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REVIVE Community Health Centers celebrates six years of impact supporting mothers and families in Flint
Written by Tanya Terry, with featured photo courtesy of the REVIVE Community Health Center. Featured photo: One of the many groups of graduates from the REVIVE Village program. The REVIVE Community Health Center served between 170 and 265 mothers annually, impacting over 1,100 families total through its partnerships. Revive Community...
2news.com
Michigan AG releases Flint water crisis report, says final accountability step her office can take
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report released Tuesday on the lead-water crisis in the city is the final step her office can take toward accountability, years after a state Supreme Court ruling shut down criminal cases against a former governor and eight other people.
MLive
Thousands of Detroit kids get free dental care but aren’t using it. Dentists are going to them
DETROIT, MI - Thousands of Detroit children have access to free dental care, but getting them into a dentist’s chair remains a challenge. Nearly 90,000 Detroit children have dental coverage through Michigan’s Healthy Kids Dental Medicaid program, yet more than half aren’t using the benefit, according to information provided by Covenant Community Care.
beckersasc.com
Michigan surgery group experiences data breach
Surgeons Choice Medical Center, a Southfield, Mich.-based facility, disclosed a data breach involving patients’ personal and medical information, according to an Aug. 21 filing with the Vermont attorney general’s office. The exposed data includes Social Security numbers and health records. Affected individuals can contact Surgeons Choice Medical Center...
legalnews.com
St. Louis Center receives state investment to modernize memory care services
State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz has secured $2 million in the new state budget to help renovate and modernize the memory care wing at the St. Louis Center in Chelsea, ensuring Michigan residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities have access to specialized care as they age. The one-time capital investment will...
DBusiness Magazine
Henry Ford Hospital Expands Pilot Program for Behavioral Health Across Metro Detroit
A new pilot program at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is expanding to help address the challenges and barriers of behavioral health. The goal is to provide greater access to mental […] The post Henry Ford Hospital Expands Pilot Program for Behavioral Health Across Metro Detroit appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .
ClickOnDetroit.com
Farmington’s Civic Theater fights to reclaim moviegoers after COVID
FARMINGTON, Mich. – Farmington’s Civic Theater is rich with history — and rich with loyal fans. But since the pandemic, the beloved Grand River Avenue landmark hasn’t seen the crowds it once did. Now, a new general manager is working to change that. “People lost the...
impactalpha.com
Cityblock acquires Homeward and raises $116 million to scale government-funded healthcare
Since 2017, Cityblock Health has partnered with Medicaid managed care organizations and Medicare Advantage insurers like UnitedHealthcare and Humana to deliver primary care, behavioral health and social services for almost 200,000 individuals with complex care needs in urban communities. The Brooklyn-based company, a spinoff of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs, is now...
bridgedetroit.com
Detroit was once home to 18 Black‑led hospitals. Learn about their rise and fall.
Few institutions better illustrate the effects of the Great Migration on Black life in Detroit than Dunbar Memorial Hospital. Founded in 1918, Dunbar was both a medical institution and a radical expression of racial uplift and Black health advocacy. We study and teach Black medical history and are members of...
News-Herald
Rivergate Health Care Center nurse honored with regional customer service award
Erica Ayoob, a nurse at Rivergate Health Care Center in Riverview, was recognized on a regional scale for her dedication to customer service. “Erica has a true passion to care for people, and it shows every day,” said Michelle Peeper, senior executive director at the skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. “One of our residents summed it up best: ‘She prays with me and makes my life better. Thank you for all you do for us and taking care of my pain.’”
The Independent
Michigan AG reveals state’s final accountability step for Flint water crisis
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel stated that a report published Tuesday regarding the Flint lead-water crisis represents the last measure her office can pursue toward establishing accountability. The release follows a state Supreme Court decision years prior that dismissed criminal charges against a former governor along with eight other individuals. Flint residents endured years of health issues after lead leached from aging pipes into municipal drinking water when authorities switched to drawing from the Flint River to save money in 2014. The majority of the 101-page document outlines the background of the disaster, the delayed reaction from local and state officials and previous attempts to bring 42 felony and misdemeanor charges against nine people, including former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. Nessel, a Democrat currently in her final term, noted the publication provides a comprehensive public record of the criminal probe, expressing regret that the evidence was never heard by juries. Nessel said the report is meant to be a thorough public account of the criminal investigation (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) “I hope this offering revealing the inner workings of our dedicated investigators and prosecutors who helmed this yearslong effort and the facts and evidence which guided them may tell one part
candgnews.com
Troy reviews EMS service 6 months into new contract
TROY — At a special council meeting late last month, Troy staff rated the city’s first six months with Star EMS as mostly positive. “This is a critically important piece of our public safety here in the city,” said Ethan Baker, Troy’s mayor, at the July 27 meeting. “We’ve been watching for the past six months, trying to figure out what we can do from our role in this. I want to thank (Fire) Chief (Peter) Hullinger, the City Manager’s Office and everyone involved. … We’re grateful for the work you do to keep our residents safe, and we know how seriously you take all of that.”
Yahoo!
They grew up breathing Southwest Detroit air. These women and girls are pushing for new approaches to pollution.
DETROIT — Joyce Collins has buried nearly her entire immediate family. Her father died in 1992 after cancer spread to his bones. Her oldest sister was diagnosed with lung cancer, later developed breast and brain cancer, and died in 2013. Another sister died from pancreatic cancer in 2007. Her mother died from colon cancer in 2020.
The Detroit Free Press
Polluted air drove these metro Detroit youths to take historic action
On the afternoon of Aug. 12, in a festively decorated room in the lower level of Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Makayla Nellum wore a look of joy on her face while sitting at a table reserved for a special group of young people that have been engaged in an activity with local, national and global implications. A few minutes later, the 15-year-old's smile widened just a little bit more when it was announced that these young special guests, seated at two tables front and center of the room, would be served lunch first. Nellum and the others, all sporting vibrant green shirts, were more than deserving of the VIP treatment because they represented the first graduating class from the Eden Park Environmental Justice Youth Ambassador Program. The program, provided by the nonprofit Tri-City Community Development Corporation (CDC), brought middle and high school students together from the 48217, 48218 and 48229 ZIP codes for 10 months of training, amounting to 80 hours, that prepared them to become environmental justice advocates and educators in their own communities. "Doing a project with people from three different cities (southwest Detroit, Ecorse and River Rouge) is something I had never
Black Enterprise
Fight The Power: Communities Of Color Must Reject Systemic Environmental Damage Or Face The Consequences
With environmental racism so prevalent, it might be happening in your neighborhood. It’s a case that underscores the significant compensation available when environmental negligence harms underserved communities. Ben Crump, founder and president of Ben Crump Law PLLC, negotiated a historic $626 million settlement against the state of Michigan for the lead-contaminated water that went to mostly African American homes in the city of Flint, Michigan.