Healthy Communities

LifeWays peer support and recovery staff inspire clients to ‘walk the walk’

LifeWays employs peer support specialists and recovery coaches for clients to work with throughout their recovery journeys. 

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Joe Volpe, program manager at Ferndale's Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center.
Mental health takes heavy toll on Michigan’s LGBTQ youth

Mental health is a major challenge for Michigan youth in general, but the problem is even greater for the state's LGBTQ youth.

Goodells County Park
Snap into nature with a smartphone photography workshop

St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting a workshop on how to take professional-looking pictures using a smartphone camera. The event will take place at Goodells County Park on September 28. 

Funding gap threatens care for Michiganders utilizing community mental health

Michigan’s community mental health agencies face deep revenue gaps this year — a projected $93 million.

McLaren Port Huron's 2024 Graduate Medical Education program residents.
New residency program at McLaren Port Huron increases access to primary care, family medicine

McLaren Port Huron launched a Graduate Medical Education program, providing resident physicians with clinical training. The program will increase primary care access and family medicine throughout the Blue Water area.

A rendering of the future Fresh! by Gleaners.
Fresh food pantry set to open near Detroit, building upon other innovative Michigan models

Gleaners Community Food Bank has broken ground on Fresh! by Gleaners, an innovative concept that will make free, fresh food available to people living in Wayne and Macomb counties.

This summer, the staff at SCCCMH, along with volunteer Nora Condland, and through a generous donation from the Home Depot in Fort Gratiot, created this outdoor space at the Child and Family Services Building.
Normalizing mental health for our youth

St. Clair County Community Mental Health emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health awareness in children through having conversations, education, and programming. 

Project Connect Flyer
Project Connect brings together Sanilac County residents and resources

Taking place 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 26 at the Sandusky Fairgrounds, Project Connect will share resources, services, food, health care access, and more with county residents in need.

Nicole Milton
FHLBank Indianapolis first-time home ownership program making Michiganders’ dreams a reality

FHLBank Indianapolis HomeBoost program offered up to $15,000 in down payment and closing and counseling costs assistance in its pilot year. For the program's return, those who qualify can receive up to $25,000.  

Danielle Atkinson, founder and national director of Mothering Justice, has been instrumental in advocating for paid leave in Michigan.
Paid sick leave and family leave are moving forward in Michigan. Here’s what’s next.

For more than a decade, Michigan advocacy groups and some legislators have been working to expand paid leave from work for Michiganders – and this year, their efforts are paying off in two major ways.

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