Each month's kit will include themed items to promote rest and relaxation, like coloring pages, recipes for self-care items like face masks or bath products, tea, and sweet treats.
The new group's spontaneous outdoor skating gatherings are attracting a variety of area residents, from first-time skaters to derby skaters to a grandmother and her two grandkids.
Black and Latinx residents have been dealing with a great disparity in health outcomes. But a new study shows the pandemic's disparate effects on employment, housing, education, and a number of other areas.
Through the new program, three fellows will receive 40 hours of studio time at Grove Studios, as well as engineering and production for a creative project.
The nonprofit, which seeks to empower kids through superheroes, comic books, and video games, will host an event called Hero Nation "Presents" this Saturday.
The group has built and deepened relationships with community organizations including Eastern Michigan University's Bright Futures program and ypsiGLOW.
Ypsilanti resident Cherisa Allen leads multiple initiatives through her nonprofit, Women and Men Working for Change, including a 5K held annually during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
SolarYpsi recently logged over 100 solar power installations on its website, and founder Dave Strenski has already set his next milestone goal: getting solar panels onto the roofs of 100 low-income homes in Ypsilanti.
There's been a nationally noted uptick in suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among young people, as well as an alarming rise in local statistics over the past decade. But mental health support and other resources are available for those in need.
These are just a few of the ways new and non-traditional support systems have arisen in Washtenaw County to address the pandemic's impact on the 2020 school year.
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