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Self-care might conjure images of cream-covered facials with cucumbers laying ever-so-gently on the eyeballs, but unique Michigan businesses are bringing new things to the world of wellness. From mindfulness to medical treatments, here are 10 spaces that have taken Metro Detroit by storm.
When COVID-19 shut down Sterling Heights' new community center just two weeks after it opened, the city's Parks and Recreation department director Kyle Langlois knew they would have to get creative: "We had to find ways to keep people engaged and recreating, for their mental and physical health."
When Fadie Arabo saw his father go through a full dental extraction he was horrified. So the Sterling Heights youth got active, developing a education nonprofit that uses social media, art and science to help children understand the importance of dental hygiene.
In Sterling Heights, where 20% of the population is under 18, a youth advisory board is one of the avenues helping youth voice their ideas on sustainability, diversity and inclusion, mental health, and local government awareness.
Metro Detroit food rescue organization Forgotten Harvest reported a 50% increase to it's food pantries over the last year. Now, Sterling Heights is teaming up with the non-profit group to host a mobile food pantries in the city this month to help residents facing COVID-19 challenges.
Senior citizens throughout Macomb County will soon have access to free grocery delivery membership, in an effort to keep residents safer during COVID-19 restrictions.
A new center in Sterling Heights will provide valuable ways for residents with special needs to interact with retail, banking and even hairdressing services. The $5 million expansion of the Chaldean Community Foundation recently opened to the public and includes a gym, art studio, and primary care facility.
For senior residents in Macomb County, the 500 care packages recently delivered to house-bound Meals on Wheels participants is a way to feel supported through COVID-19.
Contactless cash payments, hand sanitizing stations and social distancing rules are some of the new COVID-19 precautions at the Dodge Park farmers market when it opened for the season last week in Sterling Heights.
Reopening under COVID-19 restrictions is a daunting task for small business owners, but in Sterling Heights a new program is streamlining applications for outdoor seating and encouraging providers to turn their city "inside out".
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