Lessons learned while covering Southeast Michigan’s nonprofits
Looking back over the stories the series has captured during the past year, here are three valuable takeaways about how nonprofits are serving their communities, moving forward.
Black ER patients are less likely to receive follow-up care, and this project is examining why
A new Michigan project is engaging community-based organizations to gather information on, and develop solutions to, disparities in ER follow-up care.
Mobile café Coffi approaches one-year anniversary serving the Blue Water Area
Tasha Kramarenko and Todd Bailey operate and run their food truck, Coffi, specializing in homemade honey syrups and Russian blintzes.
Summertime fun: Parks, recreation, beaches, splash pads, & more
This weekend marks the unofficial kickoff to summertime fun. Here’s a roundup of many free, family-friendly activities including parks, recreation, beaches, swimming, and splash pads to check out this season.
Dedication ceremony and native planting event planned for Blue Water River Walk art installation
The Blue Water River Walk Sculpture Dedication and Giitigan Planting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, along the Blue Water River Walk.
Michigan’s recovery communities offer a “total ecosystem” of services for getting and staying sober
Recovery communities support a continuum of care by providing detox services, residential treatment, outpatient services, recovery supports, housing, and more.
Michigan nonprofits: Where are we now? MNA’s new president and CEO has her finger on the pulse
In her new role leading Michigan Nonprofit Association, Kelley Kuhn talks the need for funding, her team's efforts to increase support for BIPOC leaders, especially, what organizations are carrying forward in the new normal, and a desire for a seat at the table. "There's this amazing infrastructure in the sector, that if leveraged," she says, "is efficient, effective, and understands the community, and its needs."
Partner Partner Content Creating sustainable, local food systems through food policy councils
This article is the second in a two-part series about food policy councils and how SNAP-Ed can help to inform that work.
Creating pathways from conflict to healing and restorative justice, the Dispute Resolution Center
"Nationally, restorative justice has shown to cut recidivism rates by half," says Germaine Smith, assistant director of the Dispute Resolution Center in Washtenaw County. "It’s extremely successful because we get to the root of the trauma, or suffering, that brought everybody to that moment. The process goes deep, to consider how this harm impacts both individuals' lives. This is heart work, not head work."
Partner Partner Content The intersection of communities, educators, and food policy councils for just, healthy food systems
A food policy council can influence, improve, or remove barriers in the food system that cause disparities, inequities, poor nutrition, or economic hardships.
