Events

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 ... Read more

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.

Members 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.

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 ... Read more