Rodnesha Ross didn’t become a parent at an early age, but she relates to those do. As a mentor to Detroit students, she knows young women with children of their own have unique needs. Ross founded Youth Community Agency to help address those needs. Originally formed in 2013 at Osborn High School with a focus […]
There is an opioid crisis in Michigan and emergency rules have been extended to get the medication naloxone to help save the lives of those addicted. From 1999 to 2016, the total number of overdose deaths involving any type of opioid increased more than 17 times in Michigan, from 99 to 1,689, according to the […]
The holidays will be a lot happier for many this year thanks to the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC). The organization will open “The Pantry of Plenty” at 100 W. 7 Mile Road in Detroit on November 28. The new 3,000-sq.-ft. pantry will allow the ACC to bump up food distribution to three times […]
The Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness (HVCW) confirmed a case of Hepatitis A in a local restaurant worker, according to an announcement released by the department tonight. The individual, employed at Champs Rotisserie and Spirits located at 20515 Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Woods, is not currently working and is receiving medical […]
As cases continue to rise, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has activated the Community Health Emergency Coordination Center (CHECC) to coordinate the response of the multiple jurisdictions involved in the hepatitis A outbreak. “To help coordinate Michigan’s response to the hepatitis A outbreak, we are opening the Community Health Emergency Coordination […]
The Detroit Health Department’s announcement that it is investigating two separate cases of Hepatitis A should serve as a reminder to Detroiters that the Hepatitis A warnings are real and should be heeded. The first case is in connection with a Detroit resident who works at Firewater Bar and Grill located at 107 E. Milwaukee. The […]
Jenine Walker, 57, said while she had battled depression for decades, when she came to Central City Integrated Health (CCIH) for services 17 years ago, she was about as “down” as she could be. “I had lost my job and was left without insurance and was out of medicine.” Walker was dubious about what CCIH […]
Don’t be surprised if you find a bag on your doorstep on Saturday, November 4. It’s a Scouting for Food bag put there by area Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts who are partnering to collect more than 250,000 pounds of food November 4-11. It’s part of their third annual “Scouting for Food” drive to […]
The risks of contracting hepatitis A are still high, and possibly getting higher. That according to an announcement released today by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Those with the highest risk factor: men having sexual contact with other men, or MSM. But they are not the only individuals at risk. Women […]
DDOT bus drivers have to sit down on the job. That’s not the healthiest position to hold for all those hours driving Detroiters around the city. To help those drivers deal with the issue, DDOT has teamed up with the Detroit Medical Center for its 61 Day Challenge, a health education campaign focusing on […]