Washtenaw Health Initiative

Hospital community health investments (UNITE)
2019-05-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-04-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
The Washtenaw Health Initiative’s (WHI) 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.

Opioid Project Executive Committee Meeting
2019-05-09 12:00 - 13:00 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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.

WHI Officers Committee
2019-05-06 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-03-04 08:00 - 09:00 | Howell, MI
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.

Social Determinants of Health Screenings and Referrals
2019-05-03 08:30 - 09:30, 2019-04-05 08:30 - 09:30 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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 designed to help their patients. In the Livingston/Washtenaw County Community Health Innovation Region, 54 health care providers are conducting these social determinant of health screenings and connecting patients to community resources.

Senior Services Work Group
2019-04-25 15:30 - 17:00, 2019-03-28 15:30 - 17:00 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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.

SIM Hublet Quality Improvement Mtg
2019-04-23 15:00 - 16:30, 2019-03-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI, 48108, United States
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 health clinics, were intimately involved in designing the intervention model.
Today, three-dozen care coordinators who work for these health and human service organizations–in conjunction with three full-time community health workers who have been hired to assist with the pilot–are coordinating care for participants and helping to refine the model based on the lessons they have learned since implementation.

SIM Work Group Meetings
2019-04-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI, 48108, United States
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. The initiative, which is now serving more than 250 residents in the participating counties, will continue through November 2019. A number of quantitative and qualitative studies are underway to measure the impact on the participants, the agencies serving them, and the community at large.

Opioid Project Strategic Planning
2019-04-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2019-03-19 11:00 | Community Mental Health Partnership of SE Michigan, 705 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States

Medicaid Health Plan Meetings
2019-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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.

WHI Steering Committee
2019-04-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-03-12 10:00 - 11:30 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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.

Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment
2019-04-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Washtenaw County United Way, 2305 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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.

Advance Care Planning Committee
2019-04-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2019-03-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Washtenaw County United Way, 2305 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The WHI Advance Care Planning Committee formed in early 2015 with the goal of improving the quality of life for Washtenaw County residents so that when they face a life-limiting or life-threatening illness, their preferences are known and respected. Members of the Advance Care Planning Committee meet monthly to discuss ongoing work. RSVP to attend.

WHI Communications Committee
2019-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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 Laura Blodgett, St. Joseph Mercy Health System; Liz Conlin (chair), re:group, inc.; Kara Gavin, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation; Joanna Jarvi, Jewish Family Services of Ann Arbor; Erin Spanier, Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT); Breanna Wheeler, Washtenaw County United Way. To learn more, email Erin Spanier, staff representative, at espanier@med.umich.edu.

New Member Orientation
2019-03-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-03-15 09:00 - 10:00 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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 current working groups and projects, review the WHI’s operating principles and funding sources, explain how to get involved in the work, and describe CHRT’s role as backbone organization.

SIM Hublet Care Coordinators Mtg
2019-03-12 15:00 - 16:30 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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 accomplishments.

Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment
2019-03-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Washtenaw County United Way, 2305 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Washtenaw Health Initiative’s Medicaid and Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment Work Group designs and implements community-based initiatives that increase enrollment in health insurance plans. Members of the Washtenaw Health Initiative’s Medicaid/Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment work group meet monthly to discuss ongoing work. RSVP to attend.

LWCHIR Livingston Quarterly Mtg
2019-03-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Howell, MI
In 2015, the Washtenaw Health Initiative was selected by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate the Livingston-Washtenaw Community Health Innovation Region (CHIR)–one of five regional health initiatives across the State of Michigan. These regions work to improve health by addressing some of the upstream social and economic factors that influence health, such as housing, transportation, employment, and more.

February 2019 Stakeholders Meeting
2019-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
The Washtenaw Health Initiative 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.
At our February stakeholders meeting–on Friday, February 22 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.–we’ll discuss a range of topics, including strategic directions for the WHI’s future work.
RSVP to attend.
