About one out of five children have a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder, and only about 20 percent of those children receive care

How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs

Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.

Building Community Value education session.
Lansing and Detroit organizations work to address the need for single-family housing

Block by Block spoke with Lansing and Detroit organizations on how they’re addressing the need for single-family housing in their communities. Building Community Value, based in Detroit, and the Capital Area Housing Partnership, based in Lansing, share their perspectives of the needs and how their resources are serving as building blocks for a better housing ecosystem.  

The Grand Rapids location will expand AAoM’s  Upbound Staffing employment program.
Upbound Staffing creates inclusive connections for employers and job seekers

Upbound Staffing helps prepare job candidates living with autism for all parts of a career search and assists businesses in making their work environments more inclusive.

Por qué los preescolares con autismo se benefician de la educación temprana

Early Education Matters habló sobre este importante tema con Heather Eckner, directora de educación estatal de la Autism Alliance of Michigan (Alianza para el Autismo de Michigan, AAOM) y madre de dos niños autistas.

الأطفال في سن ما قبل المدرسة الذين يعيشون مع التوحد يستفيدون من التعليم المبكر بشكل كبير

تحدثت "تهم التعليم المبكر" عن هذا الموضوع المهم مع هيذر إيكنر، مديرة التعليم على مستوى الولاية في تحالف التوحد في ميشيغان (AAOM) وأم لطفلين يعيشان مع التوحد.

What do breastfeeding, sanitation, vaccines, and lead paint have in common? Public health.

Q&A with Norm Hess, executive director of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.

Lapeer County EMS Education Program Manager Luke Bowen leads a session of the new EMT training program.
Free EMS education program helps ease EMT shortage in Lapeer County

In Lapeer County, east of Flint, a new EMT education program is helping to grow the county's EMT and paramedic workforce.

The Village of Lexington’s annual Winterfest is a two-day event kicking off on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
Village of Lexington embraces the wintry weather with annual Winterfest event

The Village of Lexington is celebrating the season with its third annual Winterfest on Feb. 3-4. The community-wide event plans for fun activities for all ages including a Polar Plunge, chili cook-off, ice sculptures, frozen bowling, a fish toss, a winter fashion show, and more.

Several of Gloria Pitzer's publications
Late St. Clair resident Gloria Pitzer leaves flavorful legacy with copycat cookbook series

Lifelong St. Clair resident Laura Emerich shares the story behind her late mother’s culinary journey “putting St. Clair on the map” through Gloria Pitzer’s copycat cookbook collection.

The many hats of Kevin Totty

A pillar in the Blue Water Area, Kevin Totty is wholeheartedly committed to his life's mission of bringing people together and fostering positive change across the community.

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