health
The Local Beet: Growing a crop of smart, healthy Grand Rapidians
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 04-04-2010 under OPINION
Food, food, food – the topic of food has hit mainstream. Many of us have heard of the latest food blockbuster, Food Inc., listened to food expert Michael Pollan on Oprah, or have heard the British super chef Jamie Oliver, who is looking to remake...
Dogs Need Licenses, Too
by (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...
Relax * Reconnect * Recharge
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 02-18-2010 under NONPROFITS
Sage-ing Fair Dominican Center at Marywood is offering its Third Annual Sage-ing Fair on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. This relaxing morning of activities will celebrate the wisdom, accomplishments and needs of our body and...
HIV testing initiative uses social networks to target MSM in Kent County
by (KCHD)
Submitted 01-28-2010 under NONPROFITS
(Grand Rapids, MI) – The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is seeking community members to recruit their peers to get tested for HIV through a new program. The Ambassador program, funded through the Michigan Department of Community Health, relies...
Prenatal Care Programs and Resources Within Grand Rapids
by (Oatment)
Submitted 12-05-2009 under NEWS
By Eric Nodge and Jenna Martens, Fredrick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University. Part three of a three-part series In 2005, with a rate of 7.9 per 1,000 live births, Michigan ranked 40th in the nation in overall infant...
Moving Towards Adequate Prenatal Care: Preventing Low Birth-weight and High Infant Mortality Rates in GR
by (Oatment)
Submitted 12-04-2009 under OPINION
By: Annie Hakim, Frederick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University Part two of a three-part series on prenatal care in Grand Rapids Government and non-profits within Kent County have already made significant strides...