Disability advocates call age 26 — the point at which the state stops paying for education services — the ‘opportunity cliff’
Health and Welfare
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Warming centers in metro Detroit: Where to find them
Here are a list of respite spots, including hours of operation, and how to access emergency shelter if someone is experiencing homelessness.
Posted inBusiness, Health and Welfare
Why some in Michigan ditch alcohol, embrace mocktail madness
Non-alcohol beer, wine, and spirits are now a staple during the usual boozy holidays, no longer relegated to Dry January or a few who choose total sobriety.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Transportation
When getting to the doctor is half the battle in Detroit
Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Transportation
‘We see a lot of helplessness’: At a Detroit clinic, transportation barriers put chronic disease, injured patients at risk
Transportation barriers prevent many Detroiters from accessing vital care at John Mailey’s clinic, which offers weight and blood pressure management.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Lions’ Sam LaPorta pushing to limit dog experimentation in Michigan
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and his wife are among the high-profile backers of the proposed Michigan “Queenie’s Law.”
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
Research study finds families living in majority-Black census tracts spent 5.1% of their income on energy – significantly higher than the 3.2% share spent by average American households.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Detroit water program can accept 5,000 households: How to apply
The Lifeline program offers a fixed monthly bill of $34 a month for income eligible households without a past due balance.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
Food benefits are flowing again, but nonprofit response to need won’t stop
Nonprofits, large and small, have stepped up during the recent confusion around food assistance and are not stopping anytime soon.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan’s health is poor. Can better transportation, food and schools fix it?
A report from the Citizen’s Research Council underscores Michigan’s overall poor health, arguing that policymakers should consider other factors — transportation, education and civic engagement, for example — for improving the state’s health and, in turn, the state’s economy.