Events
The WHI event calendar includes details about workgroup and stakeholder activities. Each WHI workgroup meets regularly to advance its vision and improve community health, health equity, and health care.
Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment
Washtenaw County United Way 2305 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesMembers of the Washtenaw Health Initiative's Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group will meet to discuss ongoing work, which focuses on helping vulnerable populations in Washtenaw County apply for the health insurance they require.
WHI Opioid Project
Community Mental Health Partnership of SE Michigan 705 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesA 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 ... Read more
SIM Work Group Meetings
CHRT Offices – The Dome 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MIThe Livingston and Washtenaw County Community Health Innovation Region, with funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, works to provide patient-centered, coordinated care to frequent utilizers of emergency department services. The initiative, which is now serving more than 250 residents in the participating counties, will continue through January 2020. A number of quantitative and ... Read more
SIM Hublet Quality Improvement Meeting
Learning Resource Center 4135 Washtenaw Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI, United StatesThe Livingston and Washtenaw County Community Health Innovation Region, with funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, works to provide patient-centered, coordinated care to frequent utilizers of emergency department services. This pilot program was built on the strength of community partners. Staff from one dozen health and human service organizations, including housing providers, substance use counselors, and ... Read more
Senior Services Work Group
CHRT Offices – The Dome 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MIThe Senior Services Work Group formed in late 2016 to identify senior service needs, to determine the cause of those needs, and to begin to address those issues so that Washtenaw County seniors–regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status–can experience healthy aging. RSVP to attend.
WHI Officers Committee
CHRT Offices – The Dome 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MIMembers of the Washtenaw Health Initiative Officers Committee meet monthly to discuss emerging challenges and priorities for future work. These meetings alternate between locations in Ann Arbor and Howell, Michigan.
2019 Open Enrollment Event
Last year, the national uninsured rate increased for the first time since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. Approximately 2 million Americans and 25,000 Michiganders lost health insurance coverage between 2017 and 2018. In light of these loss of coverage trends, as well as Michigan’s pending work requirements, this year’s open enrollment activities ... Read more
Washtenaw Health Initiative Finance Meeting
CHRT Offices – The Dome 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MIThe Washtenaw Health Initiative Finance Committee oversees the WHI operations budget and approves financials for WHI projects.
Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment (MMOE) Work Group
Washtenaw County United Way 2305 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesMembers of the Washtenaw Health Initiative's Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group will meet to discuss ongoing work, which focuses on helping vulnerable populations in Washtenaw County apply for the health insurance they require.
WHI Steering Committee
CHRT Offices – The Dome 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MIThe 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.