In her grief, one Battle Creek woman seeks to support others whose loved ones have also been victims of gun violence. A life-taking bullet creates a hole that makes emotional closure difficult. HEARTS is there to help share and ease the pain.
Kalamazoo knows how to have fun. Even before summer's official start on Wednesday, the city has been celebrating the sunny season: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Do-Dah Parade, Food Truck Fridays, Pride, Juneteenth, Queer the Block, and music everywhere! Our roving photographer extraordinaire Fran Dwight captured a few images of Kalamazoo charging with exuberance out of Covid hibernation. Enjoy!
The LIFT-UP program gives students a pivotal role in identifying and addressing barriers to expanding local produce in school cafeterias.
The search for housing can be its own form of trauma. For Tamika Williams a $1,215 unpaid rent payment has been standing between her and a place to stay for her and her two children as she has visited agency after agency since September of 2022. But there appears to be help on the horizon.
Kalamazoo County continues to move ahead with spending for affordable housing and programs to assist both would-be-homeowners and those struggling to stay in their homes. For 2023, the County Board has approved the allocation of $6.2 million in funds from the countywide millage known as 'Housing for All.'
As we kick off the second season of the Michigan's State of Health podcast, we'll introduce you to some of the Michiganders who are working to reframe dementia – including people who are living with dementia themselves.
Autism Alliance of Michigan is opening a new office in the Grand Rapids area.
Lucia Rios has been honored as the 2023 Media Person of the Year by the WMPRSA for her work as co-editor of the Disability Inclusion series. This multi-year series runs in The Lakeshore WM, Rapid Growth and Second Wave Southwest Michigan.
EMDR is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy used to treat individuals with PTSD, traumatic memories, or other distressing life experiences.
Hungerford Nichols accountant Megan Howe talks about navigating her personal and professional life with hearing loss.
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