Doing Better for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
As one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all with a special emphasis on those who are...
Sep 30th 2021
Spreading the Benefits of MOUD Treatment in Rural Michigan
In 2019, Munson Medical Center received a grant through the Michigan Opioid Partnership, a public-private collaborative facilitated by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan that includes the state of Michigan...
Sep 30th 2021
Fact or Fiction? The Truth About Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Despite the evidence supporting the efficacy of this treatment approach, false and conflicting messages about MOUD persist....
Sep 9th 2021
Achieving Equity through Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Improving Emergency Department Opioid Treatment for People of Color Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Addresses Racial Disparities in Michigan’s Hospitals With more than 400,000 lives—and growing—claimed by opioid-related deaths, opioid...
Sep 9th 2021
MOUD Cuts Hospital Costs, Improves Patient Care
Nationally in 2019, the combined costs for in-patient, intensive, and emergency room care for opioid overdose-related treatment exceeded $11.3 billion....
Sep 9th 2021
Michigan Harm Reduction Project grants empower community responses to opioid crisis
As COVID pushes the overdose crisis to new heights, the Michigan Harm Reduction Project is empowering communities to respond with $500,000 in new grants. As part of the Michigan Opioid...
Jan 14th 2021
In Press Release
Michigan Opioid Partnership announces over $1 million for statewide post-overdose rapid response efforts
As part of activities through the Michigan Opioid Partnership, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Blue Cross Blue...
Jan 14th 2021
In Press Release
Working together to reduce opioid misuse
This story was originally published in our 2021 Annual Report. The Michigan Opioid Partnership – an ambitious public-private collaborative that includes the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, funders,...
Jul 13th 2021
Michigan Opioid Partnership Expands Funding and Outreach With Recent Collaborations
This story was originally posted in the Spring 2021 REPORT Newsletter. Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s overdose epidemic continues to be a leading cause of death for Americans....
Mar 19th 2021
Michigan Opioid Partnership Receives Funding to Increase Statewide Treatment
In Michigan, about five people die every day due to an opioid overdose. During the coronavirus crisis, those numbers have been increasing. Recent Michigan data and national media coverage suggest...
Nov 9th 2020