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.
Central Detroit Christian strengthens its equitable housing efforts for low-income residents
In our community, 61% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty," says Lisa Johanon, executive director of Central Detroit Christian. "We do affordable housing so kids have a safe, stable place to live, and so they're not uprooted from their home five times during the school year. We're raising up a community of kids whose outcomes aren't dictated by their zip code."
Motor City Pride turns 50: More than 600 works by LGBTQ+ artists on display through June
A month-long exhibition celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community in Detroit, and its longtime allies, features 600 works of art from more than 150 established and emerging artists.
Partner Partner Content These Metro Detroit resources can help Black entrepreneurs gain better access to capital
Black-owned businesses often face hurdles accessing capital. Here are some organizations and programs that may be able to help.
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."
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.
How communities are tackling Metro Detroit’s biggest biking infrastructure challenges
"Every time I ride to places like Hines Drive or some of the other suburbs, there's sections of it where there is significant cycling infrastructure," says cyclist Andrew Smith, who has never had a driver's license for a motor vehicle. "But there are also significant gaps that as a cyclist make me feel like that's the border of my world."
Resilient Neighborhoods: Angie Gaabo speaks on efforts to preserve diverse housing in Woodbridge
Woodbridge Neighborhood Development has made preserving and promoting diverse housing a priority. Here's why.
Detroit Denim Co. partners with multimedia artist Paul “FFTY” Johnson on limited-edition denim run
You're about to start seeing some art-centric jeans along Detroit's corridors. Featuring chain-stitched flames embroidered using a vintage Singer 114, “Torched” is the first run in the Littlefield bespoke denim brand’s planned artist series, showcasing Detroit’s creative community.
