Washtenaw Health Initiative

Healthy Aging Collaborative Meeting
2025-01-16 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Detroit)
Contact Matt Hill for details at hillmat@med.umich.edu.

WHI Communications Committee
2024-12-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-14 16:00 - 17:00 and 3 more dates | Virtual
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.To learn more, email Kimberly Snodgrass, staff representative, at kimsnod@umich.edu
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Meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93866375428?from=addon

WHI Stakeholders Meeting – Integrating Health and Social Services
2024-12-10 15:00 - 17:00 | CHRT Offices – The Dome, 4251 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
Join us on December 10, from 3-5pm, in person or online, to hear from leaders of successful community care hubs in New York, Maine, and the Kansas City region.

These speakers will share information about health, behavioral health, and social service integration efforts in their communities and how the community care hub framework has helped to advance and sustain these activities.

Just what is a community care hub?

A multi stakeholder collaboration that supports a network of community organizations addressing health-related social needs. The hubs centralize administrative functions for the network, which can include seeking and managing funding for the work, supporting a leadership group made up of network members and individuals with lived experience, offering a single point of contracting for health care providers and payers, and coordinating professional development and workforce training.

For more information read Improving health and well-being through community care hubs.

Our roundtable speakers from community care hubs across the nation include:

Nikki Kmicinski, chief executive officer of the Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative;

Gerard Queally, president and CEO of Spectrum Generations: Healthy Living for ME; and

Tane Lewis, community support network manager, Mid-America Regional Council

Kristi Bohling-DaMetz, director of aging and adult services, Mid-America Regional Council

The Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative is a community care hub of a social care network of local, trusted community-based organizations providing social care programs and services. The network was formed to make partnering between CBOs and healthcare easier and more efficient.

Healthy Living for ME is Maine’s community care hub, a collaborative effort involving local organizations, health systems, and volunteers. The hub aims to enhance health and wellness across the state by coordinating community resources, empowering individuals to manage their health effectively, and promoting a culture where prevention and wellness are prioritized.

The Mid-America Community Support Network brings together diverse regional partners to address the health-related social needs of community members through targeted home and community-based services and interventions. Among these partners are community-based organizations, health systems, health plans, educational institutions and other payers and stakeholders.

In addition to hearing from these experts, the WHI will announce the winner of its 2024 Collaborative Health Impact Award and discuss 2025 priorities, including advancing community level strategies to effectively promote integration of social service and clinical care providers to improve the health of our community.

WHI Community Advisory Board
2024-11-11 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-10-14 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-09-09 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-08-12 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-07-08 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-06-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-01 08:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date
The Community Advisory Board informs the WHI about the needs of the community and helps guide community engagement-based projects within the WHI.

To learn more, email Erin Horne, staff representative, at ekhorne@med.umich.edu.

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Meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99649402809

Community Election Forum – Empowering Informed Voters
2024-10-21 00:00 - 23:59 | Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
The morning session will be hosted from 11am – 3pm and the evening session will be hosted from 5 – 9pm.

Join us for a non-partisan Community Election Education Forum aimed at helping residents understand the voting process and key local ballot initiatives. This free event is designed to empower voters by providing essential information about how to participate in upcoming elections and make informed decisions.

There will be two sessions, each hosted at the Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building. The morning session will be hosted from 11am – 3pm and the evening session will be hosted from 5 – 9pm.

What to Expect: Hosted in a exhibition format, you will be able to attend mini-presentations that cover important topics like:

Overview of the voting process: registration, early voting, and election day guidelines.

An overview on how local millages work and current millage initiatives on the ballot this November.

Tools and resources to find sample ballots, participating on election day, and how to manage effects that elections have on mental health.

Opportunities for Q&A with community leaders and non-partisan experts.

Who Should Attend: This forum is open to all community members who want to learn more about voting and the important issues on the ballot. Whether you’re a first-time voter or a seasoned participant, this event will provide valuable insights and resources to help you navigate the election process with confidence.

Community Election Forum RSVP

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Morning Session | 11a-3pm

Evening Session | 5-9PM

Washtenaw County Healthy Aging Collaborative
2024-08-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
The Washtenaw County Healthy Aging Collaborative supports the community health needs of senior citizens and their caregivers in Washtenaw County.
To learn more, email Erin Horne, staff representative, at ekhorne@med.umich.edu.
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WHI Opioid Project
2024-04-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-03-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-20 11:00 - 12:30 | 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.
To learn more, email Matt Hill, staff representative, at hillmat@med.umich.edu.
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Meeting link: https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/8629664663

WHI Healthy Aging Housing Ad-Hoc Meeting
2024-02-22 13:30 - 15:00
The Washtenaw County Healthy Aging Collaborative supports the community health needs of senior citizens and their caregivers in Washtenaw County. Join us to discuss housing.

To learn more, email Erin Horne, staff representative, at ekhorne@med.umich.edu.

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Meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94107929475
