On Thursday Nov. 16, the Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) celebrated its new Grand Rapids-area office with a grand opening ribbon cutting and open house at its location within the Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center, about 10 miles south of Grand Rapids proper.
Mientras Michigan trabaja hacia un programa PreK para Todos o PreK for All, que ampliará las opciones voluntarias de preescolar para que cada niño de cuatro años en Michigan pueda acceder a una educación preescolar gratuita en 2027, una preocupación que Meyers y otros educadores preescolares plantean es el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral para los maestros de educación preescolar.
Michigan’s community mental health agencies (CMHs) and organizations across the state understand that asking questions and having conversations about mental health and suicide is a very significant step in prevention.
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area recently received an almost $1.5 million estate gift from a local donor to support the foundation’s work.
The Holland Symphony Orchestra, the Herrick District Library, and the Big Read at Hope College partnered to create the first Mini Read tour for the program’s youngest readers.
Community Action of Allegan County is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of senior citizens, children, and families in crisis. The holidays are no exemption.
Chief Deputy Register of Deeds Rachel Sanchez exemplifies the role of public servant every day, County Clerk/Register of Deeds Justin Roebuck says. Now her efforts are being recognized by the Michigan Association of Register of Deeds.
Since its inception, MRC Industries, a nonprofit that serves people with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Kalamazoo County, has paid its workers a subminimum wage. But no longer. MRC dropped its 14(c) certification in September.
West Michigan is in full holiday mode this December, with a singing Christmas tree, a festival of trees, a planetarium show, a fancy gala, holiday parades, glimpses of Christmases past, and New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Holland firm Coastal Container is using a portion of its New Markets Tax Credit to support Mel Trotter Ministries, a Grand Rapids organization dedicated to serving the unhoused population.
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