Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.
The brainchild of two creative friends will bring a new makerspace to Port Huron this October, filled with crafty gadgets that will inspire creativity.
Michigan’s rural residents face different challenges when accessing mental health care than residents of urban areas. Transportation issues, loneliness, and limited group therapy options can compound their mental health needs. To address these challenges, community mental health (CMH) agencies like Sanilac County Community Mental Health innovate community-based solutions that meet their populations where they are at.
Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to immigration enforcement activity.
Marine City was recently awarded a grant for nearly $1 million from the state of Michigan to help finance work on a new community center at the city’s previous Lions Club.
Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to immigration enforcement activity. Advocates and policy researchers attribute these shifts to the growing climate of fear among immigrant families in Michigan.
Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to immigration enforcement activity.
En 2024, los educadores de la primera infancia en el suroeste de Detroit observaron una caída significativa en la inscripción preescolar tras el aumento de la actividad de control de inmigración. Aunque el descenso no fue documentado oficialmente en ese momento, las organizaciones comunitarias informan que aproximadamente el 15% de los estudiantes fueron retirados de los programas preescolares del área en cuestión de semanas.
The Small Business Association of Michigan Nurture Benefits will expand access to health insurance, life insurance, and retirement savings for Michigan's child care providers.
Partners of 37 years, C. Roy Processing and the Yale Bologna Festival, have made what Yale is informally called the “Bologna Capital of the World,” with its famous fried bologna sandwiches. Nancy Roy, who co-owns the business with her husband Richard, supplies two tons of bologna for the festival and has been a part of the community since 1924.
Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.
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