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How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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.
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Entrepreneurship
Kalamazoo's Sarkozy Bakery: Old world baking in an ever-changing world
Mark Wedel
Thursday, February 1, 2024
"We had a liter bottle of Hungarian wine. As we were finishing the bread, and finishing the wine, we said, 'Man, this (bread) is good! You know, we could sell this!' And that's why you shouldn't drink too much."
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Diversity
Voices of Youth: Calhoun County students gather at Youth Summit to envision a future without racism
Jane Parikh
Thursday, February 1, 2024
“I’ve always been the kid who if something gets said by an adult, I’m always the one to question it. It’s more so with extended family that racism is more of an issue and a controversial subject. It’s important to communicate. A lot of it is thought about but never said. It’s like the elephant in the room.”
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Arts and Culture
Kalamazoo's Starlite Collective welcomes a constellation of diverse artists and artisans
Casey Grooten
Thursday, February 1, 2024
“The stars are all connected — one big body of untouchable balls of light millions of years old. I wanted people to be able to be stars and know they hold their own potential to shine bright just like our sky when we look up. Hence our motto: 'You Hold the Light.'"
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Stolen silence: Tinnitus Awareness Week in Kalamazoo
Mike Wenninger
Thursday, February 1, 2024
“It makes me sad that I probably will never experience silence again because I really like silence. I like quiet, and now if I’m out walking in the woods by myself I would like to just be in the quiet."
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Kids and Education
Day Tripper: Children's play museum draws families to Albion
Jane Parikh
Thursday, February 1, 2024
“Kids ‘N’ Stuff is special because it’s something families can do in the winter inside. . .We want people to come to Kids ‘N’ Stuff and get cookies at the local bakery or a burger at Albion Malleable Brewing. There’s enough to do here that you could make it a day trip or an overnight staycation."
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Upbound Staffing creates inclusive connections for employers and job seekers
Joseph Goral
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Upbound Staffing helps prepare job candidates living with autism for all parts of a career search and assists businesses in making their work environments more inclusive.
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الأطفال في سن ما قبل المدرسة الذين يعيشون مع التوحد يستفيدون من التعليم المبكر بشكل كبير
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
تحدثت "تهم التعليم المبكر" عن هذا الموضوع المهم مع هيذر إيكنر، مديرة التعليم على مستوى الولاية في تحالف التوحد في ميشيغان (AAOM) وأم لطفلين يعيشان مع التوحد.
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What do breastfeeding, sanitation, vaccines, and lead paint have in common? Public health.
Rylee Barnsdale
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Q&A with Norm Hess, executive director of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
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Por qué los preescolares con autismo se benefician de la educación temprana
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Early Education Matters habló sobre este importante tema con Heather Eckner, directora de educación estatal de la Autism Alliance of Michigan (Alianza para el Autismo de Michigan, AAOM) y madre de dos niños autistas.
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Equity
5 ways to support people with disabilities in the winter
Lucia Rios
Monday, January 29, 2024
Disability Inclusion Co-editor Lucia Rios suggests five ways people and organizations can help with accessibility during snowy, icy winters.
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KCAD’s Gayle DeBruyn on the intersection of design and sustainability
Shandra Martinez
Monday, January 29, 2024
A Q&A with KCAD Professor Gayle DeBruyn, who received the inaugural Legacy Award from the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan for her efforts to advance sustainability in the region.
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Safe Communities
Behind closed screens: Unveiling the hidden dangers of sexting and sextortion in Southwest Michigan
Jane Parikh
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Many are not aware that victims of sextortion are typically males between the ages of 14 to 17, according to the FBI. And due to shame and fear, a vast number of incidents are underreported. Local experts raise awareness about what to look for and who not to trust.
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Arts and Culture
Kalamazoo Lyceum offers communion and hope in first of four hope-centered panels
Mark Wedel
Thursday, January 25, 2024
"What you have told us basically is that hope comes from having some action you can take to make things better, either for people close to you or for the world or whatever... You've shown us that hope comes through feeling like you can do something."
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Arts and Culture
Cereal City Concert Band hits a high note with invitation to perform at Austrian music festival
Jane Parikh
Thursday, January 25, 2024
“As we have progressed over the years, we get better and better and that’s because we have really good musicians joining us. They have a commitment to the band. I keep saying that this is the band I always hoped it would be.”
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Kalamazoo youth climate action group calls attention to endangered snowpeople
. . .and snow critters
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, January 25, 2024
"Here in the Midwest, making snowpeople is a quintessential part of childhood, and Kalamazoo youth are not ready to see that tradition end thanks to climate change."
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Healthy Communities
Inflation, aging population, and loss of COVID funding impact Michigan Meals on Wheels programs
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Many Meals on Wheels providers report that challenges have arisen as their client lists continue to grow thanks to an aging population, even as pandemic relief funding dries up.
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Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
Michigan Association for Local Public Health helps build health across the state
Rylee Barnsdale
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Michigan Association for Local Public Health advocates for policies, initiatives, and collaborations that build health across the state and individually through trainings and workforce assistance.
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Why preschoolers living with autism benefit from early education
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Early childhood education presents a golden opportunity to set up children living with autism for academic success.
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Healthy Communities
How can Michigan solve its growing health care workforce shortage?
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Estelle Slootmaker
Monday, January 22, 2024
One study found that nearly all of the 36 Michigan health care occupations it analyzed are projecting workforce shortages between now and 2032. What can be done?
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Laundry Love: Finding community and dignity at a Battle Creek laundromat
St. Thomas' Laundry Love is focused on those who are “struggling to make ends meet,” says Deacon Trish Harris. “There are people who have asked me, ‘How do you know if I meet the qualifications?’ We have no qualifications. We want them to know that we see you as an important person and we’re coming to you with love."
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