Child care providers face funding cliff as ARPA dollars fall away
ARPA funding had brought a stabilization to early childhood care that needs to be maintained.
New be nice. video series focuses on young adults.
Its partnership with Grand Valley State University researchers has culminated in the creation of the be nice. video series.
Community mental health agency applies Lean processes to improve service to clients
North Country Community Mental Health applies Lean processes throughout its operations with the result of improving care for its patients.
The little church that could: Kalamazoo’s Greek Orthodox Church seeing multi-ethnic expansion
While church attendance is shrinking worldwide and ethnic conflicts abound, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the little church in Vine, is growing by the week. At some masses, the Lord's Prayer is recited in up to seven languages. “The world isn’t always about love and peace,” says Father Bryce Vasilios Buffenbarger. “But we hope people that come to this church will find it here."
Personal Protection Orders: Calhoun County judges meet with police to clarify policies
In 2022, there were 692 Personal Protection Orders applied for in Calhoun County, the most since 2012. The terms of PPOs are wide-ranging and can cause confusion — so a couple of Calhoun County Judges are meeting with police officers around the county to help educate so they are better prepared.
Kalamazoo’s Blueprint for Peace offers collaborative, comprehensive Gun Violence Intervention plan
While Kalamazoo's gun assaults are down, gun deaths, especially among youth, have risen. The Kalamazoo Community Foundation, in partnership with the City and many others, is launching Blueprint for Peace, a program that addresses systemic factors that drive gun violence to create a framework for prevention, intervention, and healing.
‘Going native’ could make Kalamazoo a Homegrown National Park
Kalamazoo has many parks and nature preserves. Home yards can be connecting corridors between them, creating a thoroughfare for wildlife, birds, and pollinators. If enough local yards convert even by half to native plants, Kalamazoo could become a Homegrown National Park.
Battle Creek NAACP Branch focuses on Thriving Together during annual Freedom Fund Dinner
The 88th Annual Battle Creek NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner raises funds for events throughout the year and bestows Image Awards on community members. This year's keynote speaker is the Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr., Senior Pastor of Liberty Temple Baptist Church in Detroit.
Michigan addresses LGBTQ+ health disparities with historic $10 million budget allotment
A new allotment in the state budget will directly support the work of community-based organizations that are already providing health-related services to LGBTQ+ Michiganders.
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