BlackWellness Network tiene tres componentes: cerrar la brecha en el nivel de atención brindada a los afroamericanos; romper el estigma negativo que tradicionalmente se ha asociado a la búsqueda de servicios de salud mental y construir comunidades negras y marrones más fuertes.
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services in Grand Rapids hosted a celebration at its new home in the Special Olympics of Michigan building to mark the conclusion of Deaf Awareness Month.
Monarca’s Ice Cream and Mexican Food in Schoolcraft provides homemade, authentic cuisine that draws food lovers from around the region. Check out the savory, sweet, and spicy treats of Monarca's (monarch in Spanish).
“I think there’s a negative aura around youth and detention facilities and youth who commit crimes... They aren’t bad kids, they’ve just made a poor choice,” says Tori Benden, Calhoun County Youth Center Director. Programming changes are helping to build self-worth and confidence in youth.
A foreign exchange experience in the 1970s led to a lifelong friendship that involved world travel and the collection of an unlikely souvenir: flyswatters. SPLAT: The Buzz about Fly Swatters, showing until January 7, 2024, at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, features 1,250 unusual swatters. Learn more here!
For the LGBTQA+ community, Pride is a yearlong affair. Many communities celebrate Pride in June, but a few, like Battle Creek, celebrate in July. The popular BC Pride Festival takes place this Saturday, July 22, at Leila Arboretum. On the Ground Battle Creek will be there!
Have an idea and want to start a new business? As a Community Development Financial Institution, Northern Initiatives has been supporting Michigan startups with education, coaching, and needed financing — for 30 years. Check out these two success stories in Comstock and Battle Creek.
Among the mantras at Batlle Creek's Sunlight Garden is "Food is medicine." Now you can get your prescription for fresh produce filled at Farmacy, located at the two-acre urban farm, 245 N. Kendall Ave. Farmacy, which will feature affordable, local organic produce, eggs, and wholesome snacks, will be accepting Double Up Bucks and other programs, and seeks to dispel the myth that healthy food is more expensive.
Kid Grid provides an easy-to-read grid to quickly preview service options. The listing at the end of the document has more details on mental health services, listed alphabetically by provider. This guide also includes a listing of inpatient facilities for youth with more severe mental health issues.
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