2024 Collaborative Health Impact Award Winner: Improving reentry services
In December 2024, the Washtenaw community recognized the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Reentry Initiative with the WHI’s 2024 Collaborative Health … Read more
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Addressing transportation gaps in Washtenaw County with non-emergency medical transportation
In Washtenaw County, transportation barriers impact around 25 percent of U.S. adults, creating critical access issues for essential healthcare services. … Read more
Washtenaw Optimal Wellness works to bring Blue Zone Project to Washtenaw County
Washtenaw Optimal Wellness is championing a Blue Zones Project in Washtenaw County. This project aims to enhance the Washtenaw County community … Read more
Navigating Medicaid redetermination in Michigan: 12 recommendations
In the summer of 2023, members of the Washtenaw Health Initiative’s Communications Committee sat down to discuss the challenges posed … Read more
Nominate a project or program for the WHI’s 2023 collaborative impact award
WHI stakeholders are encouraged to nominate a community health initiative for the WHI’s collaborative impact award. It’s a simple process. … Read more
WHI welcomes a new Community Ambassador, Yolonda Copeland
Yolanda Copeland was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and attended Pioneer High School. Around 2004, she opened a daycare … Read more
Two new members join WHI Steering Committee, diversify committee perspectives
Amid recent efforts to bring more community perspectives to the WHI Steering Committee in order to better represent the entire … Read more
WHI Member Spotlight: Avalon Housing
Read our June newsletter member spotlight, Avalon Housing. Year founded: 1992 Mission: To build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities … Read more
WHI Member Spotlight: Corner Health Center
Read our May newsletter member spotlight, the Corner Health Center. Year founded: 1980 Mission: To inspire 12- to 25-year-olds (and … Read more