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Partner Partner Content Nonprofits and neighbors provide insight, pride, propel 49507 community development

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November 25, 2024

IFF, a community development financial institution based in Illinois, has invested and shown a commitment to uplifting communities by providing financial support all over the state, including Grand Rapids neighborhoods. Part of IFF’s investment in Grand Rapids has been focused on the 49507 zip code, centered in a collection of neighborhoods southeast of downtown Grand Rapids. They're working with local nonprofits including Amplify GR and LINC UP and neighborhood residents to help propel development.

Advocate uses her experiences to help others with disabilities gain independence through work

By Shandra Martinez

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General

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November 25, 2024

Karen Wynne helps individuals with disabilities navigate the Ticket to Work program, empowering them to achieve independence and self-sufficiency.

A gathering for Michigan State University's Generations Connect program, which matches MSU undergraduate students with elders in the community, at the East Lansing Public Library.

Michigan universities join global “age-friendly” movement, making campuses more welcoming to elders

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Healthy Communities

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November 21, 2024

As Michigan prepares for rapid growth in its population of older adults, three Michigan universities have joined a global movement to make higher education institutions more "age-friendly."

Michigan’s hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate to ensure all of a patient's health care needs are met.

Michigan hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate for whole-person care

By Monique Bedford

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Healthy Communities

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November 20, 2024

With support from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, many of Michigan’s hospitals and community mental health (CMH) agencies are collaborating to ensure all health care needs for patients are met.

The students currently taking U-M School of Public Health course, Chatgpt/AI and Public Health.

Public health and AI: Great potential and a need for ethical policies

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Economic Development

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November 19, 2024

When applying AI to public health, great potentials exist for swifter, nimbler care and pin-pointed personalization. Its use also could exacerbate biases and the misuse of private information.

Partner Partner Content Legacy Society will sustain Autism Alliance of Michigan’s work for decades to come

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Community Development

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November 19, 2024

AAoM is establishing its Legacy Society to recognize donors today for gifts that will provide dollars in perpetuity.

From vintage ornaments and trains to holiday Barbies and a forest of bottlebrush trees, the MMA Festival of Trees is sure to spark your joy.

December things to do: Tours, shopping, ballet, parades and a lot of lights

By Melody Wilson

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General

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November 18, 2024

Buckle up. A majority of events this month include the word “holiday.” There are theater productions, exhibits, movies, crafts, music, a live nativity, Santa sightings, and more light displays than you can shake a stick at.

Lakeshore Advantage hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13 to unveil its new headquarters, alongside incubator spaces that are for lease to startups and entrepreneurs.

Lakeshore Advantage unveils Next Center, a hub for startups and economic development

By Shandra Martinez

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November 18, 2024

Lakeshore Advantage opens the Next Center, a cutting-edge hub in Holland aimed at fostering innovation, startups, and economic growth in Ottawa and Allegan counties.

MCC students Kaili Prins, left, and Marissa Aney-Johnson joke with Muskegon Community College mascot Jay the Jayhawk. The two students spoke during the event.

Addressing nursing shortage: Partnership creates pathway for nurses to earn degrees

By Shandra Martinez

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General

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November 18, 2024

A new partnership between GVSU, MCC and Trinity Health Muskegon is helping nurses earn bachelor’s degrees. The first cohort is getting their education for free thanks to state funding to address the nursing shortage.

In addition to sharper scans, the new MRI provides entertainment options for patients, allowing them to listen to audio through headphones during scans, helping them to relax and stay still.

Cutting-edge MRI tech reduces wait times at Holland Hospital

By Shandra Martinez

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November 17, 2024

Holland Hospital is among the first facilities in Michigan to use MRI technology that not only improves patient comfort and reduces scan times by a third but produces higher-quality imaging.