Community Foundation launches Disaster Response Fund

The Community Foundation of St. Clair County recently introduced the Disaster Response Fund, a new fund designed to provide assistance to communities within St. Clair County that may face the impact of future disasters.

A worker at Blue Water Controls exhibits a welding tutorial for Yale High School students during Manufacturing Day.
Manufacturing Day offers St. Clair County students a ‘new world of possibilities’

Each year Manufacturing Day offers high schoolers across the country a look into the manufacturing industry, showcasing potential career paths through hands-on education.

Lexington House Bed & Breakfast is located at 5712 Main St. in Lexington, Michigan.
Lexington House Bed & Breakfast provides special backdrop for unique stays

Donna and Joe Benoit, the owners of Lexington House Bed & Breakfast, are continuing the legacy of their village establishment by providing a unique space and face-to-face connections — something you won’t get from Airbnb.

Students in Nikki DeGowske's class at Algonquin Elementary School receive hands-on learning of nature and wildlife.
Algonquin Elementary School teacher utilizes outdoor learning to enhance youth education

Elementary school students in Clay Township are engaging in one-of-a-kind learning in an outdoor classroom, receiving hands-on education with nature and wildlife.

Kristin Graham, principal of Macatawa Bay Middle School, confers with a student.
Successful suicide prevention protocol expands from Corewell hospitals to Western Michigan schools

The Blue Envelope program trains all school employees how to respond to a student expressing thoughts of suicide, and assigns interventions based on the student's risk level.

Riley Alley (left), Robert Wilkinson, and Jorja Baldwin are members of McLaren Port Huron Foundation's Board of Directors.
Q&A with McLaren Port Huron Foundation Board of Directors

The McLaren Port Huron Foundation is dedicated to offering support for both hospital visitors and the broader community. Three members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors discuss their connections to the Blue Water Area and motivations behind getting involved.

Schools work together to address teacher housing shortage

Organizations, nonprofits, developers, and school personnel are working to address the teacher housing shortage head-on. A group of local Northern Michigan schools have banded together to form an educational consortium to address the issue and create a model of future educator housing developments near Traverse City.

Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit
PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has released the PreK for All Roadmap plan with recommendations on how the state can achieve universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds in Michigan.

Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit
La Hoja de Ruta de PreK Para Todos adopta un enfoque holístico para el despliegue de PreK Para Todos

En enero de 2023, la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer anunció su plan PreK para Todos, que proporcionaría acceso a la educación preescolar gratuita a todos los niños de cuatro años de Michigan para 2027. En febrero de 2024, el Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) publicó el plan de la Hoja de Ruta con recomendaciones

Sanilac County Community Mental Health helps families and children

Currently, SCCMH is serving 275 children who live with serious emotional disorders or developmental disabilities along with their families.

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