Healthy Communities

The Crim Fitness Foundation will host the CANUSA Block Party at Mott Park on Friday, July 25, 2025.

Flint celebrates 67 years of sports and friendship at CANUSA Block Party, July 25

The Crim Fitness Foundation will host the CANUSA Block Party at Mott Park on Friday, July 25, to celebrate over six decades of sportsmanship and international friendship between Flint and its sister city, Hamilton, Ontario.

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Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have partnered with Flint residents to begin an epidemiological cancer research project in Flint.
Cancer feasibility study launches in Flint to explore environmental and health links

Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have partnered with Flint residents to begin an epidemiological cancer research project in Flint.

Community collaborations help coordinate shelter, food, clothing, and other basic needs alongside behavioral health services. Community Action of Allegan County home-delivered meals drivers.
Mental health agencies strengthen services through community collaborations

Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.  

The Block Party by Beats x Beers returns on Saturday, July 12 at Atwood Stadium, featuring live DJ sets, food trucks, and local vendors, all inside the stadium’s sideline VIP tent.
Beats x Beers’ annual Block Party returns to Atwood Stadium on July 12

The Block Party by Beats x Beers returns on Saturday, July 12 at Atwood Stadium, featuring live DJ sets, food trucks, and local vendors, all inside the stadium’s sideline VIP tent.

Medicaid cuts threaten Michigan’s mental health

Federal Medicaid cuts threaten the very lives of those living with serious mental illness, disabilities, and substance use disorders as well as the quality of life and livelihoods of those managing their mental health care with medications and support that Medicaid currently covers.  

The City of Flint is launching 'Wellness Wednesday,' a weekly initiative starting June 25, offering free health screenings, wellness resources, and expert consultations to residents. 
City of Flint launches weekly ‘Wellness Wednesday’ initiative to promote community health

The City of Flint is launching 'Wellness Wednesday,' a weekly initiative starting June 25, offering free health screenings, wellness resources, and expert consultations to residents. 

Cross-sector collaborations have become a vital part of Michigan’s evolving approach to mental health care.
Commmunity mental health partnerships with first responders a win-win for communities

Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are redefining crisis response through deep partnerships with EMS, law enforcement, and fire departments. These cross-sector collaborations have become a vital part of Michigan’s evolving approach to mental health care.  

Shelley Roossien, Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist at KDL, leads children through a building exercise.
Inclusive Literacy Alliance fosters early reading in Kent County kids with developmental differences

The Inclusive Literacy Alliance is a collaborative, county-wide effort to improve early reading outcomes for children with developmental differences. Parents, educators, service providers, and advocates are piloting solutions that make early literacy more accessible and effective for children who are blind or low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, or autistic.

Cincinnati’s school dental clinics bring relief to thousands

Serving 24,000 patients annually, the Cincinnati Health Department dental program brings year-round care to students and community patients through an innovative public-private partnership.

Hamilton Community Health Network will host a free behavioral health talk on Friday, June 20, at the North Pointe Clinic in Flint.
Hamilton Health Network to host free behavioral health talk focused on building a healthy mindset

Hamilton Community Health Network will host a free behavioral health talk titled 'Building a Healthy Mindset' on Friday, June 20, offering practical strategies to help community members strengthen emotional and mental wellness. 

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