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For some, the holiday season means choosing between paying for the essentials or celebrations. Local agencies help take some of the pressure off families, creating room in the budget for making memories. Read more at https://bit.ly/3tfYkdj
United Way of Bay County
211 Northeast Michigan
The Salvation Army of Bay City, Michigan
Toys for Tots Bay County, Michigan
Bay City Food of Faith - West
Safe Harbor Community Center
Bay City Santa
State of Health: Approximately 1.7 million Michiganders are unpaid caregivers, and they often desperately need a break from that work. Resources, like a new voucher program to pay for respite care, can help.
Approximately 1.7 million Michiganders are unpaid caregivers, and they often desperately need a break from that work. Resources, like a new voucher program to pay for respite care, can help.
MI Mental Health: From 2013 to 2017, su***de was the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults aged 10–24 years in Michigan.
Michigan’s community mental health agencies (CMHs) and organizations across the state understand that asking questions and having conversations about mental health and su***de is a very significant step in prevention.
State of Health: According to Michigan researchers and advocates for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, health care in prison is far less than adequate.
According to Michigan researchers and advocates for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, health care in prison is far less than adequate.
Early Education Matters: Parent Amanda Walsh believes PreK For All will increase equitable opportunities for children in all areas and from every economic status.
Parents across the state are taking note and feeling excited about what Pre K For All means for their little ones. And they have shared feedback on the proposed program at listening sessions across the state.
Block by Block: CEDAM: The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan Boot Camp provides developers, stakeholders, and community residents with training and tools.
The CEDAM Real Estate Boot Camp provides developers, stakeholders, and community residents with training and tools.
Early Education Matters: The U.S economy loses an estimated $122 billion a year through lost earnings, productivity, and tax revenue because of the challenge parents have in finding early child care.
The U.S economy loses an estimated $122 billion a year through lost earnings, productivity, and tax revenue because of the challenge parents have in finding early child care.
MI Mental Health: Senator Debbie Stabenow reflects on the importance of “treating healthcare above the neck the same as healthcare below the neck.”
Q&A with U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow shares why she has worked so hard and so long to improve community mental health.
The CANA Holiday Parlour Tour takes place this weekend. Click below to read about some of the homes on the tour.
About 190,000 people aged 65 and older are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in Michigan. An additional 380,000 people are the unpaid caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s. Click https://bit.ly/3ul4oSa to learn what a local organization is doing to help those people.
United Way of Bay County
Today's high school seniors are tomorrow's engineers, welders, soldiers, health care workers, and more. How do they decide which path to pursue? High school student Olivia Maurer gives us a glimpse into how the schools help kids decide. Click https://bit.ly/3G6hoxq to read what she has to say.
What's next for Delta College? Click https://bit.ly/3MQ5Z8R to find out.
Delta College
Madison Danielski, and 150 other high school students from the area, took advantage of Rotary Vocational Days to get a first-hand look at potential careers. For Madison, the event confirmed her career aspirations. Read Madison's full article at
Bay City's signature bridges are changing. One is under construction now. One is charging a toll. And one is slated for construction in 2024. Learn more about the bridges of Bay County at
As we celebrate Veterans Day this weekend, the team at Route Bay City says thank you to our veterans for their service. Our veterans have answered the call to duty, putting their lives on the line to defend our nation's values. They have faced danger and hardship. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice. We also remember the sacrifices the families of our veterans make.
When fishing tournaments sail into Bay City, local businesses reel in the rewards. Click https://bit.ly/3SAaXu7 to read what means for the region now that nationally-ranked anglers are praising the Great Lakes Bay Region's waters.
Dreams filled Downtown Bay City this week as five entrepreneurs pitched their plans to a panel of judges. The judges awarded three of the businesses a total of $10,000 to turn their dreams into reality. Read more at https://bit.ly/3Sztmal
Princess and the Hound
Lolobee’s Lounge
Bayside Buggies
Bay City Boat Rental
Bay Future, Inc.
Michigan SBDC
Bay County Growth Alliance
Huntington National Bank
Wildfire Credit Union
Early Education Matters: Many great examples of pre-K programs that have been well executed exist across the nation. Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.
Many great examples of pre-K programs that have been well executed exist across the nation. Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.
Block by Block: "We can say we want more people of color to own homes, but if we don’t actually train the people to help make this happen, there will be a disconnect.” Realtor Sherlynn James
Owning a home is a huge part of the American Dream for those who call Michigan home. It is also one of the keys to building wealth, which many Black families have learned and now strive for.
MI Mental Health: New partnerships, programs with schools and law enforcement, and CCBHCs highlight the good work our CMHs accomplish across the state.
New partnerships, expanding programs with schools and law enforcement, and the designation of 17 community mental health organizations (CMHs) as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration sites are a few of the highlights Michiganders
Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle to enjoy a classic film and benefit the Bay Area Women's Center. Click https://bit.ly/3SmBmeT to learn more about the White Christmas Family Musical Experience on Sat., Nov. 25.
State of Health: Telehealth, which ramped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, is here to stay and many agencies and providers are finding new ways to implement it.
Ford Health
LifeWays
Family Health Care
Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Inc.
Telehealth, which ramped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, is here to stay and many agencies and providers are finding new ways to implement it.
State of Health: Michigan organizations are innovating to address mental health, housing, and other factors that influence people's physical health.
Michigan organizations are innovating to address the non-medical factors that influence people's health in alignment with the state of Michigan's Social Determinants of Health Strategy.
Early Education Matters: United Way for Southeastern Michigan is one of many organizations seeking to address ARPA funding cuts impacting child care.
ARPA funding had brought a stabilization to early childhood care that needs to be maintained.
"It’s really great to see the district, end to end, being revitalized. This will all lead to more traffic and more wins for everyone." Click https://bit.ly/3tXtbeW to read more of what Matt Nemode has to say about recent wins in the Midland Street Business District.
State of Health: Over 23,000 Michigan women and their families per year are affected by postpartum depression, but initiatives at Sparrow Health System, Michigan State University and Battle Creek Community Foundation are working to change that.
Over 23,000 Michigan women and their families per year are affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, but several innovative initiatives are working to change that.
The 2023 holiday season just got 43,000 pounds sweeter. Read about the United Way Sugar Distribution Day at https://bit.ly/464BimZ
Take a look inside one of Bay City's historic homes at https://bit.ly/40qNopG
"Downtown Bay City has grown in the past 10 or more years and continues to grow with events, shops and restaurants. We will always be the place to want to come to before heading north." Click https://bit.ly/3SfD5T8 to learn what else Michael Bacigalupo had to say about the future of Downtown Bay City.
Downtown Bay City
No matter which team wins, someone is always disappointed with the outcome of the UM-MSU football game. Students at the Bay-Arenac Career Center, though, found a way to make the game nothing but touchdowns for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Click https://bit.ly/45LoC4C to read Elyse Hompstead's story explaining what they did.
Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center
Bay-Arenac ISD
Spooky haunted houses for the teens and adults? Check. Candy-laden events for the kids? Check. No matter what you're looking for this Halloween season, you'll find something to check all your boxes. Click https://bit.ly/3s8NQvU to check out some of what's happening in the area. If you've got a personal favorite, drop it in the comments.
Great Lakes Bay Parents
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum USS Edson DD946
Bay County Fairgrounds
Midland Street Business District
The WELL Outreach
Delta College Planetarium
Historic Masonic Temple
Mitable
“Community banking and community involvement are part of our core values, so wherever we are, we make sure we are ingrained in that community." Click https://bit.ly/3FkohLr to learn more about Isabella Bank's new office in Downtown Bay City.
Isabella Bank
"Having the ability to work within the city where my wife and I chose to purchase a home, where we both went to school at Garber High School and where we’re choosing to raise our kids — it was a relatively easy decision." Click https://bit.ly/46Xov6G to read what else Essexville City Manager Craig Goulet has to say about working for his hometown.
If you're looking for a spooky, yet family-friendly, movie this Halloween season, check out "Red's Shadow" on Amazon Prime. You'll recognize local landmarks in the background of this independent film made in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Click https://bit.ly/48WcSPj to read more about this film and how it landed on the streaming service.
Good Harbor Blue LLC
Early Education Matters: A collaborative partner and member of Governor Whitmer’s PreK for All taskforce, Southern Imaginations, is helping formulate recommendations for rolling out PreK for All.
A collaborative partner with the Policy Equity Group and a member of Governor Whitmer’s PreK for All taskforce, Southern Imaginations has been brought in to help formulate recommendations for rolling out free, universal pre-k to all Michigan four-yea
State of Health: A new allotment in the state budget will directly support the work of community-based organizations that are already providing health-related services to LGBTQ+ Michiganders.
A new allotment in the state budget will directly support the work of community-based organizations that are already providing health-related services to LGBTQ+ Michiganders.
MI Mental Health: Michigan’s community mental health agencies are stepping up to evolve the way they offer care to those in need — especially crisis care.
Michigan’s community mental health agencies are stepping up to evolve the way they offer care to those in need — especially crisis care. Genesee Health System and Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority are two examples.
State of Health: A group of Michigan political, health care, community, and foundation leaders are working together on a project that aims to coordinate sustained investments in Michiganders' health.
A group of Michigan political, health care, community, and foundation leaders are working together on a project that aims to coordinate sustained investments in Michiganders' health.
MI Mental Health: People with a disability report experiencing frequent mental distress almost five times as often as adults without disabilities — Michigan's community mental health agencies can help.
People with a disability report experiencing frequent mental distress almost five times as often as adults without disabilities. Community mental health agencies can help.
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