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Overdose fatality review team shares evidence-based recommendations for Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County is one of just 12 of Michigan’s 83 counties with an Overdose Fatality Review Team. Formed in 2023, this multidisciplinary team–with representatives from the public health department, medical examiner’s office, criminal legal justice system, substance use disorder treatment community, and more–meets every other month. Each time, they review and discuss overdose fatalities. The…
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Loving through addiction: How family and friends can reduce harm and support loved ones
Loving someone who is struggling with addiction can be an incredibly painful and lonely experience. “Watching someone you love go through addiction is one of the hardest things someone can experience, because there are so many unknowns,” says Wendy Klinski, clinical director of Home of New Vision in Ann Arbor. “Family and friends live day…
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2023 Collaborative Health Impact Award winner
In December, the Washtenaw community voted to award the 2023 Collaborative Health Impact Award to the Behavioral Health Collaborative for Young Black Men & Boys.
Funded by the Michigan Health Endowment, the project is a collaboration between Packard Health and the University of Michigan School of Social Work Curtis Center for Health Equity’s Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Project.