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Initiatives seek to connect Metro Detroit parks via trails and greenways

Multiple efforts across the Metro Detroit area are creating non-motorized paths connecting the region's many parks.

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Local networks, real results: Success stories from Michigan’s CMHs

Michigan's community mental health agencies serve as lifelines and innovators.

Facility dogs provide helping paws addressing mental health concerns among Metro Detroit schools

In partnership with Canines for Change and Priority Health, Priority Pups have been introduced in three Metro Detroit schools to help support mental health, teach responsibility and symbolize caring relationships.

Kazkara maps the story of coffee from Latin America to Hazel Park

Pedro and Valeria Suing co-founded Kazkara Coffee Roasters in Canada and found their way to Hazel Park after collaborating with DTROITR coffee. The neighborhood spot shines a light on local artists and offers authentic cafe classics with a Latin twist.

Malinda Gottschalk is experiencing homelessness for the second time due to medical complications.
Homelessness after 50: Oakland County’s older adults face unique challenges while unhoused

Homelessness brings extra challenges for the many middle-aged and older adults who experience it in Oakland County.

The Art of Gathering: Farmington’s Art Promenade turns creativity into community capital

Farmington DDA is revamping its downtown with a new art promenade that will connect parks and be filled with public art, hangout spots, and a performance space.

SDOH Hubs improve mental and physical health while reducing disparities

The goal is to improve health outcomes, achieve health equity, and remove barriers to opportunity. 

New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions

Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.

These 3 Pontiac initiatives are igniting citywide momentum

In Pontiac, a series of ambitious community-driven initiatives is redefining what local revitalization looks like.

Alicia Powell, owner of Detroit's Wetzel's Pretzels food truck, on the Joe Louis Greenway in Detroit.
Metro Detroit parks’ economic benefits boost businesses, tourism, property values, and more

Parks have demonstrable positive impacts on local businesses, property values, tourism, environmental management costs, and even medical bills.

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