Communicating criminal justice initiatives funded by the Public Safety and Mental Health millage
Client(s): Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Need: In 2017, Washtenaw County residents voted in favor of an innovative millage designed…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will work with Washtenaw County criminal justice stakeholders to synthesize…
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Improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes among people aging with disability
Client(s): National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Need: People with disabilities are one of the largest and most underserved subpopulations…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is working with UM's Center for Disability Health and Wellness to establish…
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Expansion of Home Nutrition+ integrated network infrastructure
Client(s): Vital Seniors Initiative Grantees, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Staff:
Need: Several national studies have demonstrated a return on investment for nutrition programs.…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will provide backbone support to the community integrated network, helping network…
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Providing backbone support to the Washtenaw Health Initiative Opioid Project
Client(s): Washtenaw Health Initiative
Staff:
Need: In our own community and across the country, opioid overdose deaths have reached…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is coordinating a range of activities, including goal setting, analysis, and…
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Promoting the integration of primary and behavioral health care in three underserved Michigan communities
Client(s): Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Need: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is collaborating with community…
CHRT's Role: CHRT provides implementation support and is the evaluator of Michigan’s five-year…
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Evaluating the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County medical recuperative care program
Client(s): Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, Packard Health, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Michigan Medicine
Need: The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (SAWC) works to end homelessness one…
CHRT's Role: SAWC’s medical recuperative care program will use an evidence-based model to improve…
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Developing a community integrated health network to address the social needs of seniors in southeast Michigan
Client(s): Administration for Community Living, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Need: The Vital Seniors Initiative (VSI), with a goal of spurring systemic improvements…
CHRT's Role: With the ACL and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation grants, CHRT will help the collaborative…
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CHRT Health Policy Fellowship: Training Nonprofit Fellows
Client(s): Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Need: In Michigan and nationally, the nonprofit sector plays a critical and ever-increasing…
CHRT's Role: Thanks to support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the Center for Health…
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Exploring public health and primary care integration opportunities and challenges
Client(s):
Need: Public health has been poorly integrated with our medical care and social systems,…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will gather perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to better coordination…
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Synthesizing learnings from Pfizer’s community health innovation awards for infectious disease prevention
Client(s): Direct Relief
Need: Direct Relief provides grants to safety net community healthcare providers that…
CHRT's Role: Two members of the CHRT team, Melissa Riba and Marissa Rurka, will attend the…
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