Blue Water Clubhouse works to change the employment reality for people struggling with mental health

"Our main goal as an organization is to get our members employed," says Sean Kivel, director of Port Huron's Blue Water Clubhouse. "This is a right everyone should be afforded, yet 90% of people with serious mental illness are under-employed or unemployed. Our organization will continue to offer the services needed to change that reality."

Historic Withers home on its way to national landmark status

Pontiac nonprofits find strength through collaboration to boost youth literacy and empower parents

"In our community, we have a lot of great programs," says Eisha Branner, founder and CEO of E-Community Outreach Services in Pontiac. "We have a lot of great resources. But we also have a disconnect, especially in the last few years with COVID-19," she says. "There was nowhere near enough support for our families."

JARC gets nimble in the pandemic to keep its vulnerable people safe and connected to community

"During this crisis, I think, finally, there was a real recognition of how critical direct care workers are, especially if you look at the residential providers," says Shaindle Braunstein, CEO of JARC, a nonprofit serving individuals with developmental disabilities across Oakland County. "We were the only people standing between many people and homelessness."

Environmental Justice: Safer streets, cleaner water in the Heights

“[Cleaning up stormwater] improves the quality of water people drink, it improves the quality of air people breathe,” says Dane Forlines, Special Projects Director for the Heights CDC. “It also beautifies the public space, which cannot be understated.”

Smart glasses help family caregivers connect to professional help for loved ones aging at home

Caring for an older relative despite having no formal caregiving training can be stressful, but a new pilot project in the Grand Rapids area is using smart glasses to help.

Afghan refugees get Memphis-style hospitality from World Relief Memphis

New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom

A program called InPACT offers schools strategies that deliver 20 minutes of daily physical activity in the classroom.

Harnessing creativity and taking risks, the AANM uplifts the Arab American story for all

"There’s so much competing for people's attention so we strive to prove that a museum like ours needs to exist. It’s sometimes an uphill battle," says AANM director Diana Abouali. "That's my job, to continue to gain people's support as we tell this multi-layered story of the Arab American experience and the history of our community.