome
Founding WHI Steering Committee members Peter D. Jacobson, director of U-M’s Center for Law, Ethics, and Health, and Ellen Rabinowitz, … Read more