Schweitzer Fellows Meet for Their Mid-Year Seminar
By Artina Dozier-Gage On an early Saturday morning in October Detroit’s 2022 Schweitzer Fellows chapter came together to share about how their respective community health focused projects are coming... continue reading.
Jannah Bierens Presented on Racial Equity and Equality
By Artina Dozier-Gage A cornerstone of the Schweitzer Fellowship program here at Authority Health is to provide the Fellows with opportunities to learn about the historical plight of not... continue reading.
Determination, Community Support, and Good Whole Food
By Artina Dozier-Gage Hamissi Mamba, Owner and Operator of Baobab Fare Shared his Story on the Power of Faith, Sacrifice, and Triumph Another special guest speaker who graced this... continue reading.
Growing Housing Insecurity Needs Advocacy at State and National Level
By Dennis Archambault If education and housing security are factors affecting health, the increasing numbers of families facing homelessness are experiencing double jeopardy. A brief reference in a Detroit... continue reading.
Anxiety Screening in the Primary Care Setting Advances Integrated Health
By Dennis Archambault Many have referred to this period as the “age of anxiety” and “future shock.” Coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, amid domestic and international disruption and... continue reading.
Providing a “Whole-Patient” Approach for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder
By Artina Dozier-Gage Keith Graham, the Peer Recovery Coach at Popoff Family Health Center provided some insight into the Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) program. He believes that the key... continue reading.
World Humanitarian Day – The Health of Independent Farmers
By Christopher Harvey As the world continues to increase in population, so does the need for basic resources. In first world countries, food can appear infinite. According to... continue reading.
College Vaccination Requirements Work to Improve Health
College Vaccination Requirements Work to Improve Health By Dennis Archambault COVID vaccinations may be unpopular among some, they save lives and promote health at universities and their surrounding communities,... continue reading.
Providing Health Literacy and Navigation for Refugee Women
By Rasmi Davu On February 24, 2022, a new phase of the Russo-Ukraine war began. Among its many consequences was the displacement of people from their homes. Globally,... continue reading.
Helping Youth Address Trauma from Exposure to Violence
By Esther Lee In the era of social media which frequently engenders self-promotion, self-branding, and consumerism, the young generation seems to be moving further away from the... continue reading.
Reflection on Humanitarianism Through the Experience of Oskar Schindler and Albert Schweitzer
By Amanda Dawnrich Early one blustery November day in 2012 was the very first day I had a connection with the idea of humanitarianism. After eight years of daily... continue reading.