Stories of Change

Feature Story Central Michigan University New Venture Competition Epicenter - Mount PleasantTechnology and Innovation

CMU New Venture Competition winner reinvents eye healthcare

Leona FalconerThursday, September 23, 2021
Partner Content HFHS Farmers Market Food Navigators Amanda Krieg and Emma Shepherd at the Mt. Clemens Farmers Market. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Henry Ford Health System Food Navigators build better nutrition in Wayne and Macomb counties

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 30, 2021
Partner Content A Minges Brook Elementary student tastes herbs from the school garden planted by students. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Calhoun ISD: Schools grow gardens and healthy habits with students and communities

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, August 27, 2021
Feature Story Wind Energy Epicenter - Mount PleasantSustainability

Wind parks bring clean energy and other benefits to Isabella County

Tess WareThursday, August 26, 2021
Partner Content Campers at the YMCA summer day camp at Petoskey's Ottawa Elementary School play a game, hosted by Health Department of Northwest Michigan staff, in which they try to guess what fruit or vegetable is in a bag without looking. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

SNAP-Ed plays a part in creating community health hubs in schools

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, August 10, 2021
Partner Content John Peterson and Lauren Potorek in AIHFS' garden. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

SNAP-Ed program connects southeast Michigan’s Indigenous peoples with traditional, local food

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 9, 2021
Partner Content Fresh Conversations participant LaDonna Johnson prepares to eat a corn salad she made using a recipe she got from the program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Fresh Conversations inspires Detroit seniors to eat healthy and move more

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, June 30, 2021
Partner Content Rachel Bloch, the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency’s health education consultant and MFF SNAP-Ed program lead. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Innovative program makes CSAs accessible to Michigan families

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, June 21, 2021
Partner Content A young participant in The Learning Kitchen. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Cooking classes help Detroit youth knock out bad eating habits

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, May 28, 2021
Partner Content Matt Perkins often will make Michigan Harvest of the Month™ recipes at home. Some of the family's favorite recipes are a sweet potato hash and homemade salsa. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan Harvest of the Month™ instills healthy habits in class, at home, and for life

Emily BendaThursday, December 10, 2020
Partner Content Erin Barrett holds a walking trail sign in Ludington. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New project encourages Baldwin and Ludington residents to get active in their own neighborhoods

Greg TaskerMonday, December 7, 2020
Partner Content Daisy Manriquez. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

"I’ve been where they are": Van Buren County nutrition educator journeys from student to teacher

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderMonday, November 23, 2020
Partner Content A Farmers Market Food Navigator interacts with a market patron. Epicenter - Mount PleasantHealthy Communities

Farmers Market Food Navigators help maximize Prescriptions for Health

Estelle SlootmakerSunday, November 15, 2020
Partner Content A Farmers Market Food Navigator interacts with a market patron. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Farmers Market Food Navigators help maximize Prescriptions for Health

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, November 13, 2020
Partner Content Produce from the Buckley Community Garden. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Bountiful community garden helps reduce food insecurity in Northwest Michigan

Greg TaskerThursday, November 5, 2020
Partner Content Students toss a healthy kale salad. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Healthy Habits Start Now through collaboration between Livingston and Washtenaw counties

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderTuesday, November 3, 2020
Partner Content Students toss a healthy kale salad. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Healthy Habits Start Now through collaboration between Livingston and Washtenaw counties

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderFriday, October 30, 2020
Partner Content Women at a WOW class offered by LAHC. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Nonprofit LAHC breaks barriers to physical activity for Dearborn residents

Santiago OchoaThursday, October 15, 2020
Partner Content Bronson Wellness Center Health Educator Isabel Hinton shares healthy eating tips in a video from Online Learning in a SNAP. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan SNAP-Ed YouTube channel delivers Online Learning in a SNAP

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 8, 2020
Partner Content A family on bikes Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

It takes a village to improve the health and wellbeing of families in Northwestern Michigan

Greg TaskerThursday, September 24, 2020
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