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How Talent Together is helping solve the teacher shortage
In response to statewide teacher shortages, Michigan has invested in alternative routes to teacher certification. One program, Talent Together, helps Metro Detroiters realize their dreams of becoming teachers by providing a free education and a paid student-teaching experience.
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Primary care providers help expand oral health access through national training initiative
The 100 Million Mouths Campaign trains primary care providers to identify oral health concerns, expanding access and improving patient care beyond dental offices.
Partner Partner Content Disability Pride Month Challenges Us to Look Beyond Assumptions
Creating truly inclusive communities often requires a shift in mindset. Rather than focusing on limitations, inclusion challenges us to recognize each person’s strengths, abilities, and potential.
Trinity Health and Michigan community groups will make fresh, local food a Medicaid benefit
A new Trinity Health initiative will allow people in the Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids areas to access fresh, affordable produce from local organizations through their Medicaid health plans.
Little Liberia builds home, culture and community in Detroit’s East English Village
Through a decade of persistence, Ameneh Marhaba has grown her 2016 pop-up to a full brick-and-mortar.
Navigating autism now more difficult for Michiganders
Autism Alliance of Michigan has laid off 75% of staff due to unexpected state funding cut.
Partner Partner Content How Downtown Farmington is Balancing 40 Years of Legacy with a New Era of Social Entrepreneurship
In downtown Farmington, the shift from late spring to summer heat brings more than just patio dining and farmers’ markets; it’s ushering in a change in how businesses and the community work hand in hand.
Metro Detroit Death Doulas Want You to Talk about Death
Death Doulas in Metro Detroit are working to change how people approach the end of life — with less fear and more understanding. It can be a tough sell in a culture that largely avoids talking about death, but with the right support and guidance, these non-medical advocates promise life’s final chapter can be rich and rewarding.
How Talent Together is helping solve the teacher shortage
In response to statewide teacher shortages, Michigan has invested in alternative routes to teacher certification. One program, Talent Together, helps Metro Detroiters realize their dreams of becoming teachers by providing a free education and a paid student-teaching experience.
In Photos: Cranbrook House and Gardens
Take a stroll with Metromode’s Managing Editor as she explores Cranbrook’s House and Gardens.
Partner Partner Content Protecting the Future: Macomb County’s Commitment to Children’s Mental Health
Whether it’s early intervention or trauma-informed care, supporting our community’s youngest is a collective responsibility.
Oakland County Animal Shelter expands efforts to board pets for people experiencing homelessness
Pet owners who stay at an Oakland County homeless shelter this winter will be able to temporarily house their pets at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center, thanks to a new partnership between the Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing and the animal shelter.
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