Capital Area Health Alliance

10/14/2026

Avoid housing scams. No tour? No lease? No payment!

🏠 Looking for affordable housing? Know the red flags and protect yourself from scams!

Our Eaton County HSCC Affordable Housing Action Team created this quick guide to help tenants spot common housing scams.

Remember: No tour. No lease. No payment. If you can’t see the property and sign a lease before paying, keep looking.

Share this with someone who may be searching for housing! 💙

10/13/2026

Supporting someone with psychosis? Free classes available from Psychosis REACH. Learn key caring principles, normalizing and making sense of psychosis, communication practices, relapse prevention strategies, working with medication, and evidence-based coping strategies.

If you support someone with psychosis, this program is excellent and will provide family members and caregivers with practical tools to better understand and respond to psychosis. The training focuses on building caregiver knowledge, confidence, communication, and problem-solving skills while supporting recovery and strengthening family relationships. Enroll today! While the Live session is October 16, there are online modules to complete prior to the live session. https://www.psychosisreach.org/mi

10/12/2026

Now Hiring an Executive Director!

At the Capital Area Health Alliance, we believe that everyone has the right to lead a healthy lifestyle and have access to affordable, quality healthcare resources. We are now seeking an accomplished non-profit executive leader to build on over thirty years of success in improving regional health.

Explore the role and apply here: https://www.indeed.com/job/executive-director-07d61435f1df2ff3

10/09/2026

The UM Health-Sparrow Mobile Health Clinic is bringing free Women’s Health Screening Events to Ionia, Carson City, and Lansing in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and our UM Health-Sparrow Mobile Health Clinic is hitting the road this month to provide free Women's Health Screenings.

We're especially grateful to Dean Transportation for their generous support of our Mobile Health Clinic to help make these potentially lifesaving screenings more accessible.

Here's where you can find us for the free Screening Mammogram events:

🚑 Thursday, Oct. 15
• 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | UM Health-Sparrow Ionia - 3565 S. State St., Ionia, MI 48846
• Call 616-523-1630 to schedule an appointment.

🚑 Tuesday, Oct. 20
• 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | UM Health-Sparrow Carson - 406 E. Elm St., Carson City, MI 48811
• Call 989-584-3107 to schedule an appointment.

🚑 Thursday, Oct. 29
• 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | UM Health-Sparrow Lansing Health Center - 2909 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48912
• Call 616-523-1630 to schedule an appointment.

10/09/2026

Free, confidential rapid screening for HIV & Hepatitis C this weekend, plus free food and essentials from Punks With Lunch Lansing.

There's more to our Know Now event than testing.

On October 10, alongside free HIV and Hep C screening, we'll have — courtesy of Punks With Lunch — free food, Narcan, sterile syringes, and condoms. Take what you need. No questions, no judgment.

This is harm reduction the way it should be: low-barrier, respectful, and focused on keeping people alive and healthy.

Saturday, October 10 · 9 AM–2 PM · Connected Health, Okemos. Walk-ins welcome.

10/07/2026

Breast wellness is about more than mammograms. Learn about the newest-most advanced strategies in breast health and early detection with next week’s Healthwise Event!

Join us for our last Healthwise event of the year on October 15 with Dr. Jessica Henderson, breast oncology surgeon, as she dives deeper into the importance of routine screenings for breast cancer including beyond the mammogram.

This event is FREE for anyone to attend. For more information or to register for the event visit https://bit.ly/4hqgijG

10/06/2026

The annual Hamlin Township Fire Prevention Open House & Health Fair is this weekend!

Mark your calendars for the Annual Fire Prevention Open House & Health Fair!🚒🔥

📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Hamlin Township Fire Rescue - 6463 S. Clinton Trail, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Join Hamlin Township Fire Rescue and Eaton Rapids Medical Center for an afternoon focused on fire safety, health, and community.

Each year, our fire and healthcare teams come together to provide valuable safety information, health resources, and fun, family-friendly activities. It’s a great opportunity to meet your local firefighters, connect with healthcare professionals, learn important safety information, and enjoy an afternoon with your family and neighbors.

This year’s event will include:

• Fire prevention demonstrations, including the Smoke House, Spray a Fire Hose, and Live Fire Demonstrations
• Health check-ups and health resources
• Free food
• Giveaways
• Bounce house
• Opportunities to meet local firefighters and community partners
• And plenty more family-friendly activities

Bring the whole family and spend the afternoon with us as we come together to promote fire safety, healthy living, and a strong community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/02/2026

As the leading disability social services organization in Southwest Michigan, Disability Network Southwest Michigan's goal is to help foster a community where people with disabilities are able to participate fully in everyday life with equal opportunities and self-determination.

We are proud to have them as a partner for our upcoming 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge! With their guidance, we look to continue to inform and educate our communities about disability from a position of equity and pride 💙💛 Register today at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/n2xzj8y

We also would like to send a huge thank you to City of Lansing, Michigan - Government for your support!

10/02/2026