Department Forms Advisory Committee

Liz Gullett

Apr 08, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking advice on ways to improve health equity in home and community-based services. To achieve that, the department is forming advisory committees with funds from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. The committees will examine what causes health inequalities for people who need services and will suggest changes so it is easier for everyone to receive services.

There will be a statewide advisory committee as well as separate county-specific committees for people who work or live in the counties of Chippewa, Grand Traverse, Kalamazoo, and Wayne.

The Statewide Health Equity Advisory Committee will:

- Review county data to learn how the findings affect statewide access.
- Look for gaps in data.
- Decide if the project should include more counties.
- Propose a statewide plan to address health inequities.
- Make suggestions to the county advisory teams.
- Review MDHHS messages about home and community-based services.

County Health Equity Advisory Committees will:

- Review county data to learn how the findings affect access.
- Look for gaps in data.
- Review messages and surveys to send to people to get more data.
- Identify how MDHHS can get information about the public’s knowledge of services.
- Identify how to get information about the public’s experiences with services.
- Identify people who can help gather data on health equity.
- Make suggestions on county-level ideas to improve heath equity.

For more information, or to apply to serve on a committee, please click here. Applications must be received by April 30.

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