Wayne State University program helps peer support specialists pursue higher ed in mental health
The Peers to Higher Education program helps peer support specialists find funding and child care to support them in building a career in mental health.
The Peers to Higher Education program helps peer support specialists find funding and child care to support them in building a career in mental health.
Established by Governor Whitmer, the Growing Michigan Together Council works to develop a long-term plan of action to address many issues of concern across the state. Different goals include jobs, talent, and people; infrastructure and places; PreK-12 and higher education, and revenue. Block by Block spoke with the Executive Director of the Growing Michigan Together Council and Michigan’s first Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe, and Melvin Henley at Community Economic Development Association of Michigan to hear about the council’s report.
“This program represents a strong collaboration between faculty in criminal justice and computer science. The demands of the workforce in information warfare, digital forensics, and policy development are becoming more interdisciplinary," said Professor Herb Henderson, chair of the School of Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and EMS at Lake Superior State University.
MiLEAP consolidates the expansion of Pre-K for All, Sixty by 30, which would see 60% of working-age Michiganders with a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030, and all education in between.
A $3.4 million state grant will help create a small business hub in the central U.P. The Lake Superior Community Partnership aims to provide more coordinated support to the entire small business community, existing and new.
Innovation Week returns to Michigan Technological University next week, offering budding entrepreneurs and innovators solid advice to launch their businesses.
Another graduate of Childcare SPARK program has opened a daycare, demonstrating the success of the one-of-a-kind program and helping fill a gap in childcare in the community.
The East-Central Michigan Child Care Coalition is working on expanding childcare organizations, serve more parents, and lower costs to families.
En el condado de Kent, estas barreras están perfectamente ilustradas por un informe publicado recientemente, Split by More Than the Grand River: Cómo la Desigualdad en el Acceso al Cuidado Infantil Asequible Divide el Condado de Kent.
WKKF, IFF, KConnect, and First Steps Kent met with other stakeholders to discuss a report that found 20,500 additional slots are needed to meet the Kent County’s demand for childcare.
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