Community Guide:
Health
The scope of health care provided to the community is as diverse as Washtenaw County itself. Physicians, nurses, public health practioners, dentists, social workers and students from the health professions are working with young and old, the homeless, young athletes, teens, the mentally ill and international residents, all with the objective of building healthier lives.
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Alcohol Management Program
The Alcohol Management Program is a brief, confidential health education program that helps you cut back on your drinking or quit altogether. You decide which approach is right for you.
Phone: (734) 998-2017
Web: http://hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/programs/alcohol/management/
Athletic Mouthguards
Dental students, in conjunction with School of Dentistry
faculty, provide service clinics each fall for young
people interested in having an athletic mouthguard
made for use
in a variety of sports. Customized mouthguards are made
and fitted on-site.
Phone: (734) 647-4450
Email: djfas@umich.edu
Cancer AnswerLine
The Cancer AnswerLine is a toll-free number staffed
by
experienced cancer nurses who provide information
on cancer
issues, including prevention, risk reduction, warning
signs,
detection methods, treatment options, clinical trials,
support
services, provider referrals and appointment scheduling.
This
service is offered by the U-M Comprehensive Cancer
Center.
Phone: 1-800-865-1125
Web: http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/about/cancer_answerline.shtml
Email: Cancer-Center-Webmaster@med.umich.edu
Cancer Center Speakers' Bureau
Experts from the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center are available
to speak on a broad range of cancer prevention, treatment
and research topics.
Phone: (734) 936-9583
Web: http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/about/speakers_bureau.shtml
Email: msolvay@umich.edu
Chelsea Retirement Community
Physicians from the Department of Family Medicine visit
the Chelsea Retirement Community in Chelsea weekly. A
member of the Department of Family Medicine serves
as the retirement
community's medical director.
Phone: (734) 475-4484
Web: http://www.med.umich.edu/fammed
Email:sdascola@med.umich.edu,
Community-Based Public Health
The Office of Community-Based Public Health provides a
wide range of projects and activities linking School
of Public Health students and faculty with community
organizations, health departments, other health-related
groups and government agencies. Past projects have included
local planning for HIV/ AIDS prevention and services,
development of community health profiles and understanding
and improving minority health in Michigan.
Phone: (734) 936-5333
Web: http://practice.sph.umich.edu/practice/cbph.php
Email: cbphprogram@umich.edu
Community Dental Center
Quality dental care is offered at this Ann Arbor clinic
to people limited by finances, physical conditions or other factors.
The Center is a non-profit program jointly sponsored by the
City of Ann Arbor and the University. Medicaid is accepted, and financial
assistance is available for people with low to moderate incomes.
Phone: (734) 998-9640
Web:http://www.dent.umich.edu/cdc
Corner Health Center
Prenatal care, general medical and pediatric care, contraception
and crisis intervention are provided, in part, by the Department of Family Medicine at the Corner Health
Center in Ypsilanti.
The Center is an independent, non-profit health and education
facility that serves patients 12 to 21 years of age and their
children.
Phone: (734) 484-3600
Web: http://www.cornerhealth.org/
Email: nmccomb@umich.edu
Family Medicine Medical Consulting
Operating with support from Chelsea Faith in Action, members of the Department of Family Medicine provide
medical consultation and assistance at Chelsea Grace Clinic, a free health service located in Chelsea, Mich. This program is formally known as The Hope Clinic-Chelsea.
Phone: (734) 475-475-4484
Web: http://www.chelseagraceclinic.blogspot.com/
Email: jpeggs@umich.edu
Hope Clinic
U-M Department of Family Medicine physicians, under the guidance of the Clinic's Director, Daniel D. Heffernan, M.D., provide medical care and education to those served by Ann Arbor's Hope Clinic. Dental, food bank, and laundry services are also available.
Phone: (734) 484-2989
Web: http://www.thehopeclinic.org/
Email: info@thehopeclinic.org
Japanese Family Health Program
The Japanese Family Health Program provides comprehensive health care services to Japanese-speaking patients in the Ann Arbor - Detroit area. Through this program, a network of specialists and sub-specialists familiar with the Japanese language and culture focus on the delivery of primary care services, including child birth and family planning; general and preventive care of newborns, children, and adolescents, men, and women; the Employee and Family Health Program; mental health; and minor surgery.
Phone: (734) 647-6523
Web: http://www.med.umich.edu/jfhp/
Mended Hearts, Inc.
Volunteers from Mended Hearts, Inc. support people with
heart ailments and their families. Volunteers make hospital
visits and provide education to patients and their families.
Mended Hearts is a local chapter of a national non-profit
organization; it is endorsed by the U-M Health System's
Heart Care Program.
Web: http://www.mendedhearts.org/
Email: info@mendedhearts.org
M-Healthy - Health & Well Being Services
We offer wellness and health risk reduction services for U-M faculty& staff, dependents, and retirees, as well as for the general public and Michigan businesses. Educational materials, health and fitness screenings and alcohol management are among the offerings.
Phone: (734) 647-7888
Web:
http://hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/
Email: mhealthy@umich.edu
Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
The Community Outreach Education Program of the Center
plans, implements, and evaluates community outreach educational
programs on Alzheimer's disease. The program's work is
tailored to meet the needs of targeted communities.
Phone: (734) 936-8764
Web: http://www.med.umich.edu/alzheimers/
Email: cassiem@umich.edu
Migrant Health Care Clinic
Migrant workers receive primary and urgent medical care
services on the DuRussel Potato Farm in Manchester. Medical
residents and faculty from the Department of Family Medicine
volunteer their services, providing urgent and well child
care, gynecology and prenatal services, and acute, chronic,
and preventive care to adults.
Phone: (734) 998-7120 x 340
Email: prodgers@umich.edu
Planned Parenthood
Members of the Department of Family Medicine provide
consultation and patient care to men and women seeking the
services of Planned Parenthood in Ann Arbor. Services include
birth control, vasectomies, AIDS testing and checkups for sexually
transmitted diseases. Individuals interested in volunteering for this program are encouraged to contact Planned Parenthood.
Web: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Phone: (734) 973-0155 in Ann Arbor, or (734) 485-0144 in Ypsilanti
Trail's Edge Camp for Ventilator Dependent Children
Medically fragile children requiring ventilator support
may attend Trail's Edge Camp, a summer camp staffed by
volunteers and funded through grants and donations allowing
children to attend for free. Along with providing a summer
camp experience for youngsters, families are given six
days of respite.
Phone: (734) 763-2420
Email: mdekeon@umich.edu
Web: http://www.umich.edu/~tecamp/
U of M Health System Volunteer Programs (UMHS Volunteer Services
Volunteers from the U-M Health System deliver meals to
the homebound, offer counseling to senior citizens about
housing, provide information about nutrition to the community,
assist visitors in the gift shop and visit hospital patients.
Volunteers provide services which help bridge the gap between
hospital and home.
Phone: (734) 936-8307
Web: http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/giving/volunteering_opportunities.shtml
U-M Memory Connection
The U-M Memory Connection is designed to be a one-stop resource to learn about and connect to U-M memory loss and dementia services. The goal is to help individuals and families affected by memory and/or thinking changes to learn about services in an easy, non-stressful way, Paulson says.
Calls will be answered by a trained professional who understands conditions such as mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body disease,frontotemporal dementia, and vascular dementia. The line is answered Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the goal of providing service within the next business day or sooner.
Phone: (734) 936-8803
Web: http://www.med.umich.edu/alzheimers/neurons/memory_connection.htm
Email: memoryconnectionk@umich.edu
Women's Health Resource Center
Women's health information, including free videos, pamphlets
and books, is available from the center. The center
also offers speakers for community events and community
education
programs.
Phone: (734) 936-8886
Web: http://www.med.umich.edu/whp/whrc/
Email: djsmth@med.umich.edu
James Kosteva, Director
Office of Community Relations
Fleming Administration Building, 503 Thompson Street,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1340
(734) 764-7901 Fax (734) 764-3316
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