Metromode's coverage of Metro Detroiters fighting back against COVID-19.
In July 2020, a report from the Detroit Area Agency on Aging found that Detroit's older adults were dying earlier than others. Two years later, the agency's work to reverse that trend has won two national awards.
Metro Detroit households are paying more on energy bills than the national average, and for low-income households, the energy burden is 3.7 times higher than others. It's why the weatherization program started. But with only one in four applicants meeting the requirements for assistance, is it working? And what happens to the money left on the table?
The pandemic has caused health departments and community-based organizations to establish and strengthen relationships that are continuing to pay dividends for their communities.
“Right now, we’re in dire straits," says the executive director of Child Care Network in Ann Arbor. She isn't alone. As the nationwide child care crisis rolls on, here’s what Michigan child care providers are experiencing regionally in Port Huron, Detroit, and Ann Arbor.
Over half a million Michiganders stand to lose their coverage again whenever the federal government revokes the public health emergency declared in January 2020.
More robust mental health care delivery and reduced stigma are among the silver linings emerging from the COVID cloud.
1.9 million Michiganders experienced food insecurity during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to launch the council.
Even as mental health issues have risen worldwide, Michigan has fallen behind on having enough health professionals to address that trend.
With funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the national nonprofit Generations United is bringing generations together to build communities that work better for all.
The young "sneakerheads" at the Michigan Sneaker Xchange mean business. Photographer Steve Koss takes us inside the scene at the rapidly growing event to find out how entrepreneurs are tapping into the booming industry, and how a savvy 14-year-old started the tradeshow here.
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