Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis is training emergency room personnel to better assess, identify and respond to elder abuse through a curriculum it plans to share with all Shelby County hospitals.
Marginalized Michigan residents are finding health services in easily accessible neighborhood locations, and formerly defunct buildings are becoming bright spots on their blocks.
A proposed landfill in Nutbush has residents rallying against what they say would be a blight on their community and a risk to Memphis' greatest natural asset — its water.
The Heights y el vecino Berclair son destinos para una increíble comida internacional. Con solo un rápido viaje en carro por la avenida Summer Avenue, cualquier persona con hambre puede escoger que platos exclusivos de diferentes países quieran comer , no se necesita un boleto de avión.
The loss of students to death and criminal activity brings a heavy toll to teachers who work in some of the poorest and under-resourced communities in Memphis. Students who grow up in these communities face adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, which can affect their behavior and educational outcomes. Groups close to this local issue are advocating for trauma-informed training for teachers and a district-wide culture of self-care to support teacher retention.
On November 8, United Way held its Feast of Dreams to unite community leaders in a conversation on poverty reduction. High Ground sent its resident anthropologist with a question — can Unite Way inspire lasting, citywide change in just one night?
Inspired by her own postpartum struggles, entrepreneur Layne Carden launched TransforMama to offer new parents resources and community support.
Just in time for Halloween, the Black Cloud Association hosted their second annual Heart of the Heights "Trunk-A-Treat" and costume block party at Treadwell Middle School on October 21. Camaros, candy and community made the spookiest night of the year a safe neighborhood celebration.
As part of the Memphis Big Jump project, the city is re-surfacing and re-designing multiple streets in South Memphis while promoting bicycling as a means of transportation. Nearly one-third of residents lack access to a personal vehicle.
Many rural Michiganders face health disparities, but multiple organizations are creating new ways of structuring rural hospitals and clinics and reaching out to rural patients.
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