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FHLBank of Indianapolis home repair programs make life-changing impacts on homeowners
The FHLBank of Indianapolis provides impactful resources for communities in Michigan and provides home repair programs and additional resources to homeowners via lenders like1st State Bank in Saginaw and Metro Community Development Corporation in Flint.
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health takes SUDs seriously
WCCMH, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), can provide comprehensive mental health and substance use services to all county residents no matter their insurance status.
Program offering free mental health support for youth aims to create future mental health pros
A new program dreamed up by a Detroit teen is offering free mental health services for young people – and seeking to inspire them to help others by pursuing mental health careers.
Training and support groups help caregivers and people living with dementia
The grant-funded Dementia Training Project allows Golden Horizons Adult Day Center to provide support and guidance for area caregivers. Funding for the project comes from Bay Area Community Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Fund.
How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs
Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.
Catalyst Community: Ten16 Recovery Network
In the latest in a series of columns from different perspectives in our community, Catalyst Midland presents Sam Price, President/CEO of the Ten16 Recovery Network.
Lansing and Detroit organizations work to address the need for single-family housing
Block by Block spoke with Lansing and Detroit organizations on how they’re addressing the need for single-family housing in their communities. Building Community Value, based in Detroit, and the Capital Area Housing Partnership, based in Lansing, share their perspectives of the needs and how their resources are serving as building blocks for a better housing ecosystem.
What do breastfeeding, sanitation, vaccines, and lead paint have in common? Public health.
Q&A with Norm Hess, executive director of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
Free EMS education program helps ease EMT shortage in Lapeer County
In Lapeer County, east of Flint, a new EMT education program is helping to grow the county's EMT and paramedic workforce.
Partner Partner Content FHLBank of Indianapolis home repair programs make life-changing impacts on homeowners
The FHLBank of Indianapolis provides impactful resources for communities in Michigan and provides home repair programs and additional resources to homeowners via lenders like1st State Bank in Saginaw and Metro Community Development Corporation in Flint.
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health takes SUDs seriously
WCCMH, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), can provide comprehensive mental health and substance use services to all county residents no matter their insurance status.
Program offering free mental health support for youth aims to create future mental health pros
A new program dreamed up by a Detroit teen is offering free mental health services for young people – and seeking to inspire them to help others by pursuing mental health careers.
Training and support groups help caregivers and people living with dementia
The grant-funded Dementia Training Project allows Golden Horizons Adult Day Center to provide support and guidance for area caregivers. Funding for the project comes from Bay Area Community Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Fund.
How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs
Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.
Catalyst Community: Ten16 Recovery Network
In the latest in a series of columns from different perspectives in our community, Catalyst Midland presents Sam Price, President/CEO of the Ten16 Recovery Network.
Lansing and Detroit organizations work to address the need for single-family housing
Block by Block spoke with Lansing and Detroit organizations on how they’re addressing the need for single-family housing in their communities. Building Community Value, based in Detroit, and the Capital Area Housing Partnership, based in Lansing, share their perspectives of the needs and how their resources are serving as building blocks for a better housing ecosystem.
What do breastfeeding, sanitation, vaccines, and lead paint have in common? Public health.
Q&A with Norm Hess, executive director of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
Free EMS education program helps ease EMT shortage in Lapeer County
In Lapeer County, east of Flint, a new EMT education program is helping to grow the county's EMT and paramedic workforce.
