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Michigan-based nonprofit sparks girlboss spirit at youth summit
Empowering today’s female youth entrepreneurs is the T. Rose Foundation, with their programming and networking events like the Girlpreneur expo to be hosted on October 25 in Detroit.
Veterans in St. Clair County can rely on community mental health
St. Clair County Community Mental Health (St. Clair County CMH) continues to meet veterans’ mental health care needs. A certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC), St. Clair County CMH offers veterans a wide range of services regardless of their ability to pay or residency.
Hooked on Lent: Five fish fry’s to check out in Metro Detroit
Earlier this month marked the beginning of the Lenten season, where many people across the metropolitan area indulge in what is known as Fish Fry Fridays. Metromode dives into some of the places people can enjoy and celebrate this tradition.
Countywide mental health millages have remarkable results
Jackson, Hillsdale, Ottawa, and Washtenaw counties passed mental health millages and seen positive impacts such as expanded access to care to their residents, increased service capacity, improved crisis response, and more.
Michigan hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate for whole-person care
With support from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, many of Michigan’s hospitals and community mental health (CMH) agencies are collaborating to ensure all health care needs for patients are met.
20th ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ rally promotes public mental health care
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) Walk a Mile in My Shoes Rally congregates advocates from across Michigan to support public behavioral health care.
Michigan organizations, universities, and agencies growing the public health workforce
Michigan, as well as the rest of the world, is going through a health care workforce shortage. The Michigan Health Council’s (MHC) Michigan Health Care Workforce Index projects that nearly all 36 health care occupations will experience workforce shortages between now and 2033.
Don’t miss out on these 10 experiences in the Detroit Month of Design
From 3D-printed homes to stop-motion animation, this month Detroit proves why it is the first and only UNESCO City of Design in the United States. Here are some seriously cool experiences to get to this month.
New public health program improves oral health for Michigan’s children
To address childhood tooth decay, the Michigan Department of Human Health Services (MDHHS) launched the Kindergartener’s Oral Health Assessment Program (KOHA).
