Michigan Cardiovascular Alliance:
Experts in cardiovascular disease convene about three times a year to provide guidance and collaborate on developing a burden document and strategic plan. Partners will identify strategies, emerging issues and best practices to inform planning and implementation of projects for the control of cardiovascular disease in Michigan.

• Burden Report & Outline
• Alliance Updates
• Future Meeting Dates (August 14th, 5:30-7:30 Genoa Woods, Brighton) (November 6th, 2:30-4:30 Lansing)
• For more information contact Christi Downing 517-335-8771 or downingc@michigan.gov

Hypertension Expert Group:
Experts in hypertension convened by MDCH and the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan to make recommendations to MDCH and partners on how to improve high blood pressure control in Michigan residents. This group launched the "Let's Talk Three" campaign, a patient and professional education program. See the following links for more information:

• Let's Talk Three CME Slides
• Let's Talk Three Flyer

Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Coalition:
The Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coalition (formerly known as the Michigan 5 A Day Coalition) meets quarterly in the Greater Lansing area. This group of nutrition and public health professionals shares information and resources promoting the consumption of and access to fruits and vegetables in a variety of venues. For more information, contact your Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinator at 517-335-8374.

 What is the Michigan Healthy Weight Partnership 
The Michigan Healthy Weight Partnership was established in September 2006 for the purpose of overseeing implementation and evaluation of Michigan Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plan: A Five-Year Plan to Address the Epidemic of Obesity. Members include state, local, public and private organizations who assisted with the creation of the state plan and/or whose organizations are actively engaged in completing activities consistent with the state plan's objectives.

 Michigan Stroke Initiative: 
An advisory group convened in 1997 by MDCH to develop and implement a state plan for improving stroke care in Michigan.  For specific information on membership, activities and future meetings see Michigan Stroke Initiative. 

  Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan:
An initiative created by Governor Granholm to assemble executive-level decision-makers from government, public and private sectors, school districts, health care and non-profit organizations to create a multi-year strategic policy agenda to reduce childhood obesity in Michigan.  View and download materials from the Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan website at
Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan