The Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) Community HealthCorps program engages 17 full-time and 2 half-time AmeriCorps members to address patient self-management, school-based health, and health outreach and enrollment.  Members are placed in community health centers and other host sites across the state.  The MPCA Community HealthCorps Program uses community outreach to inform the public about health plans available to the uninsured and preventative health care measures.  AmeriCorps members also help patient become more active in the management of their illnesses and reduce health disparities in Michigan.  Community forums are used to inform the public about adult, adolescent, and children's health issues.  Corps members will work with 2,160 patient each year, with 60% of the patients taking an active role in treating and preventing their illnesses, and will help 7,500 uninsured and underinsured Michigan residents gain information through community forums and ongoing literature distribution.

Counties served:  Arenac, Charlevoix, Ingham, Kent, Muskegon, Roscommon, Saginaw and Wayne.

Contract Information:  John Taylor, Program Director

Michigan Primary Care Association

7215 Westshire Drive

Lansing, Michigan 48917

Phone: (517) 381-8000 x29

Email:            jtaylor@mpca.net