At a time when public health department budgets are being cut and their authority is being challenged the City of Dearborn, Michigan is taking a different path and investing in the expansion of public health in the region with a new public health department. The city leadership sees public health as essential for each Dearborn resident to thrive and ensure that no one is disadvantaged due to social position or other socially determined circumstances.

In this episode, we’re joined by Ali Abazeed, Director, and Sara Elhasan, Public Health Advisor with the Dearborn Department of Public Health. We initially met Ali and Sara as part of the Communities in Context initiative in Detroit, Michigan, and wanted to learn more about their community’s unique story.