“By giving girl entrepreneurs the space to sell their business product, they can discover growth opportunities,” says Karen Palka, executive director of A Beautiful Me.
The pandemic's mental health impacts are expected to remain for the long term – and many of Michigan’s communities, mental health professionals, and researchers are already preparing to address them.
"Especially during the pandemic, children need a way to get those big emotions out. They’ve been affected just as adults have," says Laura Scales, executive director at Living Arts. "The arts can heal and transform. I want to give youth a way to dance it out, sing it out, draw it out and write it out."
“The name came to me in the middle of the night,” says Michelle Stuckey-Wolford, the founder of Wonder Wolf Entertainment. “I just found the word wonder to be really exciting and it's something that, when people see my work or they see me in costume, I want them to feel wonder.”
The recently-opened Sweet Tooth Cafe serves sweet treats, coffee, and various other beverages in downtown Marine City.
The state is looking back to examine how the 2014 introduction of the Healthy Michigan Plan has improved health for Michigan residents who otherwise could not afford health insurance.
There is no shortage of family-friendly events happening in St. Clair County this year.
"While access to healthcare, food, utilities and rental assistance continue to challenge our clients at Centro Multicultural La Familia in Pontiac, mental health needs have become greater still," says president and CEO Sonia Acosta. "Isolation and stressors around health, child care and schooling have caused families a great deal of anxiety and depression."
"This pandemic is both a blessing and a curse. I say this because it shines a light on how greatly some people in urban communities struggle," says Kenyetta Campbell, founder and executive director of Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance. "I think it's caused people who haven’t gone through the same COVID-19 challenges to be more sensitive toward those who lack resources, who’ve lost jobs, who are struggling to educate their kids or don’t know where they're getting their next meal. I'm hoping that, as a society, we can continue to address the many challenges people in this world face."
"A sturgeon can live up to 100 years and that's our mentality, always looking ahead at the bigger picture, but realizing that it's the small steps that get you there," says board president Shari Faust. "Through the efforts of our volunteers, scientists, and staff, Friends of the St. Clair River will continue to protect, restore, and educate about our natural resources."
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