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.
The Area We Cover
How Do We Rank?
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 | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Baumgardner | Resident with Lived Experience | |
| Alcona Health Centers | Mary DeCaire | Administrative Projects Director |
| Area Agency on Aging | Kandi Lennen | Executive Director |
| District Health Department #10 | Kevin Hughes | Health Officer |
| Goodwill Northern Michigan | Dan Buron | Executive Director |
| Grand Traverse Community Foundation | Steve Wade | Community Impact Vice President |
| Grand Traverse County Health Department | Wendy Hirschenberger | Health Officer |
| Great Start Coalition | Savanah Cool | Charlevoix, Emmet, Northern Antrim |
| McLaren Health Plan | MaryLynn Clark | Health Services Vice President |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Laura Daniel | Community Health Manager |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Maureen Clore | Antrim, Charlevoix & Emmet Director |
| Munson Healthcare | Christi Nowak | System Director – Community Health |
| Networks Northwest | Lisa Schut | Michigan WORKS! Regional Director |
| North Country CMH Authority | Brian Babbitt | Chief Executive Officer |
| Northern Lakes CMH Authority | Joanie Blamer | Interim Chief Executive Officer |
| Northern Michigan Care Partners | Beth Oberhaus | Population Health Director |
| Northern Michigan Regional Entity | Christine Gebhard | SUD Services Administrator |
| Northwest Michigan CAA | Kerry Baughman | Executive Director |
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