AARP Michigan volunteer Howard Pizzo, AARP Michigan Communications Manager Mark Hornbeck, and AARP Michigan State Director Paula Cunningham on the Lansing River Trail.

Michigan pursues “age-friendly everything” to support growing older adult population

With the coming growth in Michigan's older adult population, the existing movement towards age-friendly health systems has broadened to embrace the concept of "age-friendly everything."

Feed the Fight Kalamazoo delivers its final meals

The final deliveries to those giving vaccinations across the community have been made by Feed the Fight Kalamazoo. The all-volunteer organization offers its gratitude to those in the community who helped restaurants and frontline workers over the past 15 months.

Kalamazoo hospital offers a way to help out when a shooting or major injury occurs

You may know how to perform CPR, but do you know how to Stop the Bleed? A training program with the potential of saving lives is being offered nationally and in Kalamazoo by Bronson teaches people how to respond when faced with traumatic injuries.

United Way and Kellogg Company join forces to fight hunger for those who do not have enough to eat

For some, summertime can be a challenging time for finding food to put on the table. Summer Stock Up is providing a solution.

Rachel Bloch, the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency’s health education consultant and MFF SNAP-Ed program lead.
Innovative program makes CSAs accessible to Michigan families

A program called Michigan Farm to Family: CSA offers families fresh fruits and vegetables through local community supported agriculture shares at a reduced price.

Planting a playscape downtown, where getting wet and muddy is all part of the fun

A nature-inspired landscape inviting the kind of unstructured play that children want and need is in the works for downtown Kalamazoo.

Family Medical Center Behavioral Health Therapist Alexis Cavins and School Based Services Supervisor Meredith Gilliam at Wagar Middle School in Carleton.
Teletherapy and telepsychiatry visits help Southeast Michigan students improve mental health

The Family Medical Center of Michigan has developed a successful school-based behavioral telehealth program in partnership with 20 schools in Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne counties.

Village plan to achieve equity and prosperity builds on work in Battle Creek over the past decade

The Village reemergence plan in Battle Creek will focus on systems change, breaking down historic barriers, and creating access and opportunity. 

OutFront Kalamazoo’s Host Home program designed to help LGBTQ youth avoid homelessness

When young people are kicked out of their homes after they come out to their parents they are vulnerable to many traumatic experiences. OutFront Kalamazoo's Host Homes program is designed to help them.

Voices of Youth program offers Kalamazoo-area young people a chance to be heard

Policies at all levels affect the day-to-day life of all young people. Today's youth are making it known they want a say in those policies. The Voices of Youth program offers youth of Kalamazoo County the opportunity to use journalism to express their views. 

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