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 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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.