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Lead Safe Painting and Home Repair Class
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 08-23-2011 under
Are you planning to fix-up an older home now, or in the future? Or even planning to simply paint a room? Disturbing paint in homes built before 1978 may create lead hazards that can be dangerous to your family's health. Lead Poisoning can...
Healthy Homes Night: An Introduction to a Healthy Home
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 08-23-2011 under
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are...
Healthy Homes Night: Introduction to a Healthy Home
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 08-03-2011 under
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are a...
Healthy Homes Night: Introduction to a Healthy Home
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 05-19-2011 under
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are a...
Don't go mental?
by Joel Penny (iglass)
Submitted 11-26-2010 under OPINION
I was reading an article a while back which reminded me that many members of the general public have little knowledge of what psychiatric conditions are really all about. At least many people are not sensitive to the very real pain associated with...
Central City Weed & Seed, SouthTown Residents Host Forum on Alcohol
by Lisa Rose Starner (Lisa.rose.starner)
Submitted 05-03-2010 under NEWS
As a core part of its “weeding” and “seeding” mission, Central City Weed & Seed is launching a new initiative to curb excessive alcohol use in the SouthTown area. Together with local residents and the Kent County Substance Abuse Prevention...
Grand Rapids Weed & Seed Celebrates 5 Years' Collaborative Effort in Urban Core
by Lisa Rose Starner (Lisa.rose.starner)
Submitted 04-07-2010 under NONPROFITS
Since its inception five years ago, the place-based community strategy, Grand Rapids Weed & Seed is counting its accomplishments in celebration of its fifth year of outreach within the Baxter, Eastown, South East End, Madison Area and East Hills...
Dogs Need Licenses, Too
by Kent County Health Department (KCHD)
Submitted 02-18-2010 under NONPROFITS
(Grand Rapids, MI) – Less than two weeks remain in dog licensing season and the Kent County Animal Shelter’s online renewal form makes it easier than ever to license your pet. Dog owners can log on to www.accesskent.com/doglicense to renew or...
The quest to find natural products in Grand Rapids
by Kristy Kieda (GRBlogger)
Submitted 01-12-2010 under NEWS
I recently ordered natural goat’s milk body lotion online from a place in Texas. After thinking it over, I realized I really need to start exploring the options available in Grand Rapids, saving on the carbon foot print of shipping across the...
Be Red Cross Ready: Ashley's Story
by American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids (RedCrossGGR)
Submitted 12-07-2009 under NONPROFITS
It was the night before Thanksgiving and one of our Red Cross staff members, Ashley, was having dinner with some friends at Olga’s. She had been sitting with her friends for a few minutes when she heard a woman yell out, “Help me — help him!”Ashley...- 1 of 2
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