A cross-city collaboration focusing on youth development has more young people exploring how they can impact their communities now and find meaningful careers down the road. The project has taken off, and the potential for more growth is likely.

Today’s teens face numerous challenges to their mental health, and nearly one in five teens surveyed reported experiencing a major depressive episode in the past year. In 2023, nearly a third of U.S. teens received mental health treatment, according to the CDC report. In Michigan, some of those teens saw practitioners and joined groups at OnPoint, which provides behavioral health and homelessness services in Allegan County.  

At least 20% of land in Detroit is owned by property speculators, defined by the amount of property they own that is not registered to an owner that lives in the same neighborhood.

In celebration of Pride Month, here are some businesses owned by folks in the LGBTQ+ community that you should check out.