I’ve been digging through my archives and came across a set of maps I made while working for the Detroit Health Department (DHD). It seems a good time to share now that DPSCD is launching health hubs with funding support from the Pistons. School absenteeism is a widespread and known issue among the Detroit school age population. The factors and causes are numerous and variable, but broadly Detroiters face many barriers and that is not news. This map from 2017 highlights some of the more child-focused neighborhoods where both WIC enrollment is high and school absenteeism is high. That is partly due to these being the most dense areas with children. While I worked at DHD we attempted to plan with a lifecourse approach: how can we set you up for health and success from birth to school to old age?