Ypsi herb shop launches monthly community clinic to help fill health care gaps
Bloodroot Herb Shop founder Alex Crofoot says the clinic builds on a longstanding vision to integrate free care into her shop’s broader model.Â
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Michigan teenagers are now seeking alternative sources of treatment after the University of Michigan ended gender-affirming health care for minors.
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Washtenaw County is serving more people experiencing mental health crises, as well as reducing arrests and hospitalizations, through two new mental health crisis response services.
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Inaugural State of the County address celebrates Washtenaw County’s recent achievements
The event marked the county's bicentennial and looked back at its pre-colonization roots while highlighting recent government achievements.
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Ypsi Township church has fed hundreds in twice-monthly food distributions for nearly 20 years
The food pantry at the Community Family Life Center, 1375 S. Harris Rd. in Ypsilanti Township, has been a family-feeding machine, distributing groceries twice a month to an average 300-400 families.
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