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Former inmate turned entrepreneur is moving Detroit, literally and musically
Detroit entrepreneur Michael Parrish rebuilt his life after serving nine years in prison by transforming a single box truck into a growing moving company, while also releasing a hip-hop album inspired by his life story.
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Partner Partner Content Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.
Former inmate turned entrepreneur is moving Detroit, literally and musically
Detroit entrepreneur Michael Parrish rebuilt his life after serving nine years in prison by transforming a single box truck into a growing moving company, while also releasing a hip-hop album inspired by his life story.
The people behind the system: How community boards shape mental health care
Community mental health boards play a critical role in designing, funding, and delivering mental health services.
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Kent County’s millage-funded programs step up when state funding steps out.
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More Michiganders are receiving mental health treatment for mental illness than ever before.Â
Planet Smilez program gives students hands-on dental career experience
Indiana University hosted the one-day Planet Smilez Discovering Dentistry Symposium. The mobile program next heads to Michigan universities, expanding students’ exposure to dental careers through hands-on experiences.
On-Demand Coaching helps Michigan municipalities and their small businesses build a winning team
Program helps municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance.Â
Hope Starts Here stabilizing early childhood services in wake of policy changes
Long-term perspective keeps Hope Starts Here imperatives relevant despite policy changes.
Partner Partner Content How employee retention grows Michigan’s health care workforce
Retaining folks working within the health care sector is a vital strategy in turning around current and projected workforce shortages.
As housing costs rise, CEDAM’s TIF guide frames the way for communities to utilize and personalize tax incentives to meet housing needs
CEDAM has released a new housing TIF guide to help Michigan communities understand and apply tax increment financing as a tool to support local housing development and affordability goals.
The Tuba in the Laundry Room
In a southwest Detroit basement, a brass and wind band rooted in Mexican tradition has gathered to rehearse for more than 25 years.
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