How one school system bridges the care gap with innovative Health Hubs
Detroit’s Health Hubs embed medical, behavioral, and dental care inside schools, ensuring students receive essential services and thrive in class.
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Grassroots effort transforms park into thriving disc golf destination
Volunteers, local businesses, and county officials united to build an 18-hole disc golf course revitalizing Allegan’s Littlejohn Lake Park.
Community groups unite to feed families amid SNAP pause
Local nonprofits expand meal programs and launch emergency funds to help families facing hunger while federal SNAP benefits are suspended.
Friendship between nonprofits’ officials leads to new affordable housing
A friendship between two nonprofit leaders sparks a partnership turning unused duplexes into permanently affordable homes for Grand Rapids families.
Dental hygienists hit the road to expand oral care
Three hygienists across Michigan use foundation-funded vans to deliver preventive dental care to underserved children and families.
Ambitious nonprofits unite to build affordable housing community
Three nonprofits collaborate on an 18-acre project creating 120 mixed-income homes, expanding affordability, stability, and opportunity in Holland.
Dental therapy offers Michigan an innovative path to expand essential oral health care
Michigan introduces licensed dental therapists to address provider shortages, empowering students to deliver vital community care.
Greater Dayton School integrates health care to boost student success
The Greater Dayton School combines academics with on-site medical, dental, and mental health services, helping under-resourced students thrive and succeed.
Childhood exam motivates dental hygienist who cares for rural kids
Inspired by a school nurse, Lynda Gregorini now provides dental care and career mentoring to students in rural Michigan schools.
NEOMED launches dental program to improve statewide oral health access
NEOMED's new Bitonte College of Dentistry will embed dental students in Ohio communities to improve access and address shortages in rural and urban oral health care.
