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Washtenaw County health professionals anticipate "devastating" effects of Medicaid and Medicare cuts
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Autism Alliance of Michigan
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) is here to help ensure Michiganders with autism reach their greatest potential.
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Emergency food providers feel the crunch of rising costs amid inflation
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Erin Marie Miller
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
As government assistance dwindles and food costs rise, nonprofit food providers are seeing a growing need for assistance in communities across Southeast Michigan. Here’s how they’re coping.
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New health care technologies improve outcomes for Michiganders of all ages
Estelle Slootmaker
Monday, April 17, 2023
We took a look at several innovative health technologies, ranging from an app that screens pregnant people for substance use to a device that tracks stress responses to make it easier for older adults to get around.
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Rest and recharge: Creative solutions to tackling nonprofit burnout
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Amy Kuras
Friday, April 14, 2023
Burnout among nonprofit leaders is real. This story looks at approaches foundations and nonprofits are taking to create paths for executives to step aside, get some much-needed time away, and re-center themselves for the important but demanding work they do every day.
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Recently deceased U-M alum's passion for queer community lives on in LGBTQ+ center "coming out fund"
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman was interested in helping LGBTQ+ people steer through the experience of coming out, whether they were a celebrity or a University of Michigan student.
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Arts and Culture
Ypsi film festival returns with horror and international programs, filmmaking workshops, and more
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
This season, the Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti will feature 10 film programs, two free and two paid public workshops, a gallery video installation, discussions with filmmakers, and a live listening event.
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Community Development
Ypsi-area residents invited to learn about voting and civic engagement during April education series
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
A series of Civic Duty Education Nights will take place on April 14, 19, and 25 at locations around the greater Ypsilanti area.
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Five local authors to be featured in Ann Arbor library event
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Ann Arbor District Library will host the next installment of its free Local Writers Live series, featuring five local authors presenting works ranging from memoir to poetry, on April 12.
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EMU summer internship program offers paid opportunities for students seeking digital careers
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Digital Summer Clinic is designed to introduce current college students to tech industry professionals, and start the process of networking before they’ve finished their collegiate program.
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First Fridays Ypsi's 10th year features themes ranging from spring blooms to "Santarchy vs. Krampus"
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The nonprofit hosts monthly events and invites Ypsilanti businesses to host arts-related happenings on the first Friday of each month from April through December.
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Here's how EMU is working to update all campus housing by 2025
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Welcome Home 2025 is set to update all campus housing, some of it dating to the '70s, to better meet the needs of today's students.
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Equity
Washtenaw County organizations aim to make it easier to find employment after incarceration
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
It can be difficult or even impossible to find work after returning from incarceration, but local businesses and nonprofits are working to change that.
Innovation News
Entrepreneurship
Locally owned art supply store to open in downtown Ypsilanti
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Ypsilanti Art Supply and Atelier will be housed inside Riverside Arts Center in downtown Ypsi.
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Arts and Culture
New Washtenaw County improv theatre seeks proposals for long-form shows
Natalia Holtzman
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Whatabout Theatre, a relatively new Ann Arbor- and Ypsilanti-based improv theatre company, is seeking proposals for long-form structured improv shows through a new venture called the Revolving Stage Program.
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Arts and Culture
New book by local author chronicles Ann Arbor film scene's "anarchistic" roots in U-M student groups
Rylee Barnsdale
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The book, titled "Cinema Ann Arbor: How Campus Rebels Formed a Singular Film Culture," will launch June 20 at Literati Bookstore.
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Healthy Communities
Community mental health collaboration with ISD helps students access mental health supports
Rylee Barnesdale
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Washtenaw Intermediate School District
is working to fight stigma and provide mental healthcare to students with help from
Washtenaw Community Mental Health
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Healthy Communities
New system streamlines process of getting substance use disorder treatment in Washtenaw County
Natalia Holtzman
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
For the past year, a new phone number has provided a convenient single point of access for individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment in Washtenaw County to receive an assessment and referrals for further treatment.
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Healthy Communities
Michigan community mental health agencies recognize families' role in treatment
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Michigan's CMHs rely on families to help recovery and ensure that people function at their highest level.
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Gardens growing change in Flint
Estelle Slootmaker
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Greater Flint Health Coalition delivers nutrition and physical activity education with SNAP-Ed direct education programming to residents, including senior citizens, across Flint and Genesee County.
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Here's how Washtenaw County is reimagining policing
Brooke Marshall
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Community groups have advanced initiatives for decreasing police involvement, local law enforcement agencies and governing bodies have introduced their own innovative strategies, and policy has shifted to stop prosecuting certain crimes.
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