Elizabeth Wygant and Kimberly Armstrong

Peer support specialists’ lived experience helps those they serve

Peer support specialists provide Summit Pointe clients with hope through sharing personal stories of recovery.

Sensory rooms in doctor’s offices can improve the experience for ASD families.
Corner Health sensory room makes accessing healthcare easier for people living with autism

For people on the autism spectrum, simple healthcare tasks such as routine vaccinations or annual check-ups can be a challenge. Sensory rooms are one way to overcome that challenge.

SOCIAL Program volunteers Keen Parra and Brooklynn Wilton with their client, Tammirah, at center.
Student volunteers relieve caregivers and build intergenerational friendships through new program

Students are connecting with, caring for, and learning from older adults through a new intergenerational program that also addresses Michigan’s caregiver shortage.

“Bunny’s Book Club” by Tatjana Mai-Wyss is the current book featured along the Wildflower Trail at Pine River Nature Center where a StoryWalk was recently installed.
StoryWalk comes to Pine River Nature Center offering new activity fostering reading and recreation

The installation of a StoryWalk at Pine River Nature Center in Goodells offers an interactive approach to enhance literacy and recreational activities for local youth.

Saline resident Jim Mangi is a care partner to his wife, Kathleen, who has Alzheimer's disease.
PODCAST: Building support for dementia caregiving challenges

Becoming a caregiver to a person living with dementia is a challenging process. We talked with Michigan caregivers about their struggles, their successes, and the resources and support they need to do their vital work.

SUDs were a topic of discussion at the June 2023 CMHAM conference.
Opioid settlement dollars will strengthen community mental health response to opioid use disorders

Medication-assisted treatment, Narcan kits, and recovery housing are some of the programs that could be funded through opioid settlement dollars. 

Since being diagnosed with dementia, Monica Downer (center, being interviewed) has become an activist for awareness of her disease.
PODCAST: Dementia disparities in communities of color

Dementia is challenging for everyone, but it takes a particularly heavy toll in communities of color. Here's how people living with dementia, researchers, and activists are working to change that in Michigan.

Live entertainment at the Military Street pocket park in downtown Port Huron.
Emerging pocket parks add more space for community connection

Pocket parks are popping up around St. Clair County giving visitors and residents a new way to connect and enjoy the outdoors.

Foxfire Fixin’s: Come often. Sit deep. You’re one of the folks.

Marine City restaurant Foxfire Fixin’s offers a unique dining experience in a one-of-a-kind atmosphere.

2023 Juneteenth celebration at St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron, Michigan.
Blue Water Area celebrates freedom and community during Juneteenth

An annual remembrance recognizing a time in American history, Juneteenth brings together members of the community in a celebration of unity, food, and fun.

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