Water shut-off stimulates debate over ‘right’ to natural resources
By Dennis Archambault The debate over the water shut-off policy of the Detroit Water & Sewage Department has taken several twists and turns. One outcome of the debate has... continue reading.
Critical Difference: A Healthy Ministry Perspective on the Senior Housing Crisis in Detroit
Note: This is the second part of an essay written by Kathleen Ruth, who is the Faith Community Nurse for St. Aloysius Catholic Church located in Downtown Detroit. St.... continue reading.
‘Critical Difference:’ A Health Ministry Perspective on the Senior Housing Crisis in Detroit
“A Society that Doesn’t Care for Its Elderly Has No Future” – Pope Francis in a homily, Nov. 19, 2013 Note: This year, 115 residents were evicted from The... continue reading.
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Consequences of Childhood Overweight & Obesity
By Sarah Lewis The long term effects of childhood overweight and obesity include such well known diseases as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Another chronic condition associated with... continue reading.
Building the Literacy Infrastructure in Health Literacy
By Dennis Archambault The connection between health and literacy has been validated in various ways through social research in the past decade. Today, however, when you hear the term... continue reading.
Different Perspectives On The Water Issue
Detroit has been preoccupied with efforts by the Detroit Water & Sewage Department to collect unpaid water bills, to the detriment of many low income households that have either... continue reading.
UCBerkley Haas Center blog targets Detroit water shutoffs and equity issue
The world is watching Detroit. The debate over the Detroit Water & Sewage Department’s action to discontinue water service for Detroit customers that are behind in bill payments has... continue reading.
U-M Researchers Look At Transgenerational Stress
Stress is an underlying condition that plagues many in the health care safety net, and psychological trauma is a significant contributor to the malaise. The University of Michigan recently... continue reading.
Is it time for a cultural revolution when it comes to health behavior?
“Culture: the beliefs, customs of a particular society, group, place, or time…a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization.” By Dennis Archambault We... continue reading.
Maternal Mortality Becomes An Issue For Population Health
By Katie Moriarty, PhD, CNMF, CAFCI, RN The Detroit News article on maternal mortality (“Detroit’s Maternal Death Rate Triples the Nation” July 10) highlights the disturbing statistics regarding maternal... continue reading.
Water shutoffs raises prospect of public health crisis, draws international concern
By Dennis Archambault As access to water becomes more prominent as a global issue, thousands of Detroit households with water bills more than $150 and 60 days late are... continue reading.