Live Rite: A community-based approach to youth empowerment and recovery
Live Rite’s Youth Impact Program, supported by the Children’s Foundation, helps kids affected by substance use disorder heal, grow, and thrive—together with their families.
Struggling families encouraged by unexpected support
“Since March, the population we serve has evolved from working poor to working class,” said Odie Fakhouri, chief operating officer at Arab American & Chaldean Council (AACC). “The shift in demographic is shocking.”
Hello, and welcome to May. One of the prettiest months of the year. I hope that this finds you well and healthy despite the challenges that the last several weeks have brought to us all.
Empowering individuals in recovery to focus on sobriety during COVID-19 crisis
This is the personal story of a young woman named Sandra* who submitted a scholarship application in seek of financial support to Families Against Narcotics of Washtenaw County (Washtenaw FAN).
Supporting families affected by autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19 crisis
After behaviors are noticed that indicate a child may be affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can sometimes take more than a year for the child to receive a medical diagnosis. It is a multi-step examination process with a sequential series of evaluations – and each may have their own wait list.
A Donor Story: Joy Mullen supports vulnerable children and families with stimulus check
As Joy Mullen of Ferndale, Mich., read about the federal government’s distribution of stimulus checks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she wanted to do something intentional with the money, something more than make a few purchases–she wanted to help children and families getting hit the hardest.
Protecting Ronald McDonald House patients and families from COVID-19
As though critically ill children and their families at the Ronald McDonald House (RMDH) in Detroit were not already facing enough challenge, the Coronavirus pandemic adds fear and anxiety, another threat against which to take precaution.
Honor Community Health keeps patients at home, continues providing important services
“In the 35 years of my career, I have never experienced such rapid change and so many moving parts,” Debbie Brinson, CEO of Honor Community Health, said about the COVID-19 pandemic.
