Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Development
Dining & Nightlife
Entrepreneurship
Michigan Nightlight
Reuse / Rebuild
Small Business
Sustainability
Talent
Technology and Innovation
Urban Innovation Exchange
Places
Ada
Alger Heights
Allegan County
Baxter
Belknap Lookout
Belknap-Monroe North
Black Hills
Boston Square
Byron Center
Caledonia
Cascade
Cedar Springs
Center City
Creston-Cheshire
East Grand Rapids
East Hills
Eastern/Burton
Eastgate
Eastown
Franklin-Eastern
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Grand Haven
Grand Rapids Twp
Grandville
Grandville Neighborhood
Heartside
Heritage Hill
Highland Park
Holland
Hudsonville
Jenison
John Ball Park
John Ball Park
Kentwood
Lake Eastbrook
Leffingwell-Twin Lakes
Lowell
Madison Square
Michigan Oaks
Midtown
Millbank
MLK Park
Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Lakeshore
North Monroe
North Park
Northeast
Oakdale Neighbors
Ottawa County
Ottawa Hills
Plainfield Twp
Richmond-Oakley
Ridgemoor Park
Rockford
Roosevelt Park
Saugatuck - Douglas
Shangrai-La
Shawmut Hills
Shawnee Park
South Division
South Hill
Southeast Community
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
Southeast End
Southwest
Sparta
Spring Lake
Stockbridge
The Lakeshore
Walker
West Grand
Whitehall - Montague
Wyoming
Zeeland
On The Ground
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Muskegon Lakeshore
South Division
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
The Lakeshore
Series
Accessible West Michigan
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
Building Bridges
Community Redistricting
Defining Division
Designed In Michigan
Disability Inclusion
Good Food
High Tech GR
Literacy Matters
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Neighborhoods of GR
On The Ground
On the Ground Español
Public Education
Rapid Blog
RapidChat
State of Health
Stories of Change
Trails and Greenways
Urban Innovation Exchange
Voices for Transit
Voices of Youth
Toggle navigation
Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Development
Dining & Nightlife
Entrepreneurship
Michigan Nightlight
Reuse / Rebuild
Small Business
Sustainability
Talent
Technology and Innovation
Urban Innovation Exchange
Places
Ada
Alger Heights
Allegan County
Baxter
Belknap Lookout
Belknap-Monroe North
Black Hills
Boston Square
Byron Center
Caledonia
Cascade
Cedar Springs
Center City
Creston-Cheshire
East Grand Rapids
East Hills
Eastern/Burton
Eastgate
Eastown
Franklin-Eastern
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Grand Haven
Grand Rapids Twp
Grandville
Grandville Neighborhood
Heartside
Heritage Hill
Highland Park
Holland
Hudsonville
Jenison
John Ball Park
John Ball Park
Kentwood
Lake Eastbrook
Leffingwell-Twin Lakes
Lowell
Madison Square
Michigan Oaks
Midtown
Millbank
MLK Park
Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Lakeshore
North Monroe
North Park
Northeast
Oakdale Neighbors
Ottawa County
Ottawa Hills
Plainfield Twp
Richmond-Oakley
Ridgemoor Park
Rockford
Roosevelt Park
Saugatuck - Douglas
Shangrai-La
Shawmut Hills
Shawnee Park
South Division
South Hill
Southeast Community
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
Southeast End
Southwest
Sparta
Spring Lake
Stockbridge
The Lakeshore
Walker
West Grand
Whitehall - Montague
Wyoming
Zeeland
On The Ground
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Muskegon Lakeshore
South Division
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
The Lakeshore
Series
Accessible West Michigan
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
Building Bridges
Community Redistricting
Defining Division
Designed In Michigan
Disability Inclusion
Good Food
High Tech GR
Literacy Matters
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Neighborhoods of GR
On The Ground
On the Ground Español
Public Education
Rapid Blog
RapidChat
State of Health
Stories of Change
Trails and Greenways
Urban Innovation Exchange
Voices for Transit
Voices of Youth
About
Healthcare
Share
Load More Stories
Longform
Michigan's nonprofit food clubs offer healthy foods at low costs to combat food insecurity
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Longform
Michigan's regional health equity councils pursue long-term efforts to eliminate health disparities
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Longform
Detroit program engages community members to democratically develop solutions to health disparities
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Feature Story
PODCAST: Inside the rapidly expanding field of dementia research
Patrick Dunn
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Partner Content
Corner Health sensory room makes accessing healthcare easier for people living with autism
Autism Alliance of Michigan
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Longform
Student volunteers relieve caregivers and build intergenerational friendships through new program
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Feature Story
PODCAST: Building support for dementia caregiving challenges
Patrick Dunn
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Longform
Michigan programs empower kids to be community health leaders
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Feature Story
PODCAST: No more "diagnose and adios": Rethinking dementia diagnosis
Patrick Dunn
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Longform
Students help ensure farm sustainability and bring local food to cafeterias in UP program
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Feature Story
PODCAST: Dementia is not a death sentence
Patrick Dunn
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Longform
Michigan doctors challenge others to join them in a quest for "Zero Suicide"
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Feature Story
Lack of staff in Michigan hospitals: What happened and why people are leaving
Christina Kashindi
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Longform
Michigan programs aim to stop violence against youth before it happens
Estelle Slootmaker
Monday, June 5, 2023
Longform
UP nonprofit offers education and support in effort to end caregiver shortage
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Longform
Here's how three Michigan nonprofits empower people living with disabilities
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Longform
Detroit nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ older adults adopts new name reflecting statewide focus
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Special Report
Special report: Michigan prepares for a rapidly aging population by becoming more "age-friendly"
Estelle Slootmaker and Patrick Dunn
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Longform
Center for Better Health and Wellness tackles health disparities beyond COVID in Benton Harbor
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Longform
New health care technologies improve outcomes for Michiganders of all ages
Estelle Slootmaker
Monday, April 17, 2023
Load More Stories
Across Our Network
March Madness: NCAA tournament courts built in the U.P.
Source: Upword - UP
How a GR firm played a role in first fully accessible Starbucks store
Source: Rapid Growth
Eclipse Over Springfield: Tourists expected to turn out for local celestial celebration
Source: Hub Springfield
Clearwater’s vision for housing affordability takes teamwork at the top
Source: 83Degrees
New initiative offers Michigan nursing students opportunity to build careers in underserved areas
Source: Second Wave Michigan
Meet the visionary behind Creator Space Fort Wayne, a networking event for local creatives
Source: Input Fort Wayne
How local healthcare systems leverage local farms for healthy food options
Source: Second Wave Michigan
Addressing senior food insecurity is a critical need nationwide, but especially in Memphis
Source: High Ground
Kalamazoo County Jail numbers are down; new programs likely to bring them lower
Source: Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
How Cadillac, a major winter recreation destination, pivoted during the lost season
Source: Rural Innovation Exchange