DETROIT—Jean Sherman got a call from a friend during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic telling her about a church nearby where she could get the vaccine. The Detroit resident also found out that the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church helped people with their rent and bills and also hosted job fairs. “So yeah, I… Continue reading Community in crisis: Black churches expand services
News Tag: Population Health
Nearly 38,000 households in Detroit estimated to be living in inadequate housing
DETROIT—The scale of Detroit’s home repair need is even greater than previously estimated, according to new findings from the University of Michigan, which underscores residents’ desire to make home repair a top priority for spending the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds. Nearly 38,000 households in Detroit—which equates to more than 1 in 7 occupied… Continue reading Nearly 38,000 households in Detroit estimated to be living in inadequate housing
U-M economics researcher explores innovative program aimed at reducing gun violence
ANN ARBOR – ANN ARBOR—Gun violence leads to tens of thousands of deaths or injuries every year in the United States, and there’s a growing commitment to figuring out what’s working to prevent or reduce such incidents—and bolster those efforts. The University of Michigan has become a hub of related, diverse scholarly activity. Among the… Continue reading U-M economics researcher explores innovative program aimed at reducing gun violence
Latino Michiganders: Key findings from U-M Poverty Solutions
ANN ARBOR—As National Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates the culture and contributions of Latinos in the U.S., comes to a close, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan highlights key data from its research that relates to Latinos living in Michigan. 33 The percentage of Latinos in Detroit who would feel more safe with an… Continue reading Latino Michiganders: Key findings from U-M Poverty Solutions
Latest survey on sustainability going out to campus community
ANN ARBOR – More than 20,000 University of Michigan students and 7,000 faculty and staff members across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses will be surveyed about sustainability and carbon neutrality in October as part of an ongoing initiative. The survey is part of the Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program, which launched in 2012, and… Continue reading Latest survey on sustainability going out to campus community
Federal unemployment money during pandemic boosted health care spending
ANN ARBOR—Emergency federal dollars given to the unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered health care spending as jobless rates skyrocketed, a new University of Michigan study found. But the negative consequences of unemployment and moderating effects of federal income support were greatest in states that did not adopt Medicaid expansion. The study, published in the… Continue reading Federal unemployment money during pandemic boosted health care spending
U-M lab awarded $13.2M grant to help thwart substance abuse disorders
ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan lab focused on developing cutting-edge methods to inform effective interventions for drug abuse, HIV and other chronic conditions has been awarded a $13.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Lab, or d3lab, at the Institute for Social Research’s Survey Research… Continue reading U-M lab awarded $13.2M grant to help thwart substance abuse disorders
Grants from OVPR, NCID advance anti-racism research, scholarship
ANN ARBOR – The Office of the Vice President for Research, in partnership with the National Center for Institutional Diversity, has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to eight research teams from across the University of Michigan to explore complex societal racial inequalities that ultimately inform actions to achieve equity and justice. This is the first… Continue reading Grants from OVPR, NCID advance anti-racism research, scholarship
Communities for cognitive aging: How neighborhoods may protect the cognitive health of older Americans
ANN ARBOR – Americans are living longer than ever before, but cognitive decline threatens the quality of those last golden years. Now, new evidence suggests that where older adults live may help protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A trio of University of Michigan studies (linked below) shows that urban and suburban neighborhoods that provide… Continue reading Communities for cognitive aging: How neighborhoods may protect the cognitive health of older Americans
Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence
DETROIT—Competing concerns about police brutality and high crime rates are reflected in Detroiters’ attitudes toward the police, according to University of Michigan research. A recent U-M survey finds that about 6 in 10 adult Detroit residents believe police killings of both Black and Latino people are part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of people… Continue reading Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence