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Michigan Initiatives

Healthcare Workforce Initiatives in Michigan

We've compiled a list of healthcare initiatives throughout the state of Michigan. The list can be filtered for prosperity region or zip code or searched for a keyword.

 

Michigan is grouped geographically into ten prosperity regions. Prosperity regions were created in 2013 to encourage local private, public, and non-profit partners from each region to develop a local economic vision. Additionally, state agencies have organized their services around these new geographic boundaries to create a better structure for collaboration.

Click on the initiative name below to learn more about what they're doing to support or grow the healthcare workforce.​​

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Michigan prosperity regions map is from Michigan.gov

* 0 indicates state-wide initiatives

Initiative Name
Organization(s)
Healthcare Industry
Workforce Development Focus
Occupations
Zip Code
Prosperity Region
Last Updated
Active?
Central Michigan CMHA Workforce Retention Initiatives
Central Michigan CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists; Social Work students; Psychology students; Counseling students
48858
5
Yes
Community Mental Health of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties Workforce Strategies
Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychologists; Other: Masters-Level Nurses; Social Work students; Psychology students; Nursing students
48910
7
Yes
Grand Rapids Direct Support Workers Certification Program
Ottawa County CMHA, MOKA, Heritage Homes, Benjamin's Hope, Harbor House, CMHOC, Grand Rapids CC
2-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Direct Care Workers
49503
4
03/03/2025
Yes
HealthWest CMHA Workforce Strategies
HealthWest CMHA
Community Mental Health
Healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists
49442
4
Yes
LifeWays Community Mental Health Workforce Strategies
LifeWays CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists; Social Work students; Psychology students
49202
9
Yes
Huron Behavioral Health CMHA Workforce Strategies
Huron Behavioral Health CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists; Child and Family Social Workers (BSW); Psychology students; Social Work students
48413
6
Yes
Lincoln Behavioral Services Workforce Strategies
CMHA, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Other: Residents; Registered Nurses; Occupations Requiring an MSW; Counselors; Physician Assistant students; Nurse Practitioner students
48239
10
Yes
Network 180 CMHA Workforce Strategies
Network 180 CMHA, Real Life Services
Community Mental Health
Healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists
49503
4
Yes
Onpoint CMHA Workforce Strategies
Onpoint CMHA
Community Mental Health
Healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists
49010
4
Yes
Saint Clair County CMH Services Workforce Strategies
St. Clair County CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Community Health Workers; Nurse Practitioner students; Registered Nurses; Social Work students; Occupations Requiring an MSW
48060
6
Yes
Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems Workforce Strategies
Tuscola CMHA, Thumb Community Health Partnership
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists; Healthcare students; High School students
48723
6
Yes
West Michigan Community Mental Health System Workforce Strategies
West Michigan CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychiatrists; Counselors; Psychologists; Other: Peer Support Specialists
49431
4
Yes
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