Michigan schools once lagged in behavioral health care. Here’s how they made it a priority.
Thanks to new findings, new funding, and a new focus on mental health, Michigan’s schools are expanding behavioral health services.
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Planet Detroit and Detour Detroit: How chefs reinvented their businesses to survive the pandemic
From neighborhood markets to community kitchens, Detroit’s local food business owners are figuring out how to survive while stepping up for their workers as COVID-19 laid bare the restaurant industry’s inequities.
Planet Detroit and Detour Detroit: How Black farmers began fixing city’s land ownership problem
Providing Black farmers with land security was one of the reasons Jerry Hebron from Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, Tepfirah Rushdan from Keep Growing Detroit, and representatives from the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) D-Town Farm launched the GoFundMe campaign.
Annual TechTown event moves online in efforts to continue celebrating city’s entrepreneurial spirit
TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town, an annual benefit and award ceremony from the small business incubator and accelerator located in New Center, will be accessible online and free to attend – although donations are encouraged.
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Nutrition education partnerships benefit Muskegon-area residents
The Safe Routes to Health AmeriCorps Program at Michigan Fitness Foundation addresses unmet health needs in underserved, low-income communities.
Detroit entrepreneur wants women to ‘wife their life’
Toni Jones always believed her work was important, but a global pandemic has shown the Detroit entrepreneur just how vital her affirmation brand is to her clients. “Last year women were wearing it as another self-care accessory, but now it’s how women are surviving.”
Voices of Youth: Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit teens talk about art, politics and finding hope
For teens who love to perform, the pandemic hasn't been easy. But these Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit teens are finding ways to cope and look to the future.
Michigan clinicians rally to address climate change as a public health issue
Members of both Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action and the Michigan State Medical Society are working to address and raise awareness of climate change's many adverse health effects.
Taking the helm during a pandemic: A tale of two (new) nonprofit leaders
There’s almost always a sharp learning curve when you assume the top leadership role at a nonprofit organization. But not like this. Christian Greer, president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center, and Robert Jamerson, Detroit PAL’s COO, share their experiences.
Michigan health care workers grapple with stress and trauma during pandemic
Medical professionals are certainly not immune to a widespread spike in mental health challenges, and several new initiatives have sought to provide them much-needed support.
Planet Detroit and Detour Detroit: How chefs reinvented their businesses to survive the pandemic
From neighborhood markets to community kitchens, Detroit’s local food business owners are figuring out how to survive while stepping up for their workers as COVID-19 laid bare the restaurant industry’s inequities.
Planet Detroit and Detour Detroit: How Black farmers began fixing city’s land ownership problem
Providing Black farmers with land security was one of the reasons Jerry Hebron from Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, Tepfirah Rushdan from Keep Growing Detroit, and representatives from the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) D-Town Farm launched the GoFundMe campaign.
Annual TechTown event moves online in efforts to continue celebrating city’s entrepreneurial spirit
TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town, an annual benefit and award ceremony from the small business incubator and accelerator located in New Center, will be accessible online and free to attend – although donations are encouraged.
Partner Partner Content Nutrition education partnerships benefit Muskegon-area residents
The Safe Routes to Health AmeriCorps Program at Michigan Fitness Foundation addresses unmet health needs in underserved, low-income communities.
Detroit entrepreneur wants women to ‘wife their life’
Toni Jones always believed her work was important, but a global pandemic has shown the Detroit entrepreneur just how vital her affirmation brand is to her clients. “Last year women were wearing it as another self-care accessory, but now it’s how women are surviving.”
Voices of Youth: Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit teens talk about art, politics and finding hope
For teens who love to perform, the pandemic hasn't been easy. But these Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit teens are finding ways to cope and look to the future.
Michigan clinicians rally to address climate change as a public health issue
Members of both Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action and the Michigan State Medical Society are working to address and raise awareness of climate change's many adverse health effects.
Taking the helm during a pandemic: A tale of two (new) nonprofit leaders
There’s almost always a sharp learning curve when you assume the top leadership role at a nonprofit organization. But not like this. Christian Greer, president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center, and Robert Jamerson, Detroit PAL’s COO, share their experiences.
Michigan health care workers grapple with stress and trauma during pandemic
Medical professionals are certainly not immune to a widespread spike in mental health challenges, and several new initiatives have sought to provide them much-needed support.
