community health
Body, Mind, & Solstice event comes to Creston Heights 3/25/2023
by (scott warren)
Submitted 03-12-2023 under LOCAL LIFE
The Body, Mind & Solstice event is a community event located in the Creston Neighborhood of Grand Rapids MI, showcasing a wide variety of experts, educators, and resources within our community that are focused on empowering people towards the...
Online survey connects Kent County parents to resources
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 10-13-2022 under NONPROFITS
The Kent County Parenting Support Site (kentparentinfo.com) is a website that connects families to local home visiting programs that allow them to nurture their children’s health, development, and school readiness. Parents answer a few...
Beyond Play: Art, Access, and Community Vitality
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 08-06-2019 under NONPROFITS
“Play is important... it’s not frivolous, it’s not just for kids, it’s crucial for development, it’s why humans are a creative species and it’s what pushes us to do new things,” says Alex Forist, the...
Everyone in Grand Rapids should have access to a quality park
by (Mayor Rosalynn Bliss)
Submitted 10-16-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
We are proud of our parks and open spaces in Grand Rapids and we know well the many benefits they offer. That’s why I’m supporting the 10-minute walk to a park campaign launched a year ago and working to make it a reality. The campaign,...
Why parent voices matter more
by (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 03-19-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Two stories featuring parents who are fighting to end childhood lead poisoning were told in local news this past week. Tabitha Williams, a leader in the grassroots parent group, Parents for Healthy Homes, won an award from WMEAC’s Women...
Priority Health of Michigan awarded accreditation for excellence
by (jsholinyan)
Submitted 07-11-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Priority Health was recognized with an excellent rating by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its commercial HMO/POS, Medicaid HMO, Medicare HMO/POS and Medicare PPO health plans. The plan is reviewed every three years by the...
Take the Test, Take Control
by (PPMI)
Submitted 06-02-2011 under NONPROFITS
Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan (PPWNM) will host a Free HIV Testing Day (by appointment) at all eight of its health centers on Monday, June 27, in recognition of National HIV Testing Day. According to the Centers for Disease...