Coverage of programs that deal with gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and socioeconomic status; are focused on fair access to resources and opportunities; and, those that create environments where people feel welcome, respected, and fully accepted.
According to the most recent study, by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, 733,356 Michiganders — about 7.4% of the state population — identify as deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing. In West Michigan, 8% of residents identify as members of that community.
Every day, people with disabilities find the support and help they need — quickly, conveniently, and free of charge — because of information and referral services.
Black Americans face many unique mental health challenges, including higher rates of emotional distress and lower access to behavioral health care.
Hailey Cone, who is blind, is using her perspective as a member of the writing staff for “Inside the Score,” a YouTube channel that seeks to deepen the appreciation of classical, film, and art music.
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Si bien los maestros y administradores de K-12 se consideran trabajadores esenciales, y tal vez nunca más que durante la pandemia de COVID-19, las investigaciones muestran que el bienestar de estas personas ha disminuido.
From Sensory Showtimes to closed captioning, Celebration Cinema is finding new ways to make movies and entertainment accessible to everyone.
The new effort aims to build community power, map local ecosystems, and provide equity training to reduce significant disparities in infant mortality.
A new statewide program, Paving the Way to Self Determination, has been developed to raise the expectations families have for their children with developmental disabilities.
The unemployment rate for working-age persons with disabilities is at least twice that of those without disabilities. Let’s fix that.
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