Technology and Innovation

Flint native Dan Neaton is the co-creator of MyNumberDNA which helps students better learn foundational numeracy skills like adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

Entrepreneurship

100K Ideas showcases three Flint entrepreneurs in sixth episode of storytelling series

Sarah SpohnThursday, March 16, 2023

Hamilton Community Health Network is hosting several vaccine pop-up clinics in Flint throughout March 2023.

Healthy Communities

Hamilton Health Network hosts several vaccine pop-up clinics throughout March

Jarielle Tasha NettlesMonday, March 13, 2023

Isabelle Buck leads be nice. program at Grandville Middle School

Healthy Communities

Here's how Michigan's community mental health agencies are helping prevent youth suicide

BROOKE MARSHALLTuesday, March 7, 2023

Peckham's $2 million grant will help local youth and young adults develop valuable personal development skills and prepare for the workforce.

Community Development

Peckham receives $2 million grant for rehabilitative youth and young adult programs

Sarah SpohnMonday, March 6, 2023

Aisha Sanders, owner and creator of Wicksup Candle Co. in Oak Park, explains the candle making process to a Food and Friendship Connections group.

Healthy Communities

Program brings friendship, needed resources to older adults living with HIV in Detroit and Lansing

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, February 23, 2023

The new facility is expected to double the processing of the 24 million pounds of local post-consumer plastic each year.

Economic Development

ACI Plastics invests $10 million in new state-of-the-art recycling facility in Flint

Jenifer VelosoFriday, February 10, 2023

soh7

Healthy Communities

Upper Peninsula program helps moms with opioid use disorder have healthier pregnancies

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, February 9, 2023

Jenifer Murray, a contracted grant coordinator with Munson Healthcare, works on programs for new parents in her office.

Healthy Communities

Northern Michigan works to build supportive services for parents in "maternity care deserts"

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERFriday, February 3, 2023

Both local newsrooms are teaming up with the Levin Center to help Flint community members share their stories about policy issues that affect them.

Equity

Flint Beat and Flintside team up with Levin Center for people-centered oversight series

Tia ScottThursday, January 19, 2023

Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller, Corewell Health South Medical Group and Continued Care Vice President Melinda Gruber, and Region IV Area Agency on Aging CEO Christine Vanlandingham at the Berrien County Health Department.

Healthy Communities

Here's how a collaboration in Southwest Michigan helped older adults avoid hospitalization for COVID

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, January 12, 2023

Hamilton Community Health Network encourages Flint and Genesee County residents to stay safe and healthy this winter.

Healthy Communities

Stay healthy this winter with 6 wellness tips from Hamilton Health Network

Brianna NargisoTuesday, December 13, 2022

Located at 10456 N. Holly Road in Grand Blanc Township, Mara Technologies plans to fill nearly 300 jobs by March 2023.

Economic Development

Mara Technologies chooses Grand Blanc Township as home for new headquarters

Sarah SpohnFriday, December 9, 2022

Hurley Medical Center’s Peer Navigator program was developed to help pregnant and postpartum women who are currently suffering from or have a history of substance misuse.

Healthy Communities

How Hurley's Peer Navigator program is helping to combat the opioid epidemic

Flintside News BriefsMonday, November 28, 2022

Nicole Shannon, systemic litigation and advocacy attorney for the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative, and Alison Hirschel, director and managing attorney of the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative.

Healthy Communities

Here's how Michigan is working to ensure court-appointed guardians don't take advantage of elders

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, November 17, 2022

Jamie Winkler, executive director of the Salvation Army Great Lakes Harbor Light System, in a short term residential care room at the Salvation Army's Harbor Light facility in Detroit.

Healthy Communities

Medical respite care helps Michigan’s most vulnerable recuperate after hospitalization

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, November 10, 2022

Pill organizers at the Region VII Area Agency on Aging.

Healthy Communities

Inflation Reduction Act will cut crucial health costs for older Michiganders

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, November 3, 2022

A groundbreaking ceremony for the future Fire Training Center was held Monday, September 26 at Genesee Career Institute on Torrey Road in Flint.

Kids and Education

New Fire Training Center for Genesee County high school students is on the way

Katy KildeeMonday, October 31, 2022

Peckham, Inc. works with people with disabilities, youth at risk, adjudicated youth, and returning citizens.

Economic Development

Learn how Peckham is helping people with disabilities gain employment in Flint

Sarah Markstrom Friday, October 21, 2022

Laurie Arora, PACE Southeast Michigan vice president of public affairs, philanthropy, and organizational development; and Sadie Shattuck, PACE Southeast Michigan's grant and communications specialist, look over health literacy handouts.

Healthy Communities

New project aims to increase health literacy among Southeast Michigan's older adults

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER Thursday, October 20, 2022

A children's vaccination event at the Ottawa County Department of Public Health.

Healthy Communities

Michigan health providers work to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates in pandemic's wake

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, October 6, 2022

Load More Stories

Sponsored By

Copyright © Issue Media Group. All rights reserved.