Studying the intersection of Health and Homelessness
in Northwest Michigan
June 2019-January 2020

Through funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Northern Michigan Community Health Innovation Region (CHIR) and the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness (NWCEH) have embarked on 3 projects that will improve the coordination of services between health care providers and the homelessness service sector. Click here for more: https://vimeo.com/348390878  
 
As the team works through these projects they learn more about the intersection of health and homelessness.  Please click on this video for a project update and new perspectives that are being developed:  vimeo.com/353885287

The next phase of our work centers around identifying the places where hand-offs happen for people experiencing homelessness and health related systems.  We take a look at "Catherine's" story to shine a light on the hand-offs she experienced during her housing instability:  
https://vimeo.com/362138069

Click here for PROJECT SUMMARY VIDEO

Interested in the full project proposal?  Click here.

Another project funded through the CHIR is Technical Assistance for our 5 Local Work Groups to expand local Eviction Diversion processes and practices.  Please listen to this video to learn more:  Click here

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