Interest: Health & Wellness
Interest: Health & Wellness
Library Social Work program coming to YDL
Published: January 23, 2025
The Ypsilanti District Library is transforming how patrons can connect with social service resources in the community, thanks to a generous grant from Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. With funding from the Washtenaw County Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage, YDL will hire a fulltime Library Social Worker. This MSW position will engage with the community at YDL’s three locations to help provide information, support, referrals, and follow-through to people experiencing challenging life circumstances. The Library Social Worker will help patrons seeking community resources such as mental health services, substance use services, housing services, food, education, and other social …
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Garden-to-table Programs at Superior
Published: July 21, 2023
The garden-to-table program at YDL-Superior offers fresh food to try from vegetables growing in the learning garden!
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Come See What is Growing at Whittaker
Published: July 19, 2023
Check out what the vegetable garden at YDL-Whittaker has to offer!
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Bread-making and Rock Painting
Published: July 17, 2023
We’ve been busy in the gardens this summer with the help of our UM Graham Scholars. See what’s been happening!
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Prioritize Your Health in 2023!
Published: December 27, 2022
YDL has resources available to help you prioritize your health and happiness in 2023.
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Library of Things
Find games, tools, tech, cooking and office supplies, and more in our Library of Things collection.
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MDHHS offering free access to the Get Set Up course catalog
Published: February 4, 2022
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has teamed up with GetSetUp to provide hundreds of live online classes to keep you mentally, physically and socially active. Classes are interactive, easy to join, offered day and night and free for our community. Visit the site to find classes on anything from tech tips to boosting your mental health.
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Improving access to fresh food
Published: April 29, 2021
A new pilot project aims to make it easier to use food assistance benefits, like SNAP, to get fresh produce.
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Online classes for older adults
Published: April 25, 2021
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and GetSetup-Michigan have online classes for older adults where you can get computer, fitness, and other help.
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DIY Stress Relief for Kids
Published: January 4, 2021
Get ideas for DIY stress relief you can do at home to help kids cope and stay focused during online school.
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AtoZ Food America
Welcome to the world’s largest database of American food, culture, and recipes. AtoZ Food America provides thousands of recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture articles, an essential culinary reference section, and helpful video hacks, tips, and more.
Covid-19 and Racial Health Disparities
Published: April 21, 2020
Covid19 has shined a light on racial health disparities. Find out more information.
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How graphic novels are helping doctors and patients
Published: March 2, 2020
“Something remarkable and game changing is being sparked in the alliance between comics and medicine. It’s becoming clear that these graphic narratives can deepen understanding, not only of facts but of feelings, between patients, family, and professionals. A spoonful of comics really does help the medicine go down.” – Paul Gravett, author of Comics Art and the editor of 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die Graphic Medicine is the use of comics in medical education and patient care. Graphic novels related to illness, aging, and other difficult topics are emerging as a robust and widely varied sub-genre of …
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The News About Our Health
Published: January 31, 2020
Stay informed on the latest updates on maintaining both physical and mental health in Washtenaw County.
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Get Weather-Ready with Home Improvement Programs
Published: November 16, 2019
In need of some home improvement projects? Washtenaw County is providing FREE weatherization services for eligible residents.
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How a Doctor Exposed the Flint Water Crisis
Published: October 1, 2019
What The Eyes Don’t See, Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha’s groundbreaking account of the Flint Water Crisis, is featured this fall as part of the Great Michigan Read. Dr. Mona will visit Ypsilanti October 21.
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Health Insurance Marketplace: Hands-On Help Available
Published: November 8, 2018
The Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment through December 15, 2018. Staff from the Washtenaw Health Plan can help you find the right plan and apply.
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HealthSource: Consumer Edition
HealthSource: Consumer Edition is a database that contains consumer health magazines.
Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete is a database that contains medical encyclopedias, books, and magazine articles.
Alt HealthWatch
Alt HealthWatch is a database that uses complementary, holistic, integrated approaches.
Finding health and medical information at the library
Published: March 21, 2018
Books on medical conditions, weight loss, and exercise are some of the most popular titles checked out at YDL.
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Medline Plus
Extensive and up-to-date information about diseases, conditions, drugs, and clinical trials. Appropriate for patients, families, and doctors.
Gardens
Pollinator and Community Gardens at YDL-Michigan