Research

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...
Dr. Debra Furr-Holden

Associate Dean for Public Health Integration

Debra Furr-Holden joins the College of Human Medicine’s dean’s executive team as the associate dean for public health integration. An epidemiologist b...
Vicki Johnson-Lawrence

Five Years after the Flint Water Crisis

Vicki Johnson-Lawrence talks to ABC News about the impact of the Flint Water Crisis. Her research embraces a health equity framework and examines ways...
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Third Annual Resiliency Week

Flint ReCAST hosts "Shine Your Light"  Resiliency Week and Environmental Justice Summit. This is a free family-friendly event for Flint-area residents...
Todd Lucas

Taking on the Colonoscopy Ick Factor

Every year in the U.S., colorectal cancer claims more lives than traffic accidents. Todd Lucas is working to improve colorectal cancer screening and p...
Bridge over the Flint River

Healthy Flint Research Symposium

On Friday, March 15, 2019, the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center brings together researchers and practitioners to share public health researc...
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How to Treat Depression in Prison

Of the 4 million prisoners released each year, 23 percent suffer from major depressive disorder. Due to resource shortages, many go without adequate t...