New clinic helps Michiganders overcome traumas of intensive care
Henry Ford Health System's Post ICU Brain Health Clinic provides specialized care for adults 55 and older who have survived intensive care.
Relationship-centered Brilliant Detroit asks, How can we do better?
"Our country’s educational system was inequitable before, and it still is," says Cindy Eggleton of Brilliant Detroit. "COVID-19 has given us an opportunity to rethink systems, and I’m wondering if we are rethinking enough? As not-for-profits, organizations and people, I take seriously our responsibility to turn this not-so-great thing into an opportunity to look deeply at how systems work in order to better serve kids and families."
Blue Water Area production house takes home two podcast awards from New Jersey Web Fest
“There’s so much talent in the Blue Water Area. Let’s keep it going,” says Daniel Williams, a resident of St. Clair and creator of the Huron City Radio podcast network.
Michigan hospitals offer meals tailored to patients’ medical needs
Diet can be deadly, especially for people with chronic health conditions. That's why some Michigan health care systems have begun providing free meals tailored to improve those patients' health.
‘I love what I do now’: Port Huron mom-of-three finds inspiration in hobby, becomes an entrepreneur
“I just started tapping into my creativity and curiosity, as far as what I could come up with, and it just took off,” first-time entrepreneur Holly Bradfield says. “I really can’t even believe it. It’s just craziness.”
A Beautiful Me finds ways to foster self-worth and community connection, especially among girls
"If we can get our young women to understand their value and place in the world at elementary and adolescent ages," says Karen Palka, founder & executive director of A Beautiful Me in Port Huron, "they are more likely to take on roles in their adult lives that enhance their communities in some shape, form or fashion.
Can parks help lower health care costs? New efforts in Southeast Michigan say yes
Getting outdoors has long been linked to good health, but recent efforts across Southeast Michigan show that the region's parks provide major, measurable benefits to residents' well-being.
A Beautiful Me finds ways to foster self-worth and community connection, especially among girls
"If we can get our young women to understand their value and place in the world at elementary and adolescent ages," says Karen Palka, founder & executive director of A Beautiful Me in Port Huron, "they are more likely to take on roles in their adult lives that enhance their communities in some shape, form or fashion." Read how this social enterprise uses confidence-building workshops and a local dress shop to help girls discover their beauty within.
Partner Partner Content Child and Family Charities teaches healthy life skills with SNAP-Ed programs
Child and Family Charities teaches families about the foundations for healthy living by using a variety of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education programs designed to educate and inspire.
New wayfinding initiatives keep Southeast Michigan park users on the right path
Throughout Southeast Michigan, dedicated park planners, facilities staff, and community activists are behind the scenes, hard at work, to make sure you don't get lost.
