Developing self-confidence and culinary skills are key to Zaman International's culinary program for women who are immigrants or refugees or face other barriers to employment.
MedWish Medworks turned an unused dental chair into inclusive dentistry for youth at Cuyahoga Juvenile Detention Center, providing critical care for long-neglected health needs.
“Once those ecosystems are lost, they can’t be recreated,” says Sarah Richmond of Springfield Township Parks and Recreation. The township collaborates with Oakland County Parks on projects to steward land in northern Oakland County.
Michigan’s community mental health agencies need more psychiatrists, psychologists, and master’s level social workers, but they also need bachelor’s level social workers, administrative staff, peer support specialists, accountants, and direct care workers — roles that require no college degree or degrees in areas not relating directly to mental health.
Volunteers do “all of the magic” at GiGi’s Playhouse, an achievement center with developmental and recreational programs for people with Down syndrome.
Michigan has long faced a critical shortage of mental health professionals, impacting access to vital care for communities across the state. To address this growing challenge, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched the Behavioral Health Now Loan Repayment Program, a strategic initiative aimed at attracting and retaining mental health professionals by alleviating the financial burden of student loans.
The City of Dearborn’s air quality monitoring program makes hyper-local air quality data easily accessible to residents. Since its launch last year, people have used it to make decisions about spending time outdoors, and the city has used data to assess options to improve air quality.
Brothers Ryan and Maxx Tamburrino are the driving force behind Clubhouse No. 3 SportSocial.
BGSU Firelands, Sandusky High School hope to build on partnership aiming to bridge education and employment.
Tilt Studio will celebrate its grand opening with an afternoon of family fun, starting at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at its Sandusky Mall location, 4314 Milan Road.
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