For the first time, BIPOC farmers in West Michigan will be able to apply for a grant through the West Michigan Farmers of Color Land Fund to help them buy, maintain, and improve agricultural land.
A grassroots policy advocacy organization, Mothering Justice provides mothers of color in America with resources and tools to make equitable policy changes. One of its agenda items is early childhood education.
Impact100 Genesee County recently announced its inaugural grant of $57,000. The grant is designated for a single nonprofit organization that's driving positive change and impact within the community.
The Patient as Caregiver project helps unpaid caregivers carry on in their roles, reducing the amount of hired care needed and helping people age at place in their homes.
The Blue Envelope program trains all school employees how to respond to a student expressing thoughts of suicide, and assigns interventions based on the student's risk level.
Michigan's new Statewide Meaningful Language Access Coordination Act will require public services to be more accessible to non-English speakers.
Mental health and social work advocates are pushing for legislative change to shift Michigan's social worker licensing process from a test-based approach to a practice-driven alternative that has proven successful in other states.
The International Center of Greater Flint hosted its grand 'Global Flint Initiative' event on March 5, hoping to ascertain the needs of the city's emerging international population.
More than 100 people came to a two-day clinic in Grand Rapids to get COVID-19 vaccinations. It’s one of the many ways Disability Rights Michigan is using a grant to protect the health of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
“We hope to build a community of people who can support each other.” On February 20, Hamilton Community Health Network hosted the 'Happy Mind, Better Health' event to discuss the effects of stress on heart health while providing tips to manage stress.
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