“When you’re not allowed to give up, you change”
Motivated by a desire to give back to his hometown, Jake Saldaña and wife Ashleigh opened Sal's Gym three years ago.
COVID19
Nearly 2,900 frontliners receive state scholarships to attend GRCC
Thousands have been accepted to Michigan community colleges through Futures for Frontliners — nearly 2,900 approved to attend GRCC.
Michigan health care professionals work to assuage skepticism as they roll out COVID-19 vaccines
Health care professionals across Michigan are doing their best to respond to Michiganders' concerns and deliver the vaccine to as many residents as possible.
Resilient Neighborhoods: How COVID-19 rewrote the rules for community engagement in Detroit
Detroit nonprofits have adopted new strategies to reach communities during the pandemic.
Michigan grapples with COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on people of color’s mental health
COVID-19 has taken a toll on mental health in Michigan and across the world, but new Wayne State University (WSU) research shows that burden has been heaviest for people of color.
Emergency food programs are plentiful in Michigan – but many residents are still going hungry
A new report provides a comprehensive look at the state's vast system of food banks and emergency food resources, and why many residents are still falling through the cracks.
Manistique Community Treehouse organizer is a force of, and for, nature
COVID-19 setbacks and losses have not been able to diminish the optimism of neighborhood innovator Tammy Black. The Jefferson Chalmers resident is drawing on the strength of her community to sustain plans for the construction of a treehouse community center and advocate for horticultural therapy.
How the science of staying ahead of COVID-19 outbreaks starts with a plumber
Eighteen Michigan laboratories are collaborating with dozens of municipalities and health departments to detect COVID-19 outbreaks before local health care systems are overwhelmed. In West Michigan, the effort involves molecular biologists, waste water experts, interns, and a plumber.
Michigan’s direct care workers confront shortages of PPE and providers as pandemic rages
For these essential workers, social distancing is impossible – and personal protective equipment (PPE) is both indispensable and alarmingly difficult to obtain.
Michigan agencies distribute robotic pets to help elders combat loneliness during pandemic
One agency has already distributed 80 robotic pets to elders in its service area, and others across Michigan are either considering or actively preparing efforts to hand out hundreds more.
