A lot of factors play a role in staying healthy, particularly access to medical care. Wayne county residents are particularly vulnerable. Although 12.7 percent of county residents receive health care through a combination of ACA enrollment or Medicaid expansion, there are many that are homeless, uninsured or underinsured, according to a spokesperson of the Wayne County […]
Opioid addiction has reached crisis level in Michigan, and the nation, and it is close to home for too many. In many cases someone suffering from this illness is living in the home or right next door. It’s tragic. It’s one of the foremost health crises in the U.S.It’s ripping families apart and sending many […]
Before Mike Hirst speaks to audiences he reaches for an urn and chokes back emotions. “My son would love to tell you this story that I’m going to tell you, but he can’t because he resides here in this little urn as a pile of ashes,” Hirst says. “These will be some of the most […]
There is a new beacon of light in Detroit. Detroit’s newest world-class public space and entertainment hub — Beacon Park – opens to the public on Thursday, July 20. The park, located on Cass Avenue and Grand River Avenue, is supported by DTE Energy and reflects its mission to be a catalyst for development in […]
A gaggle of people from Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church gather at Starbucks in Greektown for an adventure with the human time machine. They are waiting for Karin Risko to take them back to the 19th century when Detroit was a pivotal location for fugitive slaves seeking freedom and bounty hunters hoping to snatch them […]
Angela Lewis, from the Detroit’s east side, is now one of the stars of a new TV show Snowfall, and it is all because of the city she loves. “I am who I am because of Detroit,” she says. The new FX show Snowfall, which premiered July 5, is a retro Breaking Bad type show […]
More than 35,000 kids of varied ages, races, grades and abilities played games and learned about college options at the 36th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day held today at Belle Isle on Detroit’s waterfront. As always, founder Ed Deeb was there to cheer kids on and give them the confidence they need to carry them through […]
There’s more to farm life than meets the eye. What appear, to some, as long days that amble along at a leisurely pace are often bustling, up-at-sunrise routines that help create nutritional products that get shipped to local supermarkets and, ultimately, land on breakfast and dinner tables around America. Children who live in urban communities […]
UnitedHealth care Community Plan and Southwest Solutions are hosting a Family Movie Night at the Pocket Park at 25th and Bagley. Bring your family, blankets and lawn chairs, get comfortable and watch the movie Finding Dory. You can also check out the food and popcorn, arts and crafts and information from community resources. Thrive by […]
For some Michigan youth summer is the hungriest time of year. While the season ushers in cookouts and picnics, a daily challenge for low-income households is stretching the meal budget to feed youth who’d normally enjoy one or more meals at school. With the annual closing of student lunchrooms comes the annual opening of Meet […]