DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER

A review of diversion, deflection, and reentry programs in Washtenaw County, MI

CHRT outlines three justice reform approaches adopted by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office that have emerged as promising solutions to reduce overcrowded jails, address systemic bias, combat recidivism, and save taxpayer dollars

The important role of human-centered design in post-PHE Medicaid renewals 

CHRT's communications team is thinking a lot about how to create easy-to-use systems that allow people to demonstrate their eligibility for services. This is especially pressing when so many Michiganders are losing Medicaid.

A Q&A with CHRT's incoming executive director, Joshua Traylor

Joshua Traylor joined CHRT as executive director on November 1. We sat down with him to learn more about him, his background, and his plans for CHRT. What interested you in joining CHRT as ED? I was born and raised in Washtenaw County so when the CHRT opportunity was posted, a few people from Michigan brought it to my attention. I had been working in the national policy space for quite a while and saw this as a great opportunity to come back to my home state and contribute to state and local reform efforts. 

Gum disease doesn’t stop at the mouth: The connection between oral health and overall health, MI Blues Perspectives, August 24, 2023

Advocating for health equity, by former intern Ashya Smith, Michigan League for Public Policy blog, December 5, 2023

Exhale hopes to bring reimagined respite to area caregivers, Suzanne Nolan Wisler, The Monroe News, December 5, 2023

CHRT in the community

Melissa Riba has joined the Veterans Health and Wellness Collaborative Steering Committee at MSU’s Institute for Health Policy. and MiHIVE steering committees.

Ayşe G. Büyüktür will serve on Michigan's CIE Advisory Committee, part of the state's Health IT Commission, to develop a proposal for state-wide governance of CIE

Dana Elobaid, CHRT's communications intern, has been appointed co-editor in chief of The Michigan Daily, and will begin her term in January 2024 

Jonathan Tsao presented preliminary results from CHRT's CCBHC stakeholder interviews to MDHHS partners on November 29, 2023.

Ayşe G. Büyüktür participated in a panel discussion on Community health workers and community information exchange in early October.

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