Our History
The Alliance is a collaboration of seven local health departments and cross-sector partners that began in 2014. It was the culmination of a two-year exploration of cross-jurisdictional sharing arrangements with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
Founding Members
University of Michigan School of Public Health National Network for Public Health Law | Associate Director for Mid States Region (Co-Chair), Center for Public Health Practice Associate Director (Co-Chair)
Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department | Health Officer and Board of Health Chair
District Health Department #2 | Health Officer and Board of Health Chair
District Health Department #4 | Health Officer and Board of Health Chair
District Health Department #10 | Health Officer and Board of Health Chair
Grand Traverse County Health Department | Health Officer and Board of Commissioners Chair
Health Department of Northwest Michigan | Health Officer and Board of Health Chair
McLaren Northern Michigan | Director of Wellness Services
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | Director of Local Public Health Services
Munson Healthcare and Perinatal Initiative | Facilitator of Regionalization Projects
Northern Health Plan/TENCON Health Plan | Executive Director
Steering Committee
The NMPHA Steering Committee is comprised of the Health Officers from Benzie-Leelanau Health Department, Central Michigan District Health Department, District Health Department No. 2, District Health Department #4, District Health Department #10, Grand Traverse County Health Department, and Health Department of Northwest Michigan.
