The Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Barbara Lee VanHorssen has been chosen as a "Community Influencer." She and 50 other influencers from across the state will help officials better understand social determinants of health from a grass roots level.
Access to clean, safe water is a key component in maintaining public health, and Community Action of Allegan County is working to make sure all residents of the county have that access with the expansion of its Low Income Housing Water Assistance Program.
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.
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 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.
The annual Michigan Green Communities Challenge encourages communities to participate and also measures their sustainability efforts. This was the first year Fennville participated in the challenge, after hearing about it from the Michigan Municipal League.
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.
Lower income Allegan County residents who have benefited from energy retrofits to their homes have found the effects extend beyond their energy bill and into their health.
People with a disability report experiencing frequent mental distress almost five times as often as adults without disabilities. Community mental health agencies can help.
Windmill Island Gardens will open for weekends through mid-October and bring back the popular Magic at the Mill holiday light event in December.
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