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NAMI Midland provides information and comfort to families facing mental health challenges

 In the latest in a series of columns from different perspectives in our community, Catalyst Midland focuses on mental health and a program offered by NAMI Midland to help families help their loved ones struggling with mental illness.

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Diane Postler-Slattery
MyMichigan Health CEO & husband die in plane crash

MyMichigan Health President and CEO Diane Postler-Slattery, Ph.D., FACHE, 62, and her husband Don died following a plane crash in northwest Florida on Tuesday evening.

Studies show that natural light not only improves student performance, but has an impact on health, wellness, and academic performance.
Architectural design for learning

In the fifth article in a Catalyst Community series, we’ll focus on architectural designs for learning.  

Consumers Energy improving infrastructure in Midland

Consumers Energy is making major infrastructure improvements in Midland. It's part of a long-term goal to become carbon neutral.

Issue Media Group Launches Rural Innovation eXchange

Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online media project – Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX). RIX will focus on the innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation and community development taking place in rural Michigan and feature the work of rural talent and content creators.   

There's plenty to do outside this winter.
Embrace the snow! Get outside this winter

Don’t let cabin fever get the best of you! Here’s a rundown of winter recreation ideas around the Midland area from Midland County Parks & Recreation  and the Chippewa Nature Center.

MSU Extension will offer an online Cottage Food Law Food Safety Training program starting Feb. 16.
Want to sell homemade foods? Here’s what you need to know

If you want to start a food business in Michigan, it’s important to understand the state’s Cottage Food Laws. The Michigan State University Extension service is offering an online Food Safety Program on Feb. 16.

Monarch Academy students learn about monarch butterflies and join in national efforts to preserve it. Little Forks Conservancy, Northwood University, 4-H, Fisher Family Fields, and the Midland Co. Board of Commissioners are all lending their support.
Young offenders transform at the Monarch Academy

The Day Treatment Program for Midland’s juveniles has been renamed the Monarch Academy. The monarch butterfly symbolizes the transformation of Midland’s youths from criminal offenders into rehabilitated members of society.   

Dr. Sheila Marcus.
Michigan docs tackle youth mental health crisis with on-demand psychiatric support from U-M program

Michigan Child Collaborative Care helps primary care providers address their young patients' mental health by offering same-day phone consultations with psychiatrists, among other services.

Erin Patrice is the creator and founder of The Breaking Bread Village.
Profile Q & A: Erin Patrice, MLK Drum Major Award

In this Profile Q&A, we meet Erin Patrice, a recipient of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Award. She’s the founder of The Breaking Bread Village, which is an effort to bring people together.  

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