Institute for Population Health Celebrates 10 Years of Serving the Community

The Institute For Population Health, Inc. (IPH) is dedicated to advancing positive health outcomes in populations and communities. Our actions are guided by our values, which include health equity, leadership, service, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These values are evident in IPH’s action on behalf of the clients we serve and our commitment to improving their health status. 

IPH is a pioneer in transitioning population health service delivery system which is a viable financially stable, outcome-focused organization. IPH has provided leadership in the community to innovate new solutions that assist the maximum utilization of resources for the benefit of the target populations. 

IPH is successful because of the experience, talent, and dedication of its staff, contractors, and administrators. 

Join us in celebrating 10 Years of service excellence to the community. 

Our commitment to the community is stronger than ever as we note a few of our accomplishments over the past 10 Years:

Established Innovated Programs and Services

• School-Based Health Center at Fisher Upper Academy since 2015
• “Protect Me When I Sleep” Infant Safe Sleep parent education program and Pack-N-Play crib give-a-way since 2012
• Recess Day Play-Works Detroit to include Play as strategy for obesity reduction (2013-2015)
• “Welcome Home Baby” home visits to newborns in Northeast Detroit (2012-2015)
• Developed a Lead Poisoning Screening Tool for pregnant persons and their toddlers under 3 years of age (2019-2020)
• Implemented “Zero Suicide” strategies agency-wide (2020-2022)
• Developed an effective Professional Development program (2012-2022)
• Clinical Placement site for Community Health and   Nursing Practice
• Population-Based and Primary Care Services at three Service Sites in Detroit since 2017
• Established a Fatherhood Program since 2014
• Established the Community Action Network (CAN) of over 20 agencies engaged since 2014
• Maternal Infant Health Promotion (MIHP) MDHHS Certification since 2014
• MDHHS PA-161 Mobile Dental Certification since 2018
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) participant since 2018
• Established Community Resource Guide to address Social Determinants of Health for Maternal Child Health Program since 2018

Valued Partnerships

• Michigan Primary Care Association
• Federally Qualified Health Center Council of Southeast Michigan
• Detroit Urban Research Center (URC)Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) School of Public Health University of Michigan 
• National Healthy Start Association (NHSA)
• Friends of Parkside
• Brilliant Detroit
• Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ
• Pregnancy-Aid Detroit
• Kingdom Apostolic Ministries
• Latino Family Services
• St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
• Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
• Detroit Area on Aging Agency
• Wayne State University College of Nursing
• Wayne State University Law School
• Michigan State University Epidemiology Department
• Michigan Public Health Institute and Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC)
• SEMPQIC
• Detroit Regional Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force Henry Ford Health
• City of Detroit Health Department
• Great Start Collaborative Wayne County
• Wayne Home Visiting Local Leadership Group

Get Your Annual Flu Vaccine

CDC recommends everyone six months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. Protect yourself and your family from flu and flu complications. Get yourself and your family vaccinated. See the Figure below (English, Spanish). The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has the flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.

Community Forum – Cancer Clinical Trials

Get Your Flu Shot – Protect Yourself and Your Family

Influenza (flu) vaccination protects people from flu and flu complications. Pregnant people, young people, individuals 65 years and older, and people with chronic health conditions like asthma, heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes are at increased risk of serious complications from flu. Flu vaccination can protect both pregnant people and their babies from flu and flu-related complications. See the Figure below. CDC recommends everyone six months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. Do not delay. Get your flu shot and protect yourself and your family from flu and flu complications. The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has the flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.

Fight Influenza – Get a Flu Vaccine

The three actions to take to fight influenza (flu) include getting a flu vaccine, taking preventive actions to reduce the spread of germs, and taking flu antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them. See the Figure below. The yearly flu vaccination is the most important action to protect people from flu and its serious complications. Flu vaccination protects people from flu and reduces their risk of severe flu illness, hospitalization, and death. CDC recommends everyone six months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. Protect yourself and your family from flu and its serious complications. Get yourself and your family vaccinated. The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has the flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.