Events

The 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

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. RSVP to attend.

The Washtenaw Health Initiative offers new member orientations on a regular basis. If you are a new or newish member, or if you know someone who might be interested in joining the Washtenaw Health Initiative, please RSVP to Carrie Rheingans (crheinga@umich.edu) to attend. Carrie will share a brief history of the WHI, describe the WHI's ... Read more

The 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.

As part of Michigan’s State Innovation Model (SIM), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services asked hundreds of health care providers to annually screen their patients for social needs including: food security, housing, financial strain, transportation, literacy, and utilities such as water, heat, and electricity. As patients reveal needs, these health care providers offer referrals to existing services ... Read more

The 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. Medicaid Health Plans collaborate with care coordinators to improve service delivery.

Members 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.

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.

The Livingston/Washtenaw County social and medical care coordination initiative is a highly collaborative project, developed with more than a dozen local health and human service organizations that serve clients with complex health and social concerns. Each month, care coordinators from these organizations come together to discuss the project, including emerging challenges, new opportunities, and recent ... Read more