Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to address social determinants of health - factors such as education, transportation, food security, and more. In order to rise to the challenge of meeting the nationwide 2030 Healthy People goals, communities will have to work together.
In today’s “go, go, go” and “bigger is better” culture, it can be difficult to find time to rest during any season, but it can be even more challenging during the holidays. Behavioral Health Therapists at MyMichigan Health are encouraging the public to think of rest as productive and adopt new mindsets to avoid burnout this holiday season.
Medical professionals discuss the wide-ranging impacts of people continuing to use the Emergency Room for non-emergent concerns, and how the community as a whole can make better choices when it comes to seeking care for health concerns.
Access to care just became more convenient for students at Coleman Community Schools. MidMichigan Community Health Services opened a new School-based Health Center within Coleman Elementary School this month to serve students within the school district ages 5-21.
Between the extra sweets, family get-togethers, and additional stress, the holidays can be a difficult time to stay healthy. To help, MyMichigan Health has put together a list of six tips – based on their new Pivio program, a healthy lifestyle medicine program – to help the community stay healthy this holiday season.
For those struggling with grief and loss, the holiday season can be particularly challenging. MyMichigan Health professionals offer words of encouragement to help those coping with grief and loss through this time, as well as advice for the family and friends of those struggling so they can support their loved one.
Amidst an ongoing blood shortage, local hospitals and blood banks are urging anyone who can donate blood to do so.
MidMichigan Health is hosting the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® program — a free, eight-week program that is led by a certified American Association facilitator. The sessions will be conducted virtually from 5:30 to 7 p.m., on Thursdays via GoToMeeting, and will take place Oct. 29-Dec. 17. The program is open to anyone over the age of 18.
In an effort to deter ghost hunters and urban explorers through the Halloween season, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is looking for community members who are willing to camp out to help secure the site on weekends in October.
Traditionally, libraries have been able to help fill the gap created by the digital divide; however, when library buildings closed due to the pandemic, they had to get creative in order to help ensure that gap doesn’t become an uncrossable chasm for those without internet access who are working from home and doing virtual learning.
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