To keep the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, the Board of Health and our residents informed of public health issues affecting our community, the Washtenaw County Health Department prepares briefs on current health issues.
In 2017, the Washtenaw County Health Department published a Health Equity and Community Voice report that documented health challenges and opportunities expressed by residents in four priority communities: Whitmore Lake, West Willow, Latinx Community, and Southside Ypsilanti. Using data from a number of sources, including Health Improvement Plan survey and the Opportunity Index, the department identified two additional communities -- MacArthur Blvd in Superior Township and Ypsilanti Youth – where unjust health disparities exist and where more community engagement was needed. Read these Partnership Profiles for more information on each partnership.