Moving from Can-Do Kitchen to Can-Do Kalamazoo is more than a name change. The nonprofit organization that started 14 years ago as an incubator for food-based businesses is now focused on growing and scaling businesses of all kinds. And it is set to expand into a new location in 2023.
Michigan has joined the nation in implementing an ambitious, transformative vision for mental health crisis services.
The unemployment rate for working-age persons with disabilities is at least twice that of those without disabilities. Let’s fix that.
People with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to those without a disability. Beyond26 is one of several organizations trying to change that. Their clients share their success stories.
Four COVID-delayed houses are back on track and four families are scheduled to move in later this year.
In July 2020, a report from the Detroit Area Agency on Aging found that Detroit's older adults were dying earlier than others. Two years later, the agency's work to reverse that trend has won two national awards.
A group of Kalamazoo landlords talk about their role in creating and maintaining affordable housing in an economic environment where their costs are rising.
Battle Creek is now home to more than 100 former refugees, including 20 families. In January, Battle Creek’s NAACP branch began an initiative to make resources and services readily available to members of the city’s Congolese community on an ongoing basis.
Up to 10 large murals by local, regional, and national artists will be painted throughout the week as part of the sixth celebration of Color the Creek.
From creating free farm stands in Detroit to promoting healthier drinking water in the Jackson area, the Henry Ford Health initiative Generation with Promise is supporting healthier families and communities across Michigan.
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