Integrating behavioral health into pediatric care holds longterm benefits
Offering behavioral health care at the pediatrician’s office can not only cut costs but also create healthier, happier communities in the future.
State of Health
State of Health is a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. Previous coverage examined health disparities and how they affect Michigan's children and seniors and integrated care and its potential to improve Michiganders' health. This series is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
Battle Creek meetings bring schools, health providers, law enforcement together to help kids thrive
Numerous Battle Creek-area organizations convene monthly with the shared goal of helping improve kids’ academic performance and their physical and mental health.
Lack of child care can be a barrier to Michigan parents’ health care. Here’s how we can do better.
Child care costs add yet another item to the list of major hardships for Michigan’s vulnerable families. But expansion and integration of childcare services – and state policy changes – could make a difference.
Here’s how educators are learning to empathetically foster resilience in children affected by trauma
Traumatic events are sadly common in childhood, but the practice of trauma-informed education is helping to better understand and support the children who experience them.
For new moms, mood disorders are more common than you think – but here’s how we can help
20% to 25% of women are at risk for first-time onset of mental illness after they give birth. But proactive interventions, support systems for moms who suffer, and more open-minded discourse can make a difference.
Michigan’s home visiting programs bring support to new parents
A wide range of perinatal home visiting programs bring professional support to Michigan's new moms and moms-to-be, helping to fill the void of community support and develop vital skills.
Infant mental health programs create better futures for little Michiganders and their parents
Most people don’t really think about infant mental health until they notice its absence – but the difference can be stark to the observer and life-changing for the infant.
Michigan moms-to-be are trading traditional prenatal OB visits for group sessions – and loving it
Centering pregnancy groups offer moms traditional prenatal medical care, but also a social atmosphere that creates strong bonds and has demonstrated positive effects on moms' and babies' health.
Michigan providers seek to improve whole communities by integrating behavioral and physical health
Primary and behavioral health often feel like different worlds, but the idea of combining the two disciplines has become a commonly discussed solution that can have broad impacts.
Michigan providers pursue holistic model for more affordable and effective healthcare
Integrated care involves not just physical co-location of services that are often isolated from one another, but also broader community-based solutions that promote good health.
