Capital Area Health Alliance

02/04/2026

Do you know a high school student interested in a healthcare career? The ORS Future Providers Scholarship supports local high school students interested in pursing physical rehabilitation professions.

🦩 Scholarship Alert! 🦩

The Annual Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Physical Therapy Scholarship application is now open!

👤 For local high school students passionate about careers healthcare, particularly physical therapy, occupational therapy, or athletic training.
🗓️ Deadline: Friday April 3 by 11:59pm
🔗 Apply now: orsmi.com/2026scholarshipapplication

02/02/2026

“I describe my job to my patients as I am their bulldozer to any barriers to their plan of care,” said Sarah Edwards, RN, who supports patients with GI or gynecological-related cancers.

For more information about the nurse navigator program or to contact any of the navigators, visit https://www.karmanos.org/karmanos/cancer-navigator

The journey from a cancer diagnosis to survivorship is rarely a straight line. More often, it is a complex maze of specialists, appointments, and insurance hurdles. An oncology nurse navigator serves as a vital guide through this landscape, helping patients and their families dismantle the obstacles...

02/01/2026

Delta Dental of Michigan and the Dental Foundation are offering a new suite of scholarship and loan repayment opportunities for dentists and dental hygienists practicing in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.

These opportunities include:
• A scholarship program for first-year dental hygiene students (up to $15,000 per year, up to two years).
• A loan repayment program for dental hygienists (up to $5,000 per year, up to three years) who commit to working in nonprofit clinics.
• A loan repayment program for dentists (up to $25,000 per year, up to three years) who commit to working in nonprofit clinics.
• A loan repayment program to support private practice dentists in underserved communities (up to $40,000 per year, up to five years).

Applications open on February 1.
Learn more and apply: https://deltadental.pub/loanrepayment.

01/30/2026

If you are currently pregnant, live in Barry or Eaton County, and have questions about how to feed baby once they arrive; have you signed up for our infant feeding class yet?

Our next sessions take place next week! Our WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is ready to help you navigate what can feel like very uncharted territory for a new mama.

Interested in signing up? Call one of our offices: Barry (269) 945-9516 or Eaton (517) 541-2630, ask during a WIC or immunization appointment or email: WIC@bedhd.org.

The Barry County session will take place on Monday, February 2 from 1-2 in the Main Conference Room. The Eaton County session will take place on Thursday, February 5 from 1-2pm in the Basement Conference Room.

01/28/2026

There is a free event throughout 2026 to get people outside and exploring Trails & Parks within Ingham County: Our Big Backyard. You can join anytime during the year!

**Registration is now live**

Join us in 2026 for the first ever Ingham County Trails & Parks Challenge: Our Big Backyard.

Explore 26 parks, trails, or waterways in 2026 and receive one of a kind, hand-drawn stickers, as well as a new appreciation for the nature that lies within your own backyard of Ingham County!

We have several challenges every season - complete the whole year for a special, final sticker.

Registration and additional info can be found here: https://pk.ingham.org/trails_and_parks_millage/our_big_backyard.php

01/28/2026

01/27/2026

The Region 7 Michigan Hub is once again offering grants to support social determinants of health and community information exchange initiatives in 2026. We encourage grassroots organizations and collaborations to apply!

Applications due February 6!

Region 7 Michigan Hub Grant Opportunity!

The Region 7 Michigan Hub (Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties) is now accepting proposals to support Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) or Community Information Exchange (CIE) initiatives. This will support projects that help address community needs and improve how organizations share information to better serve residents!

For more details and to apply:
https://health.ingham.org/health/community_health,_planning_and_partnerships/healthy_communities.php

01/27/2026

Do you have some questions around social connections and emotional wellness regarding yourself or a senior that you want to encourage to love their life a little more? Though we are always avilable to answer questions we want to invite you to join us February 4th during our first Crucial Conversations of the year where we will focus on what seniors can do to love life more! ❤️❤️

01/26/2026

Need help with your taxes? A FREE tax return assistance & preparation program begins on January 27 at TCOA.

📝🤔Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA) and the AARP Foundation are partnering once again to provide free tax return assistance and preparation through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program beginning January 27 through April 15, 2026.

The Tax-Aide program is available to anyone, with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or who have low to moderate income. You do not need to be an AARP member to receive an appointment. Your taxes will be completed and filed at this appointment.

This is a free service provided by AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, no need to be a member, no age limits.

Appointments are required at all locations, please, no walk-ins.

Note: Appointments book up fast! Don't wait to call!

Tri-County Office on Aging - 5303 South Cedar St. Building 1, Lansing; Hours: Monday through Thursday Call 517-887-1440

Windsor Township - 300 W Jefferson St., Dimondale; Hours: Monday and Wednesday Call 517-646-0633

Northwest Initiative – 510 W. Ottawa St., Lansing; Hours: Monday and Tuesday Call 517-999-2894

DeWitt Township Community Center – 16101 Brook Rd., DeWitt; Hours: Monday and Wednesday Call 517-668-0270

East Lansing Public Library – 950 Abbot Rd., East Lansing; Hours: Monday and Tuesday Call 517-351-2420

Not all locations’ phones may be answered all day every day. You may have to call at a different time.

Image: A confused emoji with the text "Need help with your taxes? Check out the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program January 27-April 15, 2026" and the TCOA Logo.

01/23/2026

These temps are WAY below what we all would like. Though, we want you to know that just because the outside is cold, doesn't mean you have to be. If you're in need of a warming center, we've got you.

Visit our NEW page on our website: www.mmdhd.org/centers.

01/20/2026

Check out ALL of the programs at Salus at http://saluscenter.org/events/groups-at-salus.

Check out all of our Youth & Family Programs at the Salus Center!

Out & About Families is cancelled for January but will be back Saturday, February 13th from 2-4pm! This monthly social group is for 2SLGBTQIA+ families and allies to play and foster community together. This group will be meeting on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 2-4pm and will alternate between the Salus Center and a community location. Snacks and a kid-friendly activity provided. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Monday, January 19th from 7-8:30pm is QT Parenting Support Group! This peer-led support group offers a supportive space to connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ parents and caregivers, share experiences, and find community. Meetings are on the 3rd Monday of each month from 7-8:30pm.

The next Youth Social Space is Tuesday, January 20th from 3:30-5:30pm! This group is a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ teens and allies, ages 14-19, to hang out in the center and meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.

Wednesday, February 4th from 7-8:30pm is the next meeting of the Partners in Transition Support Group. This group offers a place for those who have had a partner come out as transgender and/or nonbinary to seek support for their experience and find strength, understanding, and connection. Meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month 7-8:30pm.

Thursday, January 22nd* from 6-7:30pm is Here for You: Support Group for Important Adults to 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth. HFY meets on the first Thursday of each month* from 6pm-7:30pm at the Salus Center to share the celebrations and challenges we experience showing up and holding space for the q***r kids in our lives. Here for You is for any parent, grandparent, guardian, teacher, mentor, or important adult of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth who is looking for an opportunity to be in conversation and community with others facing similar experiences.

*Note that Here for You was moved to 1/22 for January!

01/20/2026

We’re proud to partner with Consumers Energy as they continue supporting Michigan families this winter. Consumers Energy has contributed $5 million to help income-qualified customers stay warm, bringing their customer assistance to $12 million in the last 12 months.

If you or someone you know needs help with energy bills, visit our Program Assistance Center webpage (unitedforscmi.org/pac/), or dial 2-1-1 to get connected to assistance programs. Together, we’re working to keep our communities safe, supported, and warm this season. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aX6ZoI