Research

I.M. Stepping Up

Stepping Up to Reduce Mental Illness in Jails

The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Jennifer Johnson and her colleague a $3.2 million, five-year grant to study the national Stepping Up I...
Dr. Rodlescia Sneed

Advancing Health Equity for Older Americans Receiving Medicaid

Rodlescia Sneed is one of five researchers funded with a $250,000 grant through Policies for Action, a signature research program of the Robert Wood J...
Covid-19

Are Clinicians Contributing to African American COVID-19 Deaths?

African Americans are overrepresented among reported coronavirus cases and deaths. A multitude of factors may explain the disparity in COVID-19 outcom...
Bishop Jones with colorectal cancer awareness ribbon

Colorectal Cancer: Free Screening Kits in Flint

March is Colorectal Cancer Screening Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is often preventable and treatable, and screening can save lives. Yet, screeni...
State of Flint Kids

Inaugural State of Flint Kids Event

To share data around the well being of Flint Kids, the MSU-Hurley Pediatric Public Health Initiative and the Greater Flint Health Coalition will be ho...
Dr. Julia Felton

Connection Between Alcohol and Depression could Aid Treatment

For people with psychiatric disorders, alcohol use and major depression are quite common. A new study may have uncovered key predictors for the combin...
Opioid abuse

Is Opioid Treatment Available to those in Need?

The U.S. opioid epidemic is pronounced in low-income areas and where people lack health care services, which includes cities in Michigan and across th...
Maji Debena

Study Helping Mentally Ill Inmates Cope After Release

Most seriously mentally ill inmates face daunting barriers to getting the medical and mental health care they need after they are released, which can ...
Flint Kids Cooking Class

Fighting Lead Poisoning with Cooking Classes

PBS News Hour reports on a number of programs that are working to encourage good nutrition for the children of Flint, Michigan. Triggered by high leve...
Rodlescia Sneed

Rodlescia Sneed Supported by NIH

Rodlescia Sneed is making a two-year commitment to engage in National Institutes of Health health disparities research in exchange for loan repayment ...
Amy Saxe-Custack

Feeding the Need for Fresh Produce

Amy Saxe-Custack is dedicated to the evaluation and expansion of nutrition programs that target children and families living in Flint, with a focus on...
Woody Neighbors

Woody Neighbors Talks about Manning Up

Attention black men, don't miss out on getting mental health help. Woody Neighbors asks African American men to talk to someone about what’s really go...