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12 tips on finding mental-health care that you can afford

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May 12, 2022

So you feel depressed or anxious or stressed, and think mental-health counseling would help. But you also have an insurance plan that requires you to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars before coverage kicks in. Perhaps no surprise, cost is the No. 1 barrier to obtaining mental-health care, according to a 2018 federal survey of 5,000 Americans. But instead of giving up, it’s important to explore your options -- and there are a surprising number for people worried about the cost of mental-health care.

The LodgeHouse: Small, long-term rental units are scheduled for a big late-June opening in Kalamazoo

By Al Jones

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May 12, 2022

If all continues as planned, spaces for at least 60 unhoused individuals will be open by late June. The studio apartments in The LodgeHouse are intended for those with extremely low incomes currently living in a place that is not fit for human habitation, outdoors, in their car, or living in a hotel that they can’t afford.

Marshall native hits the jackpot by scripting funny Michigan lottery advertisements

By Jane Parikh

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General

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May 11, 2022

Kim Langridge has hit the jackpot even though she’s never won the Michigan Lottery. Langridge, who was born and raised in Marshall and continues to make her home there, creates the majority of the radio spots for the state’s lottery, in addition to writing copy for television commercials promoting it.

Loy Norrix librarian honored for work with gender and sexuality alliance

By Kalamazoo Public Schools

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Diversity & Equity

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May 10, 2022

Loy Norrix High School teacher librarian John Kreider was honored with an OutFront Kalamazoo #AlwaysOutFront Award in April for his work as the advisor for the school's Gender and Sexuality Alliance. Kreider said they were humbled to receive the award because they know of so many other teachers and staff who have worked to support students.

Reformas y nuevos programas facilitan la búsqueda de servicios de salud mental a precios asequibles

By Julie Mack | Especial para MLive

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Diversity & Equity

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May 5, 2022

Se calcula que alrededor del 20% de los adultos de Michigan padecen una enfermedad mental diagnosticable a lo largo de un año. Sin embargo, más de la mitad no recibe tratamiento. ¿Un obstáculo considerable? El costo, dicen los expertos.

Finding affordable mental-health care getting easier with reforms, new programs

By Julie Mack for MLive

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Arts & Culture

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May 5, 2022

It’s estimated that about 20% of Michigan adults experience a diagnosable mental-health condition in a given year. Yet more than half will go untreated. A major barrier? Cost, experts say.

Students at North Elementary School in Birch Run participate in an InPACT physical activity break.

New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Education

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May 5, 2022

A program called InPACT offers schools strategies that deliver 20 minutes of daily physical activity in the classroom.

Music Garden to debut at Binder Park Zoo this week

By Jane Simons

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May 5, 2022

Binder Park Zoo’s newest exhibit will be music to the ears of its visitors. On Sunday afternoon – Mother’s Day - the zoo’s Music Garden will officially open to the public during a brief ceremony that will include special guests, among them musicians with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra who will perform highlights from “The Carnival of the Animals.”

Vouchers offer critical help to those in B.C. without enough income to afford rapidly rising rent

By Jane Simons

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May 5, 2022

For some people being able to obtain a housing voucher can make the difference between staying in a homeless shelter and finding a safe and affordable place to live. Here's how it is working in Battle Creek.

Changes suggested after second Black candidate is nearly dropped from ballot in Kalamazoo County

By Al Jones

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May 4, 2022

Tami Rey has been certified to run for re-election to the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners. But those who support her wonder about an election system that – for the second time in less than a year – was poised to exclude an African-American from contention because of apparent mistakes in their paperwork.