Community Resources

The following community resources are available:

The Greater Detroit Area Health Council is pleased to provide links to some of the area's top community resources for healthcare related information.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Healthcare 411 Audio Newscast Series
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has a new audio newscast series to help keep you informed of the Agency's latest health care research findings, news, and information. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency in the effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. Go to www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them to a portable digital player such as an iPod®.
John M. Eisneberg Building, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-427-1364
http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov

American Red Cross - Southeastern Michigan
American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan - serving Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
100 Mack Avenue P.O. Box 33351, Detroit, MI 48232
Phone: 313-833-4440
http://www.semredcross.org

Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority is a collaboration between the city of Detroit, County of Wayne, the State of Michigan, health providers and community members to improve the health of the citizens of Detroit and Wayne County. Its mission is to coordinate efforts to meet the health needs of the uninsured and underinsured residents in Detroit and Wayne County by assuring access and improving health status of all people.

Phone: 313-874-7443
http://www.dwcha.org

Michigan Steps Up
Michigan Steps Up is a program of the Michigan Department of Community Health established by Surgeon General Kimberlydawn Wisdom.Step 1. Move More. Step 2. Eat Better. Step 3. Don't Smoke.
MDCH -- Office of the Surgeon General, Captial View, 7th Floor, 201 Townsend, Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-373-3500
http://www.michigan.gov

National Business Coalition on Health
The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) is a national, non-profit, membership organization of employer-based health coalitions. NBCH and its members are dedicated to value-based purchasing of health care services through the collective action of public and private purchasers.

Phone: 202-775-9300
http://www.nbch.org

Physician Survey Data 2005
Released by the Michigan Department of Community Health.
Washington Square Building, 7th Floor, 109 Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-373-3500
http://www.mhc.org/mhc_images/physiciansurvey2005.pdf

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation -- State Health Facts Web Site
This site provides state information, data and statistics on the following areas: demographics and the economy, health status, health coverage and uninsured, Medicaid & SCHIP, health costs and budgets, Medicare, managed care and health insurance, providers and service use, minority health, women's health and HIV/AIDS.
2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-854-9400
http://www.statehealthfacts.org