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About the Network Michigan's Thumb Rural Heath Network is 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The goal of the Network is to address the highest priority healthcare needs of Sanilac, Huron, and Tuscola counties through collaborative projects. For more information... Contact Information Following legal incorporation as a Michigan Non Profit Corporation, the Thumb Rural Health Network has established the following office for conducting business:
Network Director The Network's full-time director, hired in August 2007, is Lonnie Stevens. She comes to the Network with an extensive background in nonprofit organization management and program development. Lonnie served as the Executive Director for the St. Clair County United Way. She has worked on numerous health initiatives and brings strengths in organizational development to TRHN. About the Survey One of the Network's first projects was to commission a survey of health behaviors in Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties. More than 400 additional interviews were collected in each of the "thumb" counties to supplement the statewide Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (MBRFS). A total of 1,335 interviews were completed in the region with a randomly selected group of individuals aged 18 years and older. Administered by the Office for Survey Research, the Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The data can be extremely helpful to healthcare providers as well as healthcare and governmental organizations in their efforts to:
Survey results and resources are available online. During 2008, TRHN will repeat the telephone survey. This latest survey, along with 2003 data, will provide insight into changes in health status for the Thumb.
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