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Southern Imaginations helps Michigan collect feedback and plot course for free PreK for All
A collaborative partner with the Policy Equity Group and a member of Governor Whitmer’s PreK for All taskforce, Southern Imaginations has been brought in to help formulate recommendations for rolling out free, universal pre-k to all Michigan 4-year-olds.
When construction wasn’t accessible, he found dream job making furniture
Though he dreamed of working with power tools, Phillipe Hernandez found that using a wheelchair kept him from working in construction. With the help of a Muskegon agency, he pivoted and found a job in production at BOLD Furniture.
Accessibility in the Workplace: Forum to explore ‘going beyond compliance’
Disability Inclusion Editor Lucia Rios will join other disability advocates for a forum on Accessibility in the Workplace: Going Beyond Compliance. The Oct. 26 event is hosted by WMPRSA in partnership with Special Olympics Michgian and DAKC.
Michigan’s community mental health agencies expanding crisis care
Michigan’s community mental health agencies are stepping up to evolve the way they offer care to those in need — especially crisis care. Genesee Health System and Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority are two examples.
Caffé Casa: Caffeinating downtown Kalamazoo long before the brew boom
Caffé Casa's interior hasn't changed much over three decades (yes, the piano is still there), but the mall itself has undergone many iterations. Grab a cuppa and read Mark Wedel's leisurely chat with co-owner Kathy Beebe — preferably at the Caffé, where you can watch Kalamazoo pass by.
Equipping Battle Creek’s police officers with emotional body armor
“The type of job we do and the stress we have is a culmination of years within the profession," says Battle Creek Police Chief Shannon Bagley. "As leaders, we need to bring in mechanisms so that we can talk about things so that they don’t build up. We want the quality of life for our officers to be exceptional.”
Trail Tales: Protecting Kalamazoo’s Asylum Lake, an urban oasis
In this final installment of our mini-series Trail Tales, writer and naturalist Sam Kapp explores Asylum Lake Preserve, a development-locked urban oasis for trail lovers and wildlife. Kapp digs into Asylum's unique history as a working and recreation farm for the 'insane' and the ongoing struggle to preserve the preserve.
Take the Equity Challenge: Understand issues of LGBTQIA+ in Calhoun County and beyond
LGBTQIA+ experience obstacles to economic security and housing in ways that may not reach most people's awareness. To dispel stereotypes and increase understanding of the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ face, the United Way of South Central Michigan is offering a 21-day Equity Challenge.
Michigan organizations work to improve poor health outcomes through “path to a prosperous future”
A group of Michigan political, health care, community, and foundation leaders are working together on a project that aims to coordinate sustained investments in Michiganders' health.
