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An HIV/STI Needs Assessment of Out-Wayne County

The Michigan Opioid Partnership (MOP) is a public-private collaborative focused on decreasing opioid overdoses and deaths in Michigan. The MOP includes the State of Michigan and key philanthropic organizations. Since its inception in 2018, the partnership has supported the implementation of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs in Michigan emergency departments (EDs) through grant […]

PrEP Focus Groups Summary Understanding Attitudes of Detroit-area Black Women toward PrEP and Its Marketing

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) engaged Public Sector Consultants(PSC) to facilitate focus groups with Detroit-area Black women to hear their thoughts on the department’supcoming Mahogany Blue campaign. The campaign is the Michigan version of the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention’s #ShesWell campaign, focused on increasing awareness about pre-exposureprophylaxis (PrEP) among Black […]

Out-Wayne Needs Assessment Report

HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a persistent health issue across Michigan. In 2023, about 52,000 Michiganders were diagnosed with one or more reportable STIs, and 17,970 were living with HIV (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 2024; Miller 2023). Some areas of the state experience higher rates than others; the communities in […]

Improving Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services Benefit

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with Minnesota Housing, the state’s housing finance agency (MHFA), introduced a new Medical Assistance (MA) benefit, called Housing Stabilization Services (HSS), in 2020. HSS is a set of 1915(i) Home- and Community-Based Services implemented by DHS as part of MA, the state’s Medicaid program, intended to […]

Summary – Prioritizing Barriers – CFSEM MOUD ED

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to identify and prioritize barriers to implementing successful medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs in hospital emergency departments (EDs) to better address opioid use disorder (OUD). PSC first identified barriers through interviews with a diverse group of stakeholders engaged at all levels of […]

One hundred days, 19 teams and one audacious vision

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” custom_padding=”true” custom_padding_lr=”0″ custom_padding_t=”0″ custom_padding_b=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1599701058029{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Muskegon community is in the midst of a cultural renaissance” use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:left|color:%23665c57″ spacing=”” mobile_align=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text el_class=”intro-text”]Exactly one year ago, residents across the county came together to understand — and address — the root causes that affect public health. They created their very own Livability Lab, […]

An Assessment of Failing Septic Systems in the Saginaw Bay Region

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Throughout Michigan and in the Saginaw Bay region, failing septic systems are often identified as a potential source of pollution that contributes to public and environmental health concerns. However, information is often lacking to determine the extent to which septic systems are impacting the environment. When properly designed, sited, installed, and maintained, septic systems provide […]

Uniting Concerned Stakeholders

Official document from the State of Michigan State Budget Office

PSC helps more than 100 participants reach agreement on alternatives to Section 298. How do you get a large group of people with disparate interests—many of whom are filled with trepidation—to agree about the year’s most contentious healthcare issue? That was what Public Sector Consultants (PSC) had to figure out—and quickly—when Gov. Rick Snyder rocked […]