It was a late October evening when an audience of 150 gathered at the State Theatre in downtown Bay City for a screening of the critically-acclaimed film: “Coming up for Air,” co-hosted by The Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance,...

MiHIA and a half a dozen regional partners hosted it’s 4th Annual Live Your Life on Purpose event inspiring attendees to focus on their well-being, bring out individual strengths, and to extend their lifespan. The event specifically centered on helping attendees with...

The Board of Directors is pleased to introduce the staff members of MiHIA, who along with volunteers, are working daily with diligence and passion to achieve our Mission. We are pleased to report that we have hired the finest people available to support our mission....

The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) has been awarded a  2019 Community Health Impact grant by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (Health Fund) to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and to catalyze efforts on building  communities of resilience...

We’re pleased to announce that 50 organizations will receive funding through our 2019 Community Health Impact program! The funded projects align both with our mission of improving health and wellness of Michigan residents, as well as with one of our eight focus...

A healthy population doesn’t come from any one project, or even exclusively health-related initiatives and policies. Health outcomes are influenced by a range of factors that include social determinants like housing, transportation, and economic opportunity. To...

On April 8, 2019 the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) and the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance (GLBRA) will welcome Dallas Rau as Executive Assistant for the THRIVE initiative. This newly created position is a critical role in helping to provide support...

The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) has been working to elevate the population health of the Great Lakes Bay region since 2007. In recognition of over a decade of innovative and collaborative work, MiHIA was selected to be one of just seven organizations...

In previous years, across our 14 county region, there were over a dozen different data-collection efforts, utilizing different methodologies to assess community needs, health outcomes, and barriers to creating healthy communities. 2016 cost estimates provided from...

Catherine Baase, M.D., Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, (MiHIA), and the entire Board of Directors, is pleased to announce four new board appointees: David Dittenber, Mary Greeley, Ryan Marra and David Neff, D.O. “We are very pleased to have the expertise, wide perspectives, and energetic leadership of such accomplished individuals on our Board of Directors,” aid Dr. Baase.

Saginaw, MI --  On Friday, January 25, 2019, the 10th Annual "Region’s Health and Health Care Systems" Conference was co-hosted by Hospital Council of East Central Michigan, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc. (MiHIA), Mid-Central Area Health Education Centers...

[Saginaw, MI] On Friday, January 25, 2019, seven regional organizations, The Dow Chemical Company, Great Lakes Bay Health Centers, Greater Midland, MidMichigan Health, Saginaw County Department of Health, Sanilac County Health Department, and the YMCA of Saginaw, were...

The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) held it’s third annual "Live Your Life on Purpose" event on Saturday, November 17 at Delta College. The event provided community members in the Great Lakes Bay Region the opportunity to hear from experts on how to...

The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, or MiHIA, is a formal, multi-sector, non-profit collaboration network working to achieve community health excellence in the 14-county region it serves in central Michigan. MiHIA has many successful health initiatives,...

This #GivingTuesday, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) will celebrate giving by raising $2000 but also by spreading awareness of MIHIA initiatives. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and...

MiHIA hosted its 4th Annual Great Lakes Bay Region Symposium on October 9th at the CMU College of Medicine in Saginaw. Titled, “Focus on the Need for the Prioritization of Disease,” the symposium was led by nationally-recognized public health advocate and expert, John...

SAGINAW, MI – The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc. (MiHIA) hosted the Community Coalition Accelerator Workshop to unite 14-counties across mid-central Michigan in addressing the Opioid Crisis. 74 leaders attended the workshop on August 8th at CMU College of...

In August 2018 MiHIA’s Opioid Strategy Workgroup hosted an extremely successful  Community Coalition Accelerator workshop event. In response to the on-going community engagement and collaboration across strategies MiiHIA held a 3.5-hour follow-up workshop to celebrate...

[Saginaw, MI] Since its inception and launch in 2016, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance’s (MiHIA) Community Health Excellence Award was established to recognize and inspire outstanding contributions to improving the health status of our 14-county region. The shared...

SAGINAW, MI -- Leaders from across the Great Lakes Bay Region recognize the powerful intersection between the economy and health. With healthcare representing nearly 20 percent of our region’s economy, connecting with nearly every public or private investment, it is...