Coverage of programs that deal with gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and socioeconomic status; are focused on fair access to resources and opportunities; and those that create environments where people feel welcome, respected, and fully accepted.
A new allotment in the state budget will directly support the work of community-based organizations that are already providing health-related services to LGBTQ+ Michiganders.
A group of Michigan political, health care, community, and foundation leaders are working together on a project that aims to coordinate sustained investments in Michiganders' health.
To fully harness Detroit's potential as a climate haven, it is imperative to recognize and address the city's industrial legacy and ecological shortcomings. We take a closer look at flood risk areas within Detroit, with Jefferson Chalmers and Southwest Detroit/Dearborn emerging as critical zones on the risk map.
An annual collaboration among a slew of cross-sector organizations and community members has created 15 teams working to develop solutions to community challenges in Muskegon County.
Just 30% of available jobs in Detroit are held by Detroit residents. What does the population vs employment opportunities actually look like? We dive in.
“Organizations like Build help level the playing field,” says CEO of Economic Impact Catalyst David Ponraj. Although its headquarters are in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Build Institute’s reach is much wider, providing models of how to uplift microentrepreneurs across Northern Michigan, and even out-of-state in places like Indiana.
“By providing ownership opportunities and affordable rental housing, the Mapleridge duplex project is enhancing generational wealth and household stability for the Osborn neighborhood," says Julie Schneider, director of the City of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department.
Last year the state formed 11 regional councils to spend about a year addressing health disparities in underserved communities – and they're already set to continue their work beyond that period.
An innovative initiative is chipping away at health disparities in Detroit’s Hope Village neighborhood by looking to community members as leaders and learners in their own lives.
“We unapologetically serve the underserved because entrepreneurship is one way to wealth generation, wealth building, and support of the local community," says Regina Ann Campbell, President and CEO of Build Institute. "And anyone committed to their business plan should have the chance to reap those benefits.”
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