Summary
STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN MICHIGAN - THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) ARTICULATED A STRATEGIC PLAN IN JANUARY 2022, PROPOSING STRATEGIES THAT FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING THE MISSION OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND PROSPERITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. OUR VISION IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MICHIGANDERS BY REDUCING INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY. KEY GOALS IN THIS PLAN INCLUDE PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTMENT, RACIAL EQUITY, ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND ENSURING THAT ALL ADMINISTRATIONS ARE IMPROVING OUTCOMES, INVESTING IN EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND OPTIMIZING TECHNOLOGY. THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IS WELL-ALIGNED WITH THESE GOALS AND WILL HELP THE MDHHS PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (PHA) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS, MEASURING THEIR IMPACT, AND IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES OVER THE 5 YEARS OF
