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By Susan Hendrix June 14, 2026
Learn the stages, signs, and healthy ways to cope with grief. Discover why healing takes time and explore trusted resources for support and emotional wellness.
Female in trauma
By Susan Hendrix June 5, 2026
Being trauma-informed when supporting individuals with chronic illness is essential.
By Susan Hendrix June 2, 2026
Discover affordable heart‑healthy foods at Kroger. Learn how to shop smart, eat well, and protect your heart with budget‑friendly options backed by trusted AHA and CDC guidance.
By Susan Hendrix June 2, 2026
There is a kind of hunger that doesn't make the evening news. It doesn't look the way movies portray it — gaunt faces, empty bowls, dramatic despair. More often, it looks like a mother quietly skipping dinner so her children can have seconds. It looks like a grandfather rationing his insulin because the grocery budget
Man in need
By Susan Hendrix May 18, 2026
The Charlie E. & Minnie P. Hendrix Foundation reflects on the compounding hardships facing families in 2026 — SNAP cuts, blocked drug pricing relief, unaffordable housing, and surging gas prices — and why community support has never mattered more. Learn how to give back.
Housing
By Susan Hendrix May 15, 2026
Detroit's affordable housing crisis is a public health emergency. Explore how housing instability drives chronic disease, mental health burdens, and racial health disparities — and what the Hendrix Foundation is doing about it.
Thumb Up
By Susan Hendrix May 7, 2026
A 2026 Health Affairs study found SSDI beneficiaries are nearly 5x more likely to die during the mandatory 24-month Medicare wait. Learn why — and how to help end it.
Disability Sign
By Susan Hendrix May 6, 2026
A 2026 Health Affairs study found SSDI beneficiaries face nearly 5x higher mortality during the mandatory Medicare waiting period. Learn why it exists — and how to help end it.
Man rubbing foot
By Susan Hendrix April 28, 2026
Black men carry the heaviest gout burden in America. The CEMPH Foundation breaks down why — and what you can do to protect your health.
Distress patient and friend
By Susan Hendrix April 14, 2026
The Charlie E. & Minnie P. Hendrix Foundation exposes the rapidly widening healthcare gap affecting underserved communities. Explore data‑driven insights, policy failures, and the urgent moral responsibility to address racial and economic health disparities across America.