At Pathway Home potential homeowners will talk about their goals, be enrolled in KNHS financial readiness and homebuyer's education courses, be teamed up with HUD-certified coaches at KNHS, and learn "all the basics on what it means to go from a renter to a homeowner." Learn more about this approach to keeping people housed.
On the first publicly-celebrated Earth Day since the pandemic, Southwest Michiganders gathered to plant, weed, and beautify. For the Litter Ladies and Lads in Battle Creek who pick up trash year-round to protect humans and wildlife, every day is Earth Day.
We took a look at several Michigan initiatives that are working to create new age-friendly support systems as the state ages.
Richard Bernstein believes one of the most important attributes he brings to his role as a justice on Michigan’s highest court is the perspective of someone navigating life with a disability.
As Herrick District Library prepares for a major renovation, the staff is working to make sure people with disabilities are part of the planning process to create an inclusive space
Genesee Health System has earned the Energage 2023 Top Workplaces USA award. The award is made solely on the basis of employee feedback.
Southwest Michigan Native American Tribal leaders and Western Michigan University are inauagarting a long-desired Graduate Certificate in Tribal Governance. “This program is not only for Native citizens but also for people who don’t have any affiliation with Tribal Communities,” says Ben Brenner, member of the Gun Lake Tribal Council. “I hope it will be the spark that guides people back home to their Tribes."
After seven people died in Kalamazoo from suspected fentanyl overdoses last week, people are scared, says Gwen Lanier, co-founder of Mothers of Hope. "We’re probably going to get some people who haven’t been here in a long time.” And providing hope in crisis is part of the reason Mothers of Hope has succeeded and grown in its mission to offer fellowship, non-judgemental support, and respite for people with drug addictions for 25 years.
A unique and artistic barbershop in Marshall is drawing clientele from around Southwest Michigan. In the front, CAMP, a family-friendly barbershop, and in the back, Huntsman's Hound for the "distinguished gentlemen" where clientele can expect to be shaved with razors containing Japanese Feather Blades and with a "teaspooon more of exclusivity," says owner Noah Saber who had plenty of help in bringing his vision to life.
For 40 years and now with 40 faith institutions involved, the Northside Ministerial Alliance has connected churches with the community through programming and projects with the mission to eliminate poverty, racism, and injustice in Kalamazoo. In this Faith in Action story, Second Wave speaks with NMA pastors about how faith influences this vital work that Bishop T.D. Lockett describes as "building bridges, breaking barriers, and promoting unity in our community,"
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