Healthy People in Equitable Communities
About the Northwest CHIR
The Northwest Community Health Innovation Region (Northwest CHIR) is a cross-sector partnership focused on improving population health, increasing health equity, and reducing unnecessary medical costs through partnerships and systems change.
We cover a ten-county geographic area including Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford counties.
Our network consists of a cross-sector Steering Committee, Clinical Linkages workgroup, MiThrive workgroup, Learning Community, residents, and community partners all working towards a shared vision of healthy people in equitable communities.
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The Area We Cover
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HEALTH OUTCOMES
Length and Quality of Life
HEALTH FACTORS
Health Behavior, Clinical Care, Social and Economic, and Physical Environment
Northwest CHIR Steering Committee
| ORGANIZATION | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alcona Health Centers | Ashley Goddard |
| Area Agency on Aging | Kandi Lannen |
| Centra Wellness Network | Chip Johnston |
| Dental Clinic North | Holly Campbell |
| District Health Department #10 | Kevin Hughes/Christy Rivette |
| Goodwill Northern Michigan | Dan Buron |
| Grand Traverse Bay YMCA | Andrew Page |
| Grand Traverse County Health Department | Wendy Hirschenberger (Vice-Chair) |
| Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation | Steve Wade |
| Great Start Collaborative | Savannah Cool |
| Kalkaska County Commission on Aging | Jodi Magee |
| McLaren Health Plan | Mary Lynn Clark/Aaron Almassy |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Laura Daniel/Tanya Janes |
| Meridian Health Plan | Rose Goyings |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Maureen Clore |
| Munson Healthcare | Christi Nowak (Chair) |
| Networks Northwest | Lisa Schut |
| North Country CMH Authority | Brian Babbitt |
| Northen Michigan Health Services, Inc. | Heidi Britton |
| Northen Michigan Regional Entity | Christine Gebhard |
| Northwest Michigan CAA | Kerry Baughman |
| UnitedHealthcare Community Plan | Lisa Aline Hanes |
| United Way of Northwest Michigan | Seth Johnson |
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