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2023 Collaborative Health Impact Award winner

In December, the Washtenaw community voted to award the 2023 Collaborative Health Impact Award to the Behavioral Health Collaborative for Young Black Men & Boys.

Funded by the Michigan Health Endowment, the project is a collaboration between Packard Health and the University of Michigan School of Social Work Curtis Center for Health Equity’s Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Project.

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7 hours ago

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#NationalYouthViolencePreventionWeekGuy Boyd was 17 when he was shot by his friend using a “ghost gun,” leaving him with traumatic injuries and lasting medical conditions. Now, Guy and his mother Denise advocate for stronger gun safety, especially among youth. “If you have somebody that thinks it’s okay to play with guns, you need to get away from them as quick as you can," Guy says.Hear Guy and Denise tell their stories:www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dNv3BelJc To hear more about efforts to curb community violence in Washtenaw County, register for the Community Violence Intervention Team's 2nd annual violence intervention summit here: bit.ly/4aOJrzc ... See MoreSee Less

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#NationalYouthViolencePreventionWeekLaRonte Benion Phillips was 18 when he was ambushed and tragically killed while dropping his friend off at home. "You hear about kids getting killed every day, and you feel sad, of course. But when it hits your door, it’s a different feeling," says LaRonte's grandmother, Mary Phillips-Smith. Hear Mary tell LaRonte's story and how her life has been affected:www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfdFfIBZ5aU&t=17s To hear more about efforts to curb community violence in Washtenaw County, register for the Community Violence Intervention Team's 2nd annual violence intervention summit here: bit.ly/4aOJrzc ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

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#NationalYouthViolencePreventionWeekTrevonte Thomas was just 18 when he was accidentally shot by his best friend. "I was thinking it was over, thinking about my grandma, my siblings, stuff like that. But then, after probably 10 minutes, I started believing that I was going to stay alive," he says.Shortly after, he was connected with WeLIVE, a violence intervention program that engages survivors, provides crisis intervention services, and works to prevent retaliation. Trevonte now works with other survivors. Hear Trevonte tell his story:www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKcxmDhOk70To hear more about efforts to curb community violence in Washtenaw County, register for the Community Violence Intervention Team's 2nd annual violence intervention summit here: bit.ly/4aOJrzc ... See MoreSee Less

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