Washtenaw Health Initiative

WHI Opioid Project
2021-06-15 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-05-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-04-20 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-03-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-02-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-01-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2020-12-15 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Detroit) | Virtual
A volunteer organization, the Washtenaw County Opioid Project brings concerned community members together with professionals from law enforcement, public health, community mental health, treatment programs, and hospitals to combat opioid misuse and overdose while meeting the needs of those living with chronic pain. Believing that every person has a part to play in ending the opioid epidemic in Washtenaw County, the project promotes opportunities for residents and professionals to get involved, make a difference, and combat this epidemic. Each month, members of the Washtenaw County Opioid Project come together to discuss community needs and both plan and coordinate activities designed to address them. RSVP to attend.
Participants can join using the following info:
Zoom Meeting URL:
https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/8629664663

Washtenaw County Health Aging Collaborative
2021-06-11 10:30 - 12:00
The Washtenaw County Health Aging Collaborative supports the community health needs of senior citizens and their caregivers in Washtenaw County.
Click this link to join the Zoom meeting.

Hospital community health assessments and improvements (UNITE)
2021-06-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-04-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-31 11:00 - 13:00
The Unified Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Team Engagement (UNITE) Group, launched in 2015 by the region’s largest non-profit hospitals, works to identify Washtenaw County health needs, prioritize those needs with the goal of advancing public health and health equity, and inform hospital-driven activities that are designed to address priority needs.
Click this link to join the Zoom meeting.

WHI Communications Committee
2021-06-08 16:00 - 17:00
The WHI Communications Committee is a group of communications professionals who are committed to promoting the work of WHI work groups and member organizations, as well as promotion community-based projects designed to improve health and health equity in Washtenaw County.
Current Communications Committee members include:

Liz Conlin (co-chair), re:group, inc.
Maria Alfonso (co-chair), NAMI-WC
Beth Ann Hamilton, Washtenaw County Health Department
Joanne Jarvi, Jewish Family Services of Ann Arbor
Gregory Powers, Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT)
Erin Spanier, Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT)
Taryn Willis, Ypsilanti Community Schools

To learn more, email Erin Spanier, staff representative, at espanier@med.umich.edu.
Join Our Zoom Meetings
https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/97183498595

Hospital community health assessments and improvements (UNITE): CHNA wrap-up
2021-05-17 10:00 - 11:00

Washtenaw County Healthy Aging Collaborative
2021-05-14 10:30 - 12:00

WHI Communications Committee
2021-05-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-02-23 16:00 - 17:00
The WHI Communications Committee is a group of communications professionals who are committed to promoting the work of WHI stakeholders, member organizations, and work group projects. Committee members include Liz Conlin (chair), re:group, inc.; Joanna Jarvi, Jewish Family Services of Ann Arbor; Erin Spanier, Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT); and Kayla Steinberg, Washtenaw County Health Department.
To learn more, email Erin Spanier, staff representative, at espanier@med.umich.edu.

WHI Communications Committee
2021-04-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-03-09 16:00 - 17:00
The WHI Communications Committee is a group of communications professionals who are committed to promoting the work of WHI work groups and member organizations, as well as promotion community-based projects designed to improve health and health equity in Washtenaw County.
Current Comms Comm members include:

Liz Conlin (co-chair), re:group, inc.
Maria Alfonso (co-chair), NAMI-WC
Beth Ann Hamilton, Washtenaw County Health Department
Joanne Jarvi, Jewish Family Services of Ann Arbor
Erin Spanier, Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT)
Taryn Willis, Ypsilanti Community Schools

To learn more, email Erin Spanier, staff representative, at espanier@med.umich.edu.
Join Our Zoom Meetings
https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/97183498595

WHI Steering Committee
2021-04-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-03-09 10:00 - 11:30
The 22 organizational and community members of the Washtenaw Health Initiative Steering Committee meet monthly to provide strategic oversight for the initiative and to set program priorities. Meeting agendas and minutes are regularly posted and available online. For the foreseeable future, Steering Committee meetings will be held online. Members will receive email invitations with a hyperlink for the virtual meeting.

Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment
2021-04-12 10:00 - 11:00
Members of the Washtenaw Health Initiative’s Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group meet monthly to discuss ongoing work. RSVP to attend.
In recent years, the federal government has made substantial changes to the funding and organization of outreach, education, and enrollment activities for the Health Insurance Marketplace. These changes have made recent open enrollment periods shorter, have reduced funding for advertising open enrollment, and have reduced funding for staff at local organizations that provide enrollment assistance. The Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment Work Group has focused on ensuring that these barriers don’t prevent vulnerable populations in Washtenaw County from applying for the health insurance they require.
As the state prepares for Medicaid work requirements, which go into effect in January 2020, the Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group will ensure that those who qualify for the Healthy Michigan Plan know when and how to take action, receive assistance with exemption applications, and have the ongoing support they need to maintain coverage.
Click here to join the meeting.

Hospital community health assessments and improvements (UNITE)
2021-04-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-01-14 15:00 - 17:00
The Unified Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Team Engagement (UNITE) Group, launched in 2015 by the region’s largest non-profit hospitals, works to identify Washtenaw County health needs, prioritize those needs with the goal of advancing public health and health equity, and inform hospital-driven activities that are designed to address priority needs.

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Work Group Meeting
2021-03-16 15:00 - 16:30
Co-chaired by Dr. Katrina Bozada, assistant director of the University of Michigan’s Psychiatric Emergency Services, and Curtis Thornton, clinical director of Home of New Vision, the Washtenaw Health Initiative’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Work Group includes representatives from more than a dozen of the county’s behavioral health care provider organizations.
Participants can join using the following info:
Zoom Meeting URL
https://umich.zoom.us/j/94554190910

Quarterly WHI Stakeholders Meeting
2021-03-15 15:00 - 17:00
The WHI’s quarterly stakeholder meetings offer an opportunity for community members to learn about, and weigh in on, important public health challenges and the strategies local organizations are using to address them.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://umich.zoom.us/j/92398686493
Meeting ID: 923 9868 6493
One tap mobile: +16468769923,,92398686493# US (New York)

Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment
2021-03-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-01-11 10:00 - 11:00
Members of the Washtenaw Health Initiative’s Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group meet monthly to discuss ongoing work. RSVP to attend.
In recent years, the federal government has made substantial changes to the funding and organization of outreach, education, and enrollment activities for the Health Insurance Marketplace. These changes have made recent open enrollment periods shorter, have reduced funding for advertising open enrollment, and have reduced funding for staff at local organizations that provide enrollment assistance. The Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment Work Group has focused on ensuring that these barriers don’t prevent vulnerable populations in Washtenaw County from applying for the health insurance they require.
As the state prepares for Medicaid work requirements, which go into effect in January 2020, the Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group will ensure that those who qualify for the Healthy Michigan Plan know when and how to take action, receive assistance with exemption applications, and have the ongoing support they need to maintain coverage.

Hospital community health assessments and improvements (UNITE) - Data Retreat
2021-03-01 12:00 - 16:00
