Washtenaw Health Initiative marks 10 years of improving health care for all county residents
The collaborative of more than 200 stakeholders formed in 2011 to help implement the Affordable Care Act, but has expanded far beyond its initial mission.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County celebrates 30 years, over 7,500 youth-adult pairings
125 children are currently on the organization's waitlist to become Littles, and staff are seeking adults willing to volunteer as a positive force in the kids' lives.
WCC launches new program to serve social impact businesses
The SERVE: Social Impact program, launched in October, offers one-on-one mentoring with industry experts, a social impact business pitch competition, webinars, and other online resources.
Community coalition proposes pilot plan for non-police response in Ann Arbor
The recently formed Coalition for Re-envisioning Our Safety is asking Washtenaw County residents to sign a petition to support a proposed pilot plan for non-police responses to crisis situations in Ann Arbor.
Annual Tech Homecoming job fair returns to Ann Arbor with in-person and virtual events
Tech Homecoming will return as an in-person event on Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 24, at Cahoots, followed by a first-time online version of the event, called Back to Michigan, on Wed., Dec. 8.
Here’s how Washtenaw County’s ISD and health department collaborated to keep schools safe from COVID
The recent rollout of COVID vaccinations to young children provides an added layer of safety to an already sturdy set of COVID-19 precautions developed by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Ann Arbor service workers see a “revolution,” not a labor shortage
Service workers have quit their jobs en masse across the nation in recent months, and locals in the industry say it'll take major change to bring them back.
Partnership between Washtenaw County sheriff and community mental health strengthens crisis response
Community mental health professionals have been a formal part of the sheriff's office's Crisis Negotiation Team since 2019, with positive results for both agencies.
Nonprofit seeks submissions for public art promoting diversity and inclusion in Ann Arbor and Ypsi
Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan, a new nonprofit educational art program, is calling for submissions from across Washtenaw County for its first juried art competition.
Ann Arbor startup aims to improve cancer diagnostics with top prize from SPARK boot camp
HeloGenika, an Ann Arbor-based precision genomics startup focused on cancer diagnostics, has won the $25,000 Best of Boot Camp prize at Ann Arbor SPARK's biannual Entrepreneur Boot Camp.
