Albion becomes one of the first in the state to get neighborhood COVID-19 testing site
Albion has been working with the state since April to set up COVID-19 testing for city residents.
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CrimFit Nutrition Program brings exercise and nutrition education to thousands of Flint kids at home
As Flint kids begin online-only schooling, opportunities for physical exercise and nutrition education will be scarce. But a team of Crim Fitness Foundation staffers is working to address that by bringing the Crim’s Nutrition Program (CrimFit) out of the classroom and into families' homes.
State of Michigan and Detroit nonprofit team up to reduce child abuse through proactive support
A new pilot program identifies families at risk and pairs them with peer mentors and benefits navigators, getting the state more involved in addressing the root causes of child abuse.
Getting creative: Kingman Museum hosts summer camp outdoors on the steps as finances tighten
One out of every three museums may find themselves running out of money as revenue from patrons and donors runs out as a consequence of COVID-19 shutdowns. Will Battle Creek's Kingman Museum be able to make to the other side?
With numerous barriers to health care, Michigan immigrants are among hardest hit by COVID-19
Fear of accessing public health programs, vulnerable working conditions, and lack of access to federal pandemic relief all contribute to immigrants being more susceptible to the pandemic than most.
Bronson Healthcare opens flexible testing lab in time to help with COVID-19
The new Bronson Lab Testing facility is a full-service testing laboratory, expected to provide a wide range of clinical services to outpatient clinics, Bronson system hospitals, medical practices, other care providers, and healthcare facilities in southwest Michigan.
Leading the nation, Michigan’s Opioid Treatment Ecosystems save lives through holistic model
A new initiative of the Wayne State University Center for Behavioral Health and Justice is working to change the cultural landscape around substance use disorder and decrease overdose deaths.
Shelter for those escaping domestic violence reopens doors with social distancing in Calhoun County
During upheavals such as economic downturns and natural disasters domestic violence increases. S.A.F.E. Place, Calhoun County’s only domestic violence shelter, is finding ways to help even while it maintains social distancing requirements.
4-H Fair in Calhoun County cancelled, some events move online
The Calhoun County Fair, Michigan's oldest continuously running fair, has cancelled its in-person activities. A virtual 4-H Fair event has been planned instead.
Medical school partners with Kalamazoo-based IONTOX to develop COVID-19 antibody test
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is developing antibody testing in collaboration with a Kalamazoo-based company, IONTOX.
Partner Partner Content CrimFit Nutrition Program brings exercise and nutrition education to thousands of Flint kids at home
As Flint kids begin online-only schooling, opportunities for physical exercise and nutrition education will be scarce. But a team of Crim Fitness Foundation staffers is working to address that by bringing the Crim’s Nutrition Program (CrimFit) out of the classroom and into families' homes.
State of Michigan and Detroit nonprofit team up to reduce child abuse through proactive support
A new pilot program identifies families at risk and pairs them with peer mentors and benefits navigators, getting the state more involved in addressing the root causes of child abuse.
Getting creative: Kingman Museum hosts summer camp outdoors on the steps as finances tighten
One out of every three museums may find themselves running out of money as revenue from patrons and donors runs out as a consequence of COVID-19 shutdowns. Will Battle Creek's Kingman Museum be able to make to the other side?
With numerous barriers to health care, Michigan immigrants are among hardest hit by COVID-19
Fear of accessing public health programs, vulnerable working conditions, and lack of access to federal pandemic relief all contribute to immigrants being more susceptible to the pandemic than most.
Bronson Healthcare opens flexible testing lab in time to help with COVID-19
The new Bronson Lab Testing facility is a full-service testing laboratory, expected to provide a wide range of clinical services to outpatient clinics, Bronson system hospitals, medical practices, other care providers, and healthcare facilities in southwest Michigan.
Leading the nation, Michigan’s Opioid Treatment Ecosystems save lives through holistic model
A new initiative of the Wayne State University Center for Behavioral Health and Justice is working to change the cultural landscape around substance use disorder and decrease overdose deaths.
Shelter for those escaping domestic violence reopens doors with social distancing in Calhoun County
During upheavals such as economic downturns and natural disasters domestic violence increases. S.A.F.E. Place, Calhoun County’s only domestic violence shelter, is finding ways to help even while it maintains social distancing requirements.
4-H Fair in Calhoun County cancelled, some events move online
The Calhoun County Fair, Michigan's oldest continuously running fair, has cancelled its in-person activities. A virtual 4-H Fair event has been planned instead.
Medical school partners with Kalamazoo-based IONTOX to develop COVID-19 antibody test
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is developing antibody testing in collaboration with a Kalamazoo-based company, IONTOX.
