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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!
The gun is hidden in a shoe box in the closet … and your kids probably know it. Since 2020, guns have been the leading cause of death for children 18 and younger, surpassing even car accidents. Bronson Children's Hospital intends to make sure firearms are stored properly in the home by offering free gun locks.
The Gathering of Potawatomi Nations will be hosted by the Nottawesepi Huron Band of the Potawatomi on the Pine Creek Indian Reservation in Athens. More than 1,500 tribal members are expected to attend the weeklong event which will feature language, crafting, and cultural workshops, as well as a mid-week leadership conference.
Jehovah's Witnesses are holding their first Southwest Michigan convention in Battle Creek, one of 700 conventions to be held in 144 cities. The theme for this year's convention, to be held at Kellogg Arena, is "Exercise Patience."
Despite a push to increase minority enrollment in AP courses in Kalamazoo Public Schools, numbers remain low. Among the reasons are early tracking, misunderstanding options, fear of overload, and missing preparatory courses. Voices of Youth's Regina Kibezi, a junior at Loy Norrix High School, takes a deep dive to seek solutions.
Más enfermeras practicantes de salud mental psiquiátrica podrían aliviar la presión sobre una fuerza laboral de atención de salud mental ya agotada. Los programas en todo el estado están ayudando a aumentar el número de personas con capacitación dual.
A medida que la salud del comportamiento avanza hacia modelos de atención orientados a la recuperación centrados en la creación de confianza y el respeto mutuo, el trabajo de apoyo entre pares puede resultar una parte vital para guiar a los clientes a través de su recuperación. Aquí hay algunos ejemplos locales de este trabajo vital.
As behavioral health moves toward recovery-oriented models of care focused on trust-building and mutual respect, peer support work can prove to be a vital part of guiding clients through their recovery. Here are some local examples of this vital work.
More psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners could ease the strain on an already depleted mental health care workforce. Programs throughout the state are helping increase the number of those with the dual training.
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