May is typically the time of year when third grader Noah Brooks begins to eagerly look forward to the fun and excitement of going to camp. Much to Noah’s dismay, though, camp has been canceled this summer due to the coronavirus outbreak. Find out how area youth are coping with the coronavirus-related shutdowns.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Clair County businesses have been adapting to rules and regulations as they come and go, offering curbside pick-up, online ordering, and improvising on the fly. It hasn’t been easy, but the community has often demonstrated the ability to modify their business models in order to stay in business.
Jazmyn Thomas leads the Community Foundation's Equity & Inclusion Committee in St. Clair County. We wanted to ask Jazmyn Thomas about her work with the committee. Considering the demonstrations occurring throughout the country, we asked her about police brutality through the lens of inclusion and equity, too.
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an alarming increase in mental health problems nationwide. But in Michigan, a newly established mental health “warmline” offers help from certified peer support specialists who can speak from their own experiences with mental health issues.
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
Nonprofits are on the frontlines of our communities, delivering critical social services and employing more than 470,000 Michiganders. We're documenting their stories.
Creating and preserving Michigan's Pigeon River Country, known as "the Big Wild", has involved a long, sometimes contentious dance between conservation and the pressures of the outside world.
Health care visits conducted by phone or videoconference had slowly started to catch on in Michigan in recent years, but now they're the safest way for health care providers to meet with their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the face of COVID-19, business has been brisk and sometimes overwhelmingly busy at Casey's Pizza and Subs in Port Huron. Their Essential Warrior Team photo series puts a spotlight on their hard-working employees.
Simply Silverware employees are adults with special needs, a group made up of people that are legally blind or have cognitive impairments, autism, or Down syndrome. Rather than let the coronavirus ruin their grand opening celebration, Simply Silverware has instead used the opportunity to launch an online fundraiser.
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