The Health Department of Northwest Michigan's cross-sector collaboration involves a wide range of stakeholders who are pitching ideas and taking action on recruiting and retaining behavioral health care professionals across the region — and beyond.
The development of the Clinton Avenue pathway in St. Clair is one of the most recent advancements in the Bridge to Bay Trail initiative, a region-wide effort aimed at bolstering recreational opportunities and tourism through increased connectivity.
Partners in the Michigan ACE Initiative are working to raise awareness of the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), prevent ACEs, and foster resilience among children who have experienced them.
As Kent County grows faster than the rest of the state, the community looks at ways to address its ongoing housing shortages. Through government entities, upcoming developers like Housing Next, and seasoned community development financial institutions like IFF, Grand Rapids has a collaborative plan in place to address the issue.
The State of Michigan’s public health system recently celebrated its sesquicentennial: 150 years in service to Michiganders. To mark the occasion, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has shared a nice collection of sesquicentennial information on its website.
At St. Clair County Community Mental Health, initiatives such as Mental Health First Aid and the Critical Incident Stress Management Team are emphasizing the importance of early intervention and community support in addressing mental health crises.
Born with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Marisa Spain slowly lost the ability to walk and run; but, has not lost her love of nature. However, nature (or simply answering the call of nature) isn’t always as accessible to her today as a power wheelchair user as it was when she was younger, and she’s hoping to help change that with her new YouTube channel.
Previously located in Marysville, A Little Hobby Ceramics Studio has reopened with a new home at Birchwood Mall offering more opportunities to learn and explore ceramic artmaking.
The Senior Center at Affirmations expands programs and services for LGBTQ+ seniors in an accessible, welcoming environment.
MiLEAP consolidates the expansion of Pre-K for All, Sixty by 30, which would see 60% of working-age Michiganders with a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030, and all education in between.
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