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State health official outlines community health worker grant planned for Detroit
Summary
Christina Floyd of the State Health Department described a grant-funded community health worker program that would embed workers in rec centers and community organizations to connect residents to housing, food, insurance and medical care; the committee voted to send the appropriation request to new business with recommendation to approve.
Christina Floyd of the Michigan State Health Department told the Safety Standing Committee on Feb. 9 that a proposed fiscal-year-2026 increase in appropriation for Michigan Hubs programs would fund community health workers embedded in neighborhood rec centers and with community partners.
Floyd said community health workers "will be a conduit to community members for various social needs" including housing, food assistance and help accessing health insurance and medical providers. She said the workers would be housed in community sites such as recreation centers and would coordinate with community-based organizations and outreach workers the department already supports.
Vice Chair and other members expressed support and asked about partnership opportunities with community groups and council offices that run health fairs and related events. Floyd said the program would work with community partners and that outreach workers are already part of the department’s toolkit.
After discussion the committee moved item 6.9 — the appropriation increase for the hubs programs — to new business with a recommendation to approve.
