Healthy Communities

A training session for the Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Friendship Bench program.

Grand Haven among first U.S. cities to implement Zimbabwean program training residents to provide basic talk therapy

The Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Friendship Bench program will train volunteers to provide basic mental health support in public places.

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LAUP expands bilingual mental health access for Latino families 

New initiative offers free culturally responsive counseling, health worker support, and barrier-free care for Spanish-speaking residents in Holland and Zeeland.

How Medicaid supports early education and child development

Health care access is inseparable from academic success.

How employee retention grows Michigan’s health care workforce

Retaining folks working within the health care sector is a vital strategy in turning around current and projected workforce shortages.

The Davies Project expands care by connecting families to oral health

With Delta Dental Foundation’s support, The Davies Project, based in Lansing, removes transportation barriers, helping families access dental care as well as critical medical appointments for seriously and chronically ill children and expectant women.

When everyone is welcome: How Michigan’s CCBHCs are changing care

CCBHCs have been improving access to quality mental health care for Michigan residents since 2021.

A volunteer stocks the food club at Community Action House in Holland, Mich.
New campaign seeks to reduce Michigan businesses’ food waste by doubling food donations

Community Action House in Holland is among the partners participating in a new initiative led by the nonprofit Michigan Sustainable Business Forum that aims to double the amount of food Michigan businesses donate to food banks and food rescue organizations.

Policies, programs, and research shaping maternal mental health care

How the Center for Health and Research Transformation is working to improve mental health for pregnant and parenting individuals.

“When I grow up.” Inspiring kids to dream big about careers in health care

These collaborations show how growing interest in health care careers can begin early.

Local networks, real results: Success stories from Michigan’s CMHs

Michigan's community mental health agencies serve as lifelines and innovators.

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