Tinker, EMU’s facilities dog, helps students reduce stress in “open paw-fice hours”
Since fall 2024, Tinker the facilities dog has been available to students four days a week on campus.
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Washtenaw ISD’s Bridge Team offers mental health support for students
Since 2023, a dedicated clinical team has been available to assist Washtenaw County students experiencing mental health challenges.
Jewish Family Services adds psychiatric, transportation, and translation services with millage grant
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County (JFS) is using a grant from Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage to expand JFS' Thrive Counseling and Support program.
Babies and pregnant moms eligible for cash assistance as Rx Kids program comes to Ypsi
Rx Kids provides moms with $1,500 cash assistance during their pregnancy, and $500 a month for up to 12 months after their babies are born.
Washtenaw County mental health millage’s 2024 investments detailed in impact report
The 2024 impact report for Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage shows a variety of positive outcomes from over $7.5 million in millage-funded investments last year.
Ann Arbor’s ambitious Treeline trail project advances with $1 million state earmark
A three-mile non-motorized greenway connecting downtown Ann Arbor to the Huron River is taking a vital step forward thanks to a recent $1 million earmark in Michigan’s 2026 state budget.
Ypsi Farmers Market to continue food assistance program launched during government shutdown
Shoppers with Bridge Cards can receive $40 in tokens to spend on food from the market. The program will continue through the winter.
Here’s how opioid lawsuit settlement funds are being used in Washtenaw County
$16 million in opioid settlement funds are coming to the county over the next 18 years. Here's how the first round of funds will be spent.
Ypsi and Superior Township recreation center moves forward with architect selection
The Eastern Washtenaw Community Recreation Center in Ypsilanti and Superior townships is one step closer to reality.
Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts
As gene therapies become a reality and data-driven research expands despite federal funding cuts, the sickle cell disease community in Washtenaw County stands at a crossroads.
Washtenaw ISD’s Bridge Team offers mental health support for students
Since 2023, a dedicated clinical team has been available to assist Washtenaw County students experiencing mental health challenges.
Jewish Family Services adds psychiatric, transportation, and translation services with millage grant
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County (JFS) is using a grant from Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage to expand JFS' Thrive Counseling and Support program.
Babies and pregnant moms eligible for cash assistance as Rx Kids program comes to Ypsi
Rx Kids provides moms with $1,500 cash assistance during their pregnancy, and $500 a month for up to 12 months after their babies are born.
Washtenaw County mental health millage’s 2024 investments detailed in impact report
The 2024 impact report for Washtenaw County's Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage shows a variety of positive outcomes from over $7.5 million in millage-funded investments last year.
Ann Arbor’s ambitious Treeline trail project advances with $1 million state earmark
A three-mile non-motorized greenway connecting downtown Ann Arbor to the Huron River is taking a vital step forward thanks to a recent $1 million earmark in Michigan’s 2026 state budget.
Ypsi Farmers Market to continue food assistance program launched during government shutdown
Shoppers with Bridge Cards can receive $40 in tokens to spend on food from the market. The program will continue through the winter.
Here’s how opioid lawsuit settlement funds are being used in Washtenaw County
$16 million in opioid settlement funds are coming to the county over the next 18 years. Here's how the first round of funds will be spent.
Ypsi and Superior Township recreation center moves forward with architect selection
The Eastern Washtenaw Community Recreation Center in Ypsilanti and Superior townships is one step closer to reality.
Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts
As gene therapies become a reality and data-driven research expands despite federal funding cuts, the sickle cell disease community in Washtenaw County stands at a crossroads.
