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The Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education in downtown Ypsilanti.

Consortium celebrates 15 years of expanding educational options for Washtenaw County students

The Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium offers several programs designed to support a variety of unique educational needs, including early college classes, online education, and more.

A free naloxone vending machine at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library.
How can Washtenaw County turn around a startling rise in opioid overdose deaths?

County providers are pursuing a number of strategies, including traditional recovery services, community outreach, and harm reduction, to reconnect residents to support.

A sample county ID card.
Aiming to improve accessibility, Washtenaw County reduces application fee for county ID card

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners recently approved a resolution to lower the Washtenaw County ID Card application fee from $25 to $10.

Parapro and Ypsilanti resident Justin Harper is participating in a new program to gain his teaching certificate.
EMU and Washtenaw ISD partner on program to help parapros become certified teachers

A fourth cohort of 25 paraprofessionals just started the Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Certification Pilot Program.

Representatives of the Trusted Advisor initiative, which won a Power of the Purse grant this year.
United Way of Washtenaw County makes grants to four organizations supporting local women

The United Way of Washtenaw County has awarded grants amounting to over $45,000 to four local organizations that help local women and their families.

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Executive Director Trish Cortes.
How can Washtenaw County solve its mental health care provider shortage?

The county is in the 90th percentile nationwide for mental health providers per capita, but it's still not enough to address a recent upswing in demand for care.

A groundbreaking event for the new trail segment connecting the B2B Trail to the Van Buren Park trail system.
Beyond borders: B2B Trail expands to Wayne County

A new 1.25-mile section of trail will connect the easternmost terminus of the B2B to the Van Buren Park trail system in Wayne County.

Students and a teacher in the current WAVE high school program.
Washtenaw County alliance receives funding to create Ypsi-based virtual middle school

The Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education recently received funding to open a new Ypsilanti-based virtual middle school program that will be available to students across Washtenaw County starting in autumn of 2023.  

The RE:CLAIM Project exhibit being installed at the Washtenaw County Courthouse.
Artists set to take over Washtenaw County courthouse in unprecedented project

Five Washtenaw County nonprofits, in partnership with the Washtenaw County Trial Court, will present an unprecedented artistic "court takeover" called the RE:CLAIM Project for eight weeks starting Sept. 15.

A flyer for Washtenaw County's new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.
New Washtenaw County program offers help with overdue water bills

Washtenaw County residents who are currently facing overdue water utility payments can now apply for financial help through the county’s new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.

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