Michigan’s community mental health system: Overcoming stigma to provide needed care
Community mental health has played an important role in shifting the culture to asking for help.
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Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
United in Recovery: Grassroots efforts and rapid relief aid rural Michigan’s hardest-hit regions
Amidst the wreckage, recovery has begun, spearheaded by nearly 50 Red Cross disaster specialists and a massive grassroots initiative to restore power and provide refuge.
The growing power of endowment funds in the U.P. and Michigan
Creating an endowment fund allows donors to support their favorite charities for years into the future – often for specific designated purposes.
New Life in Old Halls: Transforming Finlandia University’s former buildings for a vibrant future
Most of the university’s buildings have been sold. Some are being renovated into apartments and commercial space. Others will become event venues and a community hub.
Three U.P. communities, three water projects
Houghton, Ironwood and Baraga benefit from grants from the Michigan Strategic Fund’s Community Development Block Grant.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
United in Recovery: Grassroots efforts and rapid relief aid rural Michigan’s hardest-hit regions
Amidst the wreckage, recovery has begun, spearheaded by nearly 50 Red Cross disaster specialists and a massive grassroots initiative to restore power and provide refuge.
The growing power of endowment funds in the U.P. and Michigan
Creating an endowment fund allows donors to support their favorite charities for years into the future – often for specific designated purposes.
New Life in Old Halls: Transforming Finlandia University’s former buildings for a vibrant future
Most of the university’s buildings have been sold. Some are being renovated into apartments and commercial space. Others will become event venues and a community hub.
Three U.P. communities, three water projects
Houghton, Ironwood and Baraga benefit from grants from the Michigan Strategic Fund’s Community Development Block Grant.
