Prevention
Rethinking youth drug education
by (abbycraig09)
Submitted 03-12-2020 under OPINION
During my freshman year, my health class spent multiple weeks learning about lots of different drugs and that information ended helping me out more than I thought it would. One of my best friends at the time had been acting differently for a few...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Preventing Abuse in our Religious Institutions
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 12-27-2019 under OPINION
Fred Stella, the Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple, responds: “Many religious institutions have proactively instituted such programs. They include encouraging an atmosphere of transparency, rules regarding one-on...
Meet your elected officials hosted by Young Leaders Against Violence
by (Safe Haven Mini...)
Submitted 08-27-2018 under NONPROFITS
Young Leaders Against Violence (YLAV) is a coalition for youth leaders who strive towards ending sexual and domestic violence, as well as educating themselves and others on these issues. YLAV will be hosting an event, Meet Your Elected Officials, to...
American Heart Association Challenges Everyone to Get Moving
by (GRTV)
Submitted 05-30-2018 under NONPROFITS
NPO Showcase sits down with Cindy Bouma, Communications Director of American Heart Association. Cindy says it takes only 30 minutes a day of excercising to decrease chances of high blood pressure and potential heart diesease. Excercising can be as...
NPO Showcase: Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance
by (GRTV)
Submitted 09-29-2014 under NONPROFITS
This segment of NPO Showcase features the Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance (MIEDA), an organization focused on reducing eating disorders through prevention and education initiatives aimed at young people, parents, educators, and health...
Campaign exceeds goal, brings teen violence prevention program back in classrooms
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 06-11-2014 under NONPROFITS
A lot can change in a year. In summer of 2013, the Resources Against Violent Encounters (RAVE) program from Family Futures was on the ropes – critically low in funding, and in danger of ending altogether. Family Futures launched the “...
Teen violence prevention program launches summer campaign
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 06-10-2013 under NONPROFITS
It started because of a need. The need to break the cycle of violence, spinning faster and faster throughout our community. And now it’s a program in need – a need for funding to stay in our schools where it can make an impact. Founded...
Statewide funding cut hurts local families
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 10-24-2012 under NONPROFITS
On October 1, state funding for the Prevention Pilot Project in Michigan was unexpectedly cut from 11 service agencies in Grand Rapids, Flint and metro Detroit. These agencies had been responsible for reducing caseloads for Child Protective Services...
Catalyst Radio: Red Project's AIDS Walk on Oct. 13 to help fund projects such as needle exchange program
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 10-05-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about the Grand Rapids Red Project, and its effort in prevention of and testing for HIV/AIDS and...
Catalyst Radio: Michigan Abolitionist Project working to end sex slavery, labor trafficking
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-08-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio features the Michigan Abolitionist Project centered here in Grand Rapids. Julie Slagter, executive director, talks...