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Danielle Archie, a new princi pal at Detroit Enterprise Acade my (DEA), a National Heritage Academy school authorized by Grand Valley State University, told the Michigan Chronicle that as a longtime educator she notic es the shift, too. “[For] teachers, I feel at this point last year, was the hard est transition for us,” she said, adding that from shutting down schools, toggling among virtual, hybrid and in-person to battling rising COVID cases, it’s been a huge toll on many educators. “I think [it was] a mental transition for our teachers and this year I feel that they’re more prepared.”
On the other hand, teachers were almost twice as likely to say they’re at the same anxiety level, neither more nor less anx ious than last year compared to how parents see their kids (41 percent vs 26 percent).
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It will work to create jobs and help small business owners fill openings. Other budget elements include protecting public health and public safety.“As an elected public official, I know personally how difficult the budget process can be to achieve the desired outcome,” said Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans in a press release. “Which means I am also ap preciative for what Governor Gretchen Whitmer has managed to do for Wayne County in the budget she has signed today. There are a number of wins in this budget for our community, which demonstrates the Governor’s commit ment to improving the quality of life for our citizens.” For more information visit michi gan.gov and search “budget.”
The Fiscal Year 2023 budget sig nificantly reduces debt by billions and makes a $180 million deposit to the Budget Stabilization Fund which brings Michigan’s Rainy Day Fund to an all-time high of $1.6 billion, accord ing to a press release. The FY23 budget totals $76 billion, including a general fund amount of $15.2 billion and a school aid budget totaling $17.5 billion. It provides a sig nificant amount of one-time funding while maintaining balance in future years while not utilizing one-time funds for ongoing purposes.
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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist told the Michigan Chronicle that he and Whit mer are “really proud” of the budget they signed, adding that investments in K-12 education were really a priori ty in the “[Therestate.will be] more money for more schools for our children and fam ilies to be positioned for success,” he said, adding that an important equity component is within the budget, too. “That money is distributed more eq uitably than it’s ever been.… [There is] funding for districts where families are fighting poverty.” Gilchrist also said that the budget also increases fiscal support for small businesses with resources. “[The budget] reflects priorities,” of what Michigan residents asked for added Gilchrist. “All this stuff makes a difference.”StateRep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit), Democratic vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee, echoed similar“Thethoughts.budgetsigning … is a beacon for Michigan’s bright future. Our ef forts and collaboration have led to the passage of this state budget and carved a path that deserves recogni tion,” Tate said. “The budget will sup port community growth and a commit ment to change throughout the state.
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Dr. Carmen Kennedy-Rogers serves as the senior program of ficer of K-12 Education for The Skillman Foundation.
By Sherri Kolade Michigan has had its fourth bal anced budget signed under Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s leadership.
That includes COVID-19 vaccinations. The virus remains a very real threat here in Michigan as people continue to test pos itive and residents continue to be hospi talized. According to the Mayo Clinic, since the start of the pan demic, children have accounted for about 19% of all reported positive COVID-19 cases in the United States, and research suggests that chil dren who test positive can develop longterm symptoms post-COVID-19.
With two-thirds of American teachers feeling “burned out” and many Black teachers plan ning on not returning to their classrooms, it’s no surprise that a lot of questions linger on what the upcoming school year will look like across metro Detroit and the However,nation.it’s not all gloom andIndoom.comparison to the 2021-22 school year, a lot of teachers are feeling less stressed about the new year this Fall – even parents are a lot more confident than teachers, according to Zenger News.That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans, 1,000 of whom work as K-12 teach ers and 1,000 who are parents to school-age children, which found 44 percent of teachers and 55 percent of parents reported feeling less anxious about the upcoming 2022-2023 school year than they did last year.
“At this present time with all the different nuances, with COVID in particular, we are transitioning back to a more normal way of living.”Archie said that the hardest part of the upcoming school se mester is finding the “perfect balance” for where society is headed with constantly changing COVID-related regulations. “We still want to create a balance of safety -- that for me has been the highest part ...while still keeping my staff and students safe.”
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Budget investments in Michigan’s economy and workforce can be divid ed into three key sections: talent and workforce, regional economic devel opment and support for small busi nesses.Thebudget’s talent and workforce investments will help build a skilled workforce.Itwillboost economic development in every region of Michigan.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. In 2021, the CDC rec ommended vaccinations for children ages 12-17, and in November 2021, recommend ed vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11. The CDC also recommended a booster shot for children ages 5 to 17 at least five months after a patient’s second dose is ad ministered. Most recently, the CDC recom mended vaccines for young children ages 6 months to 5 years old. In advance of making these recommen dations, the Food and Drug Administra tion (FDA) and the CDC carefully reviewed safety data from the clinical trials and authorized the COVID-19 vaccines after measuring the benefits and risks. Accord ing to the CDC, COVID-19 vaccination was nearly 91% effective in preventing COVID19 among children ages 5-11 years. In the clinical trials, children experienced mild side effects – most commonly a sore arm –similar to the side effects seen in adults. In summary, studies show the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective for both children and adults. As the pandemic continues, and with new variants continuing to emerge, there are compelling reasons to consider the COVID-19 vaccination for your child. For in stance, vaccinating children ages 6 months and older will not only protect them but can also help protect other members of your family, including young siblings who are not eligible for vaccination and family members who may be at increased risk of getting extremely ill if they are infected. And as we know, opportunities for in-per son learning and social experiences are key to improving your children’s education and mental health. Getting your child vac cinated can help them stay in school and safely participate in sports, playdates, and other group activities. As a health partner to Michigan resi dents and the members we serve, Meridi
As a chief medical officer and parent, I know firsthand that making decisions about vaccinations for your child can be a complex decision. It’s important to do your research and consult with trusted health care professionals, including your child’s practitioner. And it’s important to feel con fident that you are making the best choice for your child and your family based on the available facts.
The state budget, recently ap proved, received bipartisan support for Fiscal Year 2023 that does not raise taxes even amidst the talk of a looming recession and current infla tion woes that have many residents counting the costs of everyday living. “I am thrilled to sign my fourth bal anced, bipartisan state budget that de livers on the kitchen-table issues that matter most to working families, was done on time and does not raise taxes by a dime,” said Whitmer. “The budget will protect public health and public safety, expand mental health resourc es, grow Michigan’s economy and workforce, empower working families and communities and pays down bil lions in debt. I look forward to work ing with the legislature and furthering this spirit of collaboration to invest the billions of dollars in additional revenue we still have on the table to offer real relief to families right now, especially as they face rising prices on groceries, gas and other everyday ex penses. I will work with anyone to put Michiganders first and get this done.”
Fifty-seven percent of parents also reported that their kids seem less anxious, too. But par ents still want to be involved – 49 percent of parents say they’re going to talk more with their kids about what they want to feel more prepared for in the class room this year.
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Archie added that stepping into her new role as principal at the local charter school is one where she is more than ready to set the tone for the upcoming school year. “For me, it’s basically ... a steep learning curve,” she said of transitioning into her new role.
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“In my own community, this focus is present in the $75 million to the Community Development Financial Institution, the $500,000 to Mack Avenue Corridor Improvement for its Engineering Phase and $4 mil lion to the Detroit Historical Society Museum. This budget grants the op portunity of a new road to growing and thriving communities throughout Michigan.”Threekey areas of the budget that invest in families and communities
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partner providers for behavioral health. The center will also have 11 providers for children with autism. In addition, the Center will dis patch Crisis and Mobile Health Ser vices to ensure accessibility is not a deterrence for residents all over theOnecity.of the challenges many the SUD and mental health center are battling is the shortage of clini cians to support the project. Doeh said DWHIN is working on incentives for high demand clini cians to broaden the center’s ca pacity.“We have seen a huge uptick in people needing these services and then you have a reduction in the workforce. We have some of our partners, who are currently now in 20 percent or 30 percent of their clinical workforce. There are op tions for those wishing to get clin ical work towards their school and also private organizations who are offering additional dollars for em ployee retention. The network we are part of has these partners to at tract folks into the profession with flexible hours and income.”
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Since March 2020, between 25 percent to nearly 50 percent of teachers and principals have reported that they are considering leaving their jobs within the next year, according to the report.Though Black teachers often work in high-pover ty schools or are placed in “challenging commu nities where they are ab solutely needed,” those environments also need more empathy and pa tience, said Dr. Fedrick Ingram, secretary-trea surer of the American Federation of Teachers, in a Word in Black report.
Archie added that her staff has been back already in preparation of students arriving on Tuesday, September 6, especially so teachers, staff and students can be at the top of their game. While reviewing find ings from RAND Corpo ration’s latest State of the American Teacher and State of the Amer ican Principal surveys, Elizabeth Steiner was surprised that “little has changed in terms of how teachers report indica tors of their well-being in January 2021 compared to January of 2022.”
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The health committee recommends reviewing state licensure policies to address the barriers that Black psychologists face in obtaining licensure in Michigan.Ensure equitable dis tribution of state health funds: Ensure all Michi gan communities with a significant Black popu lation receive adequate funds to address mental healthProtectingissues.Black voting rights: Urge state officials to remain vigilant in the fight against schemes to disenfranchise Michigan ders of “BLACcolor.members have worked hard to identify the needs of the Black community and we feel these recommendations will provide a solid first step towards breaking down barriers in educa tion, community safety, health and business,” said BLAC Co-Chair Dr. Donna L. Bell. BLAC will hold a vir tual town hall meeting to discuss its policy rec ommendations on Thurs day, May 12 at 4 p.m. Join BLAC and a virtual audi ence in discussing the recommendations to sup port the Black communi ty. BLAC is housed in the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Op portunity. Members rep resent many gan.gov/BLAC.event,BLACthecriticaltionstoexperiencesmedia.ness,safety,economics,backgrounds,professionalincludinglaw,publichealthandwellartsandcultureandTheyleveragetheirandexpertisemakerecommendatothegovernoronissuesaffectingBlackcommunity.Tolearnmoreaboutandthisupcomingvisitwww.michi the chancellor embraces. “I think of transfor mational leadership as a thoughtful approach that causes people to change but also causes the sys tems and circumstanc es they are operating in to change too,” Ivory said. “Transformation al change doesn’t just ask people to do cer tain things; it asks them to change their view of what’s possible and ex cites them to drive that change together because they believe that what they’re doing will create positive change for every one. That’s how entire systems change because people believe that they need to for themselves and others to live better lives.”“Chancellor Ivery is a true transformational leader and an outstand ing CEO, who is more than worthy of the CEO of the Year Award he just re ceived, “ said Prof. James C. Mays, who teaches entrepreneurship and supply chain manage ment at WCCCD’s Corpo rate College. “In his 27 years at WCCCD, Dr. Ivery has elevated WCCCD to become nationally recog nized for excellence and innovation and preparing our students profession ally and personally to do great things in the world.” the rights of all women are“PPMIcontinued.has been pre paring for this moment since the results of the 2016 election were final. We recently filed a law suit to stop the 1931 law from going into effect, and we’ve also asked the state courts to affirm that the Michigan constitu tion does already contain a right to abortion. Our advocacy arm, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, is a founding member of the coalition that launched Reproduc tive Freedom for All, a ballot initiative to affirm the right to abortion and reproductive freedom in the state constitution,” said Vasquez Giroux. “The bottom line is that we will do everything in our power to keep abor tion legal in Michigan, and if SCOTUS makes that impossible, we will do everything we can to ensure our patients can access the care they need.”
Elected officials are also working to keep Roe v. Wade intact thus holding off Michigan’s 1931 trigger ban. Gover nor Gretchen Whitmer released a statement saying, in part: “The words ‘Roe over turned’ are no longer theoretical. I want every Michigander to know— no matter what happens in D.C., I’m going to fight like hell to protect access to safe, legal abortion in Michigan…”Morethan legal impli cations, overturning Roe v. Wade would impact sev eral systems across the spectrum. With the po tential to drive both foster and adoption numbers upward, a ban on abor tions could leave many women to choose a less safe route restoring ‘back alley’ and illegal abor tion practices, including self-abortions. Moreover, African American women and women of color, who already have a long-sto ried history with access and inclusion in medi cine and healthcare, may be adversely impacted by the decision to overturn Roe v. “WhatWade.we are really concerned about is the impact on our patients. Access to abortion is al ready out of reach for far too many Michiganders, especially Black people and people of color who face additional barriers to care as a result of sys temic inequalities and in stitutional racism. Losing access to legal abortion will impact those com munities most, forcing people to become parents or expand their families against their will. Being able to decide and con trol if, when and how to become a parent is cen tral to building and living a healthy, happy life,” said Vasquez Giroux. Beyond the scope of pro-choice versus prolife, the fight for repro ductive choice is one of freedom. As Michigan officials work to ensure each woman who finds herself in the position to choose has access to care without the threat of legal action, many wonder what the Supreme Court will rule in the upcoming days. Despite the deci sion, advocates on both sides of the argument are willing to continue their pursuits.“Overturning Roe v. Wade would be a terrible break with nearly 50 years of judicial precedent and – more importantly – a blow against individual freedom. It is my hope that the majority of jus tices will reject the find ings of this draft. If that is not the case, we need to stand with Senate Major ity Leader Schumer and Gov. Whitmer in support of their efforts to preserve the right to reproduc tive freedom,” said Chair Alisha Bell, on behalf of the Wayne County Com mission.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services pro vides an online data portal to com pare the mortality rate due to opioid overdose from 1999 to recent years. The MiTracking data portal found, “The number of drug over dose deaths among Michigan res idents was five times higher in 2018 compared to the number in 1999. The 2018 number of opioid deaths was almost 18 times higher than the 1999 number. Opioids are implicated in the majority of drug overdose deaths.”
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313 HOPE’s Public Education Campaign focuses on “raising awareness about the impact of opioids/drugs on the communi ty and reducing addiction stigma through digital storytelling, educa tion and media messages generated by people impacted by substance misuse.”Thecity also has a host of sev eral other SUD-focused organiza tions, such as Team Wellness and Connor Creek Life Solutions, pro viding services ranging from inpa tient and outpatient care options, detox centers, behavioral therapy, rehabilitation programs, short- and long-term treatment, and transi tional housing. Recovery is Possible and Can Happen with Dignity For over 70 years, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) has been a valuable resource for millions of people struggling with alcoholism and addiction. The organization aids residents with their recovery goals by offering various levels of care including prevention, inter vention and treatment. With over 100 affiliates across the country, NCADD carries out its “Recovery with Dignity” model with an emphasis to address the nega tive stigma people with SUD often face.President and CEO of NCADD–Greater Detroit Area office, Benja min A. Jones, Ph.D., MSW, spoke with the Michigan Chronicle on state of mental health and SUD during the “Isolationpandemic.isalways an issue,” said Jones, “Especially when COVID first hit, isolation was a major problem. We’re not going into the workforce; we are sepa rated from loved ones for the last couple years. This causes so many stress factors and interrupts stabil ity.”NCADD is involved in different community initiatives, including “Michigan Celebrate Recovery,” an event with over two thousand attendees to be held at Belle Isle in September. It’s a place where people bring their loved ones and to gather, share stories and enjoy individual milestones. “One of the biggest myths is that people think a person never recov ers,” said Jones. “The other thing is that individuals don’t have con trol over their lives. That’s just not true. Or that people lack willpower. I saw it takes a lot of willpower to be using when everyone around you is saying stop and things are falling apart. Recovery is possible and can happen with dignity.” Ten years in recovery, George Arnold Jr. has dedicated the last decade as a certified peer recov ery mentor and Recovery Coach at NCADD, offering insight from per sonal experience to support De troit residents struggling with sub stance abuse disorders and mental health issues.
Kenne dy-Rogers, who serves as the senior program of ficer of K-12 Education for The Skillman Foun dation, told the Michigan Chronicle that leading the Foundation’s efforts to improve educational opportunities in Detroit is to help educators find their footing, especially for next year.
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“They find themselves being the people who are culturally relevant in those spaces, a lot of times,” Ingram said. “Then they take on the onus of ensuring that we have equity in our schools with our Black students and white students and Hispanic students and Asian students, for that matter.”The most common ly cited concern among teachers remains, how ever – 24 percent – still worry about delayed ac ademic progress among their students, making it one of the top-ranked challenges for two years in aDr.row.Carmen
“We have partners – we work throughout the com munity [with people] who work with educators who are within the schools,” she said, adding that the Foundation began a wellness work focus ing on principals, whom she described as “one of the strongest units of change” and “change agents” because it starts at the “They’retop. responsible for instruction, school, climate and culture,” she said, adding that work ing particularly with or ganizations that cater to Black education leaders is key – and the Founda tion helps bolster these entities.“We started to think about what could be con tributed to the wellness of principals,” Kenne dy-Rogers said, citing Dr. Curtis Lewis and Dr. Rema Vassar of the Black Male Educators Alliance, which helped spearhead an 11-month experience through the 2021 Princi pal Wellness Professional Learning“RelationshipsCommunity.have to continue to be the cor nerstone of what we’re doing,” she said, adding that racial injustice is still rampant and op pression ever-present in teachers and other edu cational professional mi norities.“Part of wellness and wellbeing is unlearning so much and honoring the footsteps and journey of our ancestors,” she said.Lakia M. Wilson, ex ecutive vice president of Detroit Federation of Teachers, told the Mich igan Chronicle that she is looking forward to the upcoming school year and what it means for a new crop of students and teachers hopeful for something better.
an actively partners with our provider network to help our members, their families, and their com munities stay healthy. We have implemented a coordinated outreach plan to connect members with vaccination sites, ad dress vaccine hesitancy through education, and remove barriers to vac cineIt’saccess.more important than ever to protect our children and our commu nities by building strong immune systems against the virus. Let’s work to gether to help keep fam ilies healthy and return to normalcy. Talk to your child’s doctor about the COVID vaccine today. Dr. Kay Judge is Chief Medical Officer at Merid ian in Michigan. She has over two decades of expe rience from large health systems and the insur ance industry in Michigan and California.
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The report found that individu als aged between 45 and 64 years, males, and Black/African Ameri cans make up the largest propor tions of overdose deaths in Detroit. DWHIN’s Clinical Care Center Services and Citywide Outreach TrainingsDWHIN’s Clinical Care Center will be the first of its kind in the city. Residents can look forward to a one-stop shop facility run ning 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week equipped with stabilization ser vices, in-house sober living up to 14 days, transitional housing op tions and on-site staff connecting people to providers for other high priority needs such as housing and employment.Doehsaid
Detroiters’ Road to Recovery In 2017, President Donald Trump declared opioid addiction a health emergency, calling it the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. That same year, many states fol lowed suit to address the crisis. In Michigan, state and local health officials, including the De troit Health Department (DHD), grew its capacity to combat the local crisis via multi-sector part nerships.According to a Detroit Overdose Surveillance 2012-2020 report by the city of Detroit’s Health De partment, “Over the past decade, more than 2,000 Detroiters have died from a drug overdose, with 364 deaths in 2019 alone. Of the 364 deaths, 86 percent involved an opioid, 76 percent involved a synthetic opioid (e.g., fentanyl, tramadol) and 41 percent involved cocaine. Provisional mortality data suggests a potential decline in fatal overdoses during the COVID19 pandemic, with 283 deaths in 2020.”The DHD report identified the zip codes of 48219 and 48228 as having “a high number of fatal over doses and naloxone administra tions.”DHD’s behavioral health pro gram, 313 HOPE (Harm-reduction, Overdose Prevention and Educa tion), provides thousands of res idents with live and virtual trau ma-informed training, intervention, outreach, screening and referrals.
“I remember standing in front of a judge at one point and saying, “I just want to stop getting high, but I don’t know how,” said Arnold. “And that’s how it feels, no one wants to live beyond their own control but it’s hard, it’s a disease and many need help but there is a stigma that stillArnoldexists.”said people in recovery often have other issues, namely lack of housing and employment.
“That’s one of the biggest hur dles that we had when you get out of treatment and go into transition. You go right back home to the same area where the dope man lives next door. Treatment programs used to be six months to a year and now it’s only 29 days, which is about the time just to detox.”
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“I’m excited about some programming that will be coming into our career and technical centers. I’m also excited about a book drive that we started in the summer and we’re going to com plete this fall – we’re going to give away 30,000 books to the community at no cost,” the long-time education profession al said. “I’m just excited about the second year of stability-- not having so many interruptions due to COVID – of course, we pray our numbers of in fection rates do not sky rocket to cause us to go back home. Because we know our children need to be in those seats. We will keep [safety] para mount.”Zenger News and Word in Black contributed to this report.
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By Rasha Almulaiki In Fall 2023, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWHIN) is transforming a building in Mil waukee Junction into a Clinical Care Center for adults and adoles cents struggling with substance abuse disorders (SUD) and mental healthEricissues.Doeh, CEO and president of DWHIN, spoke with the Michi gan Chronicle on the factors that motivated the center’s plans to pro vide centralized wrap around care support for those struggling with addiction and stabilized mental health.“Itwas a combination of recog nizing there was a need and really trying to establish a resource for our community, not just the law enforcement community but also families and our members. Seven ty-five percent of people who need crisis services, they go without. So, what happens is that family mem bers now have to deal with their loved ones,” said Doeh. Doeh added that families often deal with the brunt of care support when there is a lack of a system to lean on. Families frequently find themselves with no other recourse but to either take their loved one to the emergency room or the police department.“Neitherof these places are fun damentally equipped to handle the kind of care these people need. Even hospitals, with knowledge able health professionals of doctors and nurses, get overwhelmed by the amount of people seeking help and it’s just not a place to handle mental health issues. Law enforce ment also are in a position where their arms are thrown up and they just don’t know what to do in the jails and are not connected to ser vices. It’s just not the way to go.” The $12 million Care Center is funded through Medicaid and will provide Medicaid services along with additional funding for mental health care. The space will provide 40 beds and collaborative services for local adults and adolescents, including Crisis Residential, Crisis Sober Living and Crisis Stabiliza tion.In 2017, the number of persons with a mental health diagnosis in the Wayne County Jail was 82 percent. Due to many of the pro grams that DWIHN has put in place with their jail navigators, includ ing mental health diversion pro grams, treatment and prevention programs, this number has been reduced to 29 percent. All these cases are non-violent /non-assaul tive misdemeanor charges. Other initiatives include Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), which is the training of professionals in informed awareness and skills for engaging a person in crisis. To date, DWHIN has trained over 680 people in 36 agencies statewide and an ad ditional 188 Detroit Police Depart ment officers and executive staff in CIT.According to a Detroit Overdose Surveillance 2012-2020 report by the city of Detroit’s Health Depart ment, “During 2018-2020, there were on average 2,900 overdose ED (Emergency Department) visits among Detroit residents each year. Although the number of over dose ED visits decreased in 2020, the rate of overdose ED visits in creased. This is due to a decrease in the number of overall ED visits given COVID-19 pandemic restric tions and precautions.”
Arnold said DWHIN’s Clinical Care Center is valuable and a long time“Hopefully,coming. this will force Wayne County to address the issues and provide the funding for more of these centers in the city. We need to address the root, 90 percent of people with mental health issues have substance abuse disorder issues. We can’t treat one without treating the other. They go hand in hand.”Doeh said with the estimat ed population of Wayne County at 16 million people, in order to best serve the capacity of people in need, the community should have three centers available and is hoping the first one opening next fall is the first step. More information about recovery treatment options is available on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website at samhsa.gov. Mental Health Center
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Students were divided into four teams: design, clean ing, budget and supply. Students had to build teamwork since many didn’t really know each other and they had to take on different tasks and work together to get things done.Amira Rue, senior, says the room hasn’t been used in years and this is a great way for students to use the space. “The wellness room is very needed. It will be a place where people can have some quiet time, work out conflict and do theirThehair.”room was filled with junk before, and students worked hard to clean it out. Two small rooms at the end are for quiet or conversations, while the main room has healthy snacks, board games, a sound machine and furniture for relaxing.Chris
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“The IMPACT students have done a great job putting to gether a wellness space for themselves and fellow students at Cody High School. I feel like they have really captured what wellness is: mindset, movement and nutrition.” Donald McGill, senior, says he’s learned a lot from JA Fi nance Park. “You can’t spend your money in one place,” he says. “You don’t know what’s going to happen next, and you have to save your money.”
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DTE Energy is transforming to deliver customers a reliable, modern, and clean grid of the future that makes the most sense for Michigan. The company is working tire lessly to ensure Michigan’s energy future is as reliable and affordable as possible by using the right balance of energy sourc es. This transformation requires commit ment and investment, and DTE has plans to invest in a grid of the future that supports our customers’ fast-evolving lifestyles, businesses, and economy.
DTE recently hosted more than 300 customers to its headquarters for a unique event – an opportunity to test drive three of nine electric vehicles with no sales pitch or stringsTheattached.eventbrought customers to DTE’s Downtown Detroit headquarters where a Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford F-150 Light ning, Polestar 2, Rivian R1T, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4., Chevy Bolt, and GMC EV Hummer were available to test drive. Each participant followed a 2.5-mile route that included city and high way driving. There were right-seat drivers along for the ride that provided the par ticipant with information about the specif ic vehicle. In addition to the test driving, DTE’s EV Garage was at the event with a static Ford F-150 Lighting, EV informational videos and a game to test you on your EV knowledge.Formany, the ride and drive was their first time inside or driving a non-gaso line-powered vehicle. Numerous partici pants offered feedback after their turn to ride, with one stating, “I thought it would be sluggish, but no, it was very powerful!”
To fund the next steps in improving reli ability, building a smarter grid of the future and producing more clean energy, DTE is seeking Michigan Public Service Commis sion (MPSC) approval for its first rate in crease in two-and-a-half years.
DTE’s grid modernization plan includes continuation of the multi-year tree trim ming surge program, strategic infrastruc ture investments to modernize the grid and improve reliability, and smart technologies to help detect and prevent large-scale in terruptions. These planned investments will allow DTE to create a more resilient and reliable electric grid, while also growing to meet the increasing electricity needs and Michigan’s growing economy for decades to come.DTEwants everyone to experience safe and reliable energy. That’s why the compa ny needs to invest in the electric grid, to im prove reliability and prepare for growth in electric vehicle charging and new sources of renewable energy.
As a high school student, what kind of project could you do over the summer to bring value to your fellow students during the school year? This year at Cody High School, students in the IMPACT program are building a wellness room, where students can take some time for quiet, games and doing their hair. IMPACT is funded through the DTE Foundation and is led day-to-day by DTE alumni and college mentors. 30 students are taking part in the program this year, working virtually on Mondays and Tuesdays, and in the school on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Eskin also appreciates the space students have created.
Not only are students earning a much-needed pay check, but they’re learning skills they can take with them in school and beyond. They work with a program called EDSI, or virtual job shadow, where they learn about differ ent career opportunities available to them. Through Junior Achievement, they take part in JA Finance Park so they can learn how to make their paychecks go further. And with the Wellness Room, they’re learning teamwork and project management skills.
Donald and Amira have learned a lot from their mentor, Roosevelt Banks, who worked for DTE for 36 years. “I love working with kids,” says Roosevelt. “I like seeing students get that “A-ha moment,” where it all starts to make sense. Young people need direction and leadership and to under stand what they can with their lives.” And his mentorship is making an impact. Donald says, “This program is great for students. It helps with learning how to be a leader and to work through your issues.”
DTE hosts an electric vehicle ride and drive, looks to the future
This event is an initiative under DTE’s Charging Forward program, which has been assisting customers with their journey to driving electric since 2019. In addition to outreach opportunities, Charging Forward offers electric pricing options, a virtual EV Showroom, eFleet Advisory Services, and cash incentives for residential and business customers.Whengasoline prices in Michigan are over $5 dollars a gallon, this event comes at a perfect time. When DTE customers in stall a qualified Level 2 EV charger and en roll in a time-of-use rate, charging their EV at home and at night is like the equivalent to paying about $1 for a gallon of gasoline. DTE electric customers interested seeing how they can qualify themselves for EV in centives or advisory services for their busi nesses fleet can visit dteenergy.com/ev.
Eskin, EYL Fitness Zone Assistant Manager, has been visiting the students at Cody every Wednesday to lead wellness activities. “It's important to teach wellness activities to students because in teaching them how to take care of themselves through mindset and movement, we are helping shape how the next generation handles wellbeing. Just like with anything, the younger you start, the more in grained these morals become, ultimately becoming habits that are passed down from generation to generation.
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3. Access to care. “Black men tend to get less active treatment and less surgical treatments than other men,” Dr. Abdollah says. “This could be because of a bias in the community, a lack of trust in the healthcare system, a lack of access to health centers of excellence, not having health insurance—or a combination of these.” Or sometimes, it’s just being able to reach a particular community to ensure they’re getting cancer screenings.
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■ At age 45: You should start screening at this age if you have no other risk factors.
Screening typically consists of a prostatespecific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal examination (DRE). If either test is abnormal, further testing is done with a prostate biopsy, which involves obtaining a small sample of prostate Whentissue. the diagnosis is prostate cancer, we offer prostate MRI, a newer option that is used to diagnose the extent of the disease within the prostate and lymph nodes.
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“It’s so important that all men get screened, because prostate cancer is a silent disease until it spreads to other parts of the body and it can’t be cured,” Dr. Abdollah says. “The PSA screening is the alarm bell. Before you feel anything, it tells you something is wrong. It’s a simple blood test, and it’s so important. It can save lives.”
2. Low enrollment in clinical trials. “Black men are usually not well represented in clinical trials,” Dr. Abdollah says. “Recruitment is low, so the results of a prostate cancer clinical trial don’t necessarily apply to Black men if they weren’t represented in the clinical trial.” Henry Ford Health has an initiative to increase minority participation in cancer clinical trials. “The initiative is especially trying to boost clinical trial participation in breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers,” Dr. Abdollah says. These are more likely to result in death for Black people when compared to other racial and ethnic groups.
■ At age 40: If you have more than one first-degree relative (father or brother) who had prostate cancer younger than age 65.
This screening tool is also used for men with a history of prostate cancer as a part of their follow-up if a repeat PSA test shows increasing levels.
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“It could be a combination of factors, from genetics to access to care,” says Firas Abdollah, M.D., a urologist with Henry Ford Health, who has published extensive research on the impact of race in prostate cancer.
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By David Sands Until recently, Bieniek Park and Dinge man Park in Southwest Detroit’s Chadsey Condon neighborhood were often referred to as ‘ghost parks’, abandoned recreation areas that have fallen by the wayside.
Resilient Neighborhoods is a reporting and engagement series that examines how Detroit residents and community development organizations are working together to strengthen local neighborhoods. This story was originally produced and published by Model D Media and is reprinted in New Michigan Media newspapers through a partnership supported by the Kresge Foundation. PHOTO
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Ethelyn Carroll, a Southwest Detroiter, and president of the area’s United Block Club Council, remembers how bad things had become at the two parks a few years ago. “The grass was not cut,” she says. “Weeds, rocks, dirt, tires. No fencing or boundaries. Nothing there. Nothing the kids could play on. It was just vacant open space.” Detroit stopped maintaining Bieniek Park, located at the intersection of Kirkwood Street and Braden Street, during a period following the city’s 2013 bankruptcy. Dingeman Park, which is adjacent to Munger Elementary and Middle School, fell into disrepair after the city sold it to the Detroit Public School district (now the Detroit Public Schools Community District) in the early 2010s. However, things have improved for the recreation areas over the last few years. Friends’ groups have adopted both parks, the grass is being mowed, and the city of De troit is maintaining Bieniek Park again. Dinge man still suffers from overgrown weeds, and there’s a lack of functioning play equipment for children at both sites, but work is under way to improve the locations. In collaboration with other neighbor hood groups and residents, Bridging Com munities, a nonprofit that serves Chadsey Condon, is also working to install a new gre enway that will connect the two sites. And the project now features a new pocket park that opened in June. Caroll, who says the neighborhood suf fers from a lack of quality recreation areas, is looking forward to seeing the project real ized.“I’ve been down to the Dequindre Cut, and I think a greenway is a wonderful way to connect all our neighborhoods,” she says. “I’ve seen a lot of progress, so I think it’s going to be great.” Path to a greenway The effort to install the new greenway and pocket park grew out of Chadsey Condon’s 2019 development plan, a vision for the neighborhood facilitated by Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD). Bridging Communities, a CDAD member or ganization, created the plan with residents and other local stakeholders through a va riety of participatory community meetings, focus groups, and surveys. Issues related to public space emerged as one of the top three concerns identified during the planning pro cess.This lack of options was of particular con cern to parents, as the multicultural neigh borhood is home to a relatively high concen tration of children and youth. Blight was also a motivator in getting the greenway project going, according to Phyllis Edwards, Bridg ing Communities’ outgoing executive direc tor.“People were doing illegal dumping back where [Dingeman] Park is,” she says. “And so we tried to find out a way how we could repurpose a vacated alley [and] do some thing with the green space to stop some of theWorkingblight.” with other residents and com munity groups, like Advocates for Dinge man Park, Bridging Communities became involved with efforts to clean up the recre ation spots and the surrounding communi ty. It also applied for and was approved a $150,000 Kresge Innovative Projects: De troit (KIP:D) planning and implementation grant to begin developing the greenway as well as a $10,000 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) planning grant through ESPN RePlay. While the details of the pathway are still being hashed out, the roughly quarter-mile pathway will eventually connect the two Chadsey Condon parks via a vacant alley run ning parallel to Braden Street. And, as fate would have it, the first phase and gateway Park for the highly anticipated Joe Louis Gre enway is being built off of Warren Avenue about a quarter mile from Bieniek Park. A pocket park for Chadsey Condon While the Braden Street Greenway isn’t expected to be completed until December 2023, the new pocket park opened in June. A small ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new pocket park was held on June 23. A larger public gathering celebrating the ser vice of outgoing Bridging Communities di rector Phyllis Edwards was held the following day, June 24, from 3 to 6 p.m. The roughly one-acre park, which has yet to be named, will be located at the midpoint of the trail at 5697 Braden Street. Bridging Communities secured land for the roughly one-acre pocket park through a maintenance agreement with the Detroit Land Bank. Plan ning for the new park began about a year ago and was overseen by Ujujji Davis Williams of JIMA Studio, a Black-owned landscape archi tecture firm based in Detroit. Beyond the greenway and pocket park, there is some other good news on the hori zon. Detroit Parks & Recreation is planning on kicking off a community engagement process for renovations to Bieniek park in the next few months. Bridging Communities is also looking into the possibility of bring ing a mini-pitch soccer field and basketball court to Dingeman Park. For Commer, these and the other developments are a wonderful example of the change a local nonprofit can bring about by collaborating with others in its community.“We’retrying to demonstrate that in a Detroit neighborhood that’s not part of the Strategic Neighborhood Fund that had been overlooked — with parks that were not cared for — has been so resilient that we’ve actually created community spaces that are compa rable to what you might find along the River Walk.” CREDITS: Nick Detroit pocket greenway
A lthough all men are at risk for prostate cancer, Black men are about twice as likely to get and die from it than white men. The reasons for this, however, are not definitively known.
1. Genetics. “Inherited, biological factors could be a factor,” Dr. Abdollah says. “Studies have shown that prostate cancer in Black men has a different genetic profile—the mutations are different. It’s a more aggressive cancer and, at diagnosis, they present with a higher stage of cancer.”
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“Our data shows that Black men get fewer prostate cancer screenings than white men,” Dr. Abdollah says. “We have a grant to improve gaps in access to care and prostate cancer screenings in Black men.”
“I would like to see the Lottery dol lars changed to customer-based,” said Gay-Dagnogo.
Why Some Americans Would Take a Pay Cut to Work Remote
By Donald James Senior Writer, Real Times Media Since its origin 50 years ago, the Mich igan Lottery has been a widespread tradi tion for millions of people wagering mon ey for the chance of picking a winning combination of numbers or cashing in on other games regulated by the state’s Lot tery Officials. According to the Lottery’s website, more than $45 billion has been paid to players since 1972. In 2021 alone, more than $3 billion was paid to winners, including the largest jackpot in Michigan Lottery history - $1.05 billion.
“It’s the technology that’s saved us during the pandemic,” Kate Lister, president of Glob al Workplace Analytics, said in the article. “We now see that workers can be just as produc tive in a hybrid environment compared to the perception that they wouldn’t be in an of fice.”Lister added that online-only meetings have allowed for some breathing room for introverts and minorities who might have been more reluctant to speak up during in-person gatherings, too, another factor that could be pushing the remote work option.“It’s just clear that when we think about work, there’s no going back to the way things were,” Lister added in the arti cle.NPR reported, similarly, that employees around the nation would also okay lower wages just to work remotely.
Gay-Dagnogo added that there also needs to be a reconfiguration of how to establish and maintain ways for public schools in Detroit to receive funding eq uity with neighboring public schools in Southeast Michigan cities like Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Livonia, and Troy.
Lottery Officials also report that since the start of the state Lottery, more than $26 billion has gone into the Michigan School Aid Fund, an entity first creat ed in 1955, to financially assist public schools in the state. Lottery sources estimate that approximately $7.2 billion, or 28% of the $26 billion was raised for schools over the last seven years. And in 2021, the Michigan Lottery conglomerate reported a record $1.419 billion added to the School Aid Fund. “For 50 years, the Michigan Lottery has shared in winning experiences,” said Lottery Commissioner Brian O. Neill. “Lottery purchases help support Michi gan schools and businesses. These in credible results would not be possible without our players, retailers, vendors, the dedicated team at the Lottery, and support across state government.”
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There is no doubt that over draft fees serve as a pain point for many consumers, and as the issue of overdraft continues to be dis cussed and debated, several banks have taken different approaches in response.Somehave taken steps to ad dress overdrafts, mostly by elimi nating fees or eliminating the abili ty to overdraft Alternatively,completely.PNCBank now offers a solution that provides customers with greater control in these circumstances. Low Cash Mode, a tool that helpandtransparencyofferschoicestocustomersavoidfeesbymanaginglow-cashmomentsormistimedpayments,isafeatureavailableinthePNCVirtualWalletaccountthrough
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“The Michigan Lottery contributes to the School Aid Fund, which is funded by various taxes collected in addition to the Michigan Lottery,” said Detroit Public Schools Community District Superin tendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti in a statement exclusively to the Michigan Chronicle. “The School Aid Fund supports all public schools in the state, and there are more than 500 schools in Michigan. The Leg islature and Governor are strictly respon sible for allocating the School Aid Fund.
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“I am thankful for the dollars that are a one-time shot to get our students on the levels where they should be,” said Gay-Dagnogo. “But we must have a more long-term solution to addressing and maintaining equitable funding for our schools – post CARES Act.”
While $26 billion raised for Michigan schools sounds like a lot of money –because it is – inquiring minds want to know how the money is distributed to the state’s public school districts, especially Detroit’s with its almost 50,000 students and 107 schools.
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Control Pays Off This level of control has demon strated real results. PNC reports that 64% of customers who have a negative-balance event cure their account in time to avoid incurring a fee.“Sometimes people just need a little more time to cover important expenses,” says Overstrom. “And in these moments, they should have choices to make things right.”
“The data is very clear from this perspective that worker flexibility is here to stay and companies need to start think ing with a remote-first mentali ty,” said Frank Weishaupt, Owl Labs CEO, in the USA TODAY article. “Going forward, it will almost always be the case that at least one person will be in your meeting on a screen.”
the PNC Bank Mobile app. The fea ture notifies you when your avail able balance is near or below zero and gives you at least 24 hours (and often more) to bring a negative balance to at least $0 through a de posit or funds transfer before in curring a fee. It also gives you the choice of whether to pay or return certain pending checks and elec tronic payments when your bal ance is nearing negative territory.
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For example, if you opt to pay your rent or car payment – and avoid a penalty or a negative im pact to your credit score by simply paying an overdraft fee – then the option to overdraft has provided a value.“Removing the ability to over draw an account doesn’t address the fact that many customers need to pay bills, even during temporary cash shortfalls,” says Alex Over strom, head of Retail Banking at PNC Bank. “The key is that the consumer should be making the decision to incur or avoid fees, not just the bank.”
Alicia Howell, founder and feminine leadership coach at Detroit-based Courageous Coaching LLC, told the Michi gan Chronicle that as her own boss she is empathetic toward
Alicia Howell, founder and fem inine leadership at Courageous Coaching LLC, doesn’t buy into taking a pay cut just to work re motely.
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How to Get a Handle on Overdraft Fees (StatePoint) When your bank account balance is low, life can be stressful. For example, when it’s time to pay large expenses that can’t wait, like car loan payments or monthly rent, it’s all too easy to overdraft a bank account. In fact, U.S. consumers pay bil lions of dollars a year in overdraft fees for covering all types of pur chases, both large and small.
The ability to choose to over draft can help consumers avoid bigger repercussions like cred it impacts and loss of access to banking that unpaid bills or late payments can cause. Allowing customers to make their critical payments – albeit for a small fee – sometimes makes a difference that helps allow them to stay in the banking system.
“For all of the money played into the Lottery by Detroit res idents, a larger percentage should be appropriated directly back to the city. Other Michigan cities should see a cer tain percentage allocated back to their municipality based on customer-based participation.”TheDetroit school board member said that the Biden Administration’s Corona virus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARE Act) would provide emergency relief funds to help elementary and sec ondary schools in the state, especially DPSCD, provide equitable services to stu dents and teachers.
The Michigan Lottery makes no deter mination on how the School Aid Fund is spent and does not provide payments directly to any school district including Detroit Public Schools Community Dis trictThe(DPSCD).”Lottery’s contributions to the School Aid Fund make up only 6% of the total funding to Michigan public educa tion. The State Budget Office reports that the top three sources of revenue added to the Fund last year were sales and use tax es (42.0%), personal income tax (18.8%), and federal revenue (12.5%).
The state’s school aid money is largely distributed on a per-pupil basis. There fore, districts with more students seem ingly would receive more money, and districts with fewer students would get less. However, this funding equation has variations, and the Lottery, in its present state, does not address funding inequi ties which allow some smaller school districts to receive thousands of dollars more per student than a Detroit public schoolSherrystudent.Gay-Dagnogo, a DPSCD board member and former Michigan House of Representatives lawmaker, would like to see a formula allowing the Lottery to play a more significant role in “direct fund ing” to public schools.
By Sherri Kolade Would you take a pay cut or decline a raise just to stay working remote? Many Americans would ac cording to a Yahoo Finance sur vey that shows this new trend is seemingly on the rise. A survey on remote work, conducted by Owl Labs and Global Workplace Analytics, re vealed that one in four Ameri cans are still working remote or hybrid and almost 50 percent of these employees wouldn’t mind taking up to a five percent pay cut to keep going as is. Roughly 25 percent of those employees surveyed would also consider leaving their jobs if they’re unable to continue working remotely, USA TODAY shared.
Over a third of American workers who can continue working from home and who ac counted for many of the 25,000 Americans polled, would opt to take a pay cut if they could work from home at least once a week, according to the article, which adds that working from home has impacted inflation and other economic factors where a portion of America is buying less as they continue to stay home more. “We conclude that the re cent rise of remote work ma terially lessens wage-growth pressures,” economists Jose Maria Barrero, Nicholas Bloom, Stephen J. Davis, Brent H. Mey er and Emil Mihaylov said in the article. “In doing so, the rise of remote work eases the chal lenge confronting monetary policymakers in their efforts to bring the inflation rate down to acceptable levels without stall ing economic growth.”
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lature have increased pupil per funding and narrowed the inequality gap…it still remains.”Nevertheless, many who play the Michigan Lottery consistently feel they have greatly benefited public education in the state for decades. The Governor agrees.“The Michigan Lottery’s record con tribution to the School Aid Fund helps us keep kids safe and learning in-per son, delivers critical funding to support K-12 programs, and ensures every fam ily has access to a high-quality, public education,” said Gov. Gretchen Whit mer, who recently signed the state’s bi partisan education budget that includes the highest state per-pupil investment in Michigan history. “The Lottery’s re cord-setting performance over the last seven years has helped us put Michigan students first. Together, we have closed the funding gap between schools, raised per-student funding, and improved school facilities, all without raising tax es. I am grateful to everyone who has made this substantial investment in our kids possible.”
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The next time you visit the dairy aisle, take a closer look at the labels and search for the term“Grass-fed“grass-fed.”cows produce dairy with sig nificantly higher concentrations of beta-car otene and certain fatty acids, including con jugated linoleic acids and a more optimal omega-3/omega-6 ratio,” says Lydon. “These nutrients play key roles in disease preven tion, mood regulation, cognitive function andGrass-fedmore.”
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According to an article from Elle, a homegrown movement was formed before and during the pandemic that celebrated Black people, women in particular, and their relationship with plants, which blossomed, espe cially in 2020. Plant Economy – already ahead of the game – is a semi-new online store that promotes a plant commu nity that largely encompasses mil lennials, a growing demographic of Black women that are digging deep into gardening for wellness, a form of self-care and more.
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Native Detroiters Celeste Nicole Northern, 36, and Michael Jerome Taylor, 40, recently exchanged vows at their wedding ceremony, held on Saturday, August 13, at The Highlands in Detroit, with Rev. Kenneth J. Flowers of Greater New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church serving as who wore an Eva Lendel gown, is the daughter of Johnny Northern and Rhonda Pugh (deceased), owner of Celeste Stems, freelance event planner, and alumna of the University of Michigan. Taylor, who wore a custom tux designed by Dandy Detroit, is the son of Michael Taylor (deceased) and Patricia Taylor, associate vice president, team marketing and business operations at the NBA and an alumnus of West Virginia State University. The couple was wed on the anniversary of their engagement “high in the sky” to be close to their guardian angels, “So they’d have a front row seat,” the couple said. The couple will continue residing in New York City and plan for a honeymoon later in the year.
“Simply incorporating more foods that are crafted with integrity and align with your values into your day-to-day eating can go a long way toward helping you feel your best,” says Kara Lydon, a registered dietitian nu tritionist. As an intuitive eating counselor, Lydon advises people to stop looking at food as “good” or “bad” and instead, listen to their bodies and eat what feels best in the moment.Withthose principles in mind, here are a few simple choices you can make to nourish your body and enjoy your food. Snack Smart Snacking can keep you satiated between meals and help you regulate your blood sugar and energy levels. It can also be an opportunity to take in essential vitamins and nutrients. Common processed snack foods are often loaded with sodium, added sugars and trans fats. Try these wholesome alternatives: Greek yogurt with raw honey, hummus with carrot and celery sticks, ap ple slices with peanut butter, edamame, egg and cheese bites, nuts or fruit salad.
“Plants enhance any space by of fering a cleansed atmosphere, a pop of color, and ongoing healing simply through routine care. Pothos plants, for example, purify the air of toxins, like carbon monoxide, through pho tosynthesis. With a little TLC, they grow an abundance of bright, beau tiful foliage in or out of the soil – a reminder that like plants, we can bloom anywhere we are planted,” Burns said previously.
Detroit-based Plant Economy online business thrives in the city with loyal customers and a community of greenthumbed residents.
Choose Grass-Fed Dairy In conversations about healthy eating, dairy products sometimes unfairly get a bad rap. But dairy actually has essential nutrients that can be incorporated into a well-rounded daily diet. Lydon says that it’s helpful to be intentional with your choices.
Aaron Dawson and Bianca Burns, co-founders of Plant Economy, launched their popular online shop in July 2020 and sell handcrafted DetroitPlantsitems.can be beneficial to those with certain breathing issues by act ing as natural air purifiers. Plants, being sources of energy themselves, can also provide energy for plant ers. Helping to establish a routine, plants add life to a room while help ing provide an outlet for stress.
By Sherri Kolade Every morning, Helen McDowell of Romulus is in her element.
After the bubbly 26-year-old wakes up she all but immediately goes to her 30-plus plants, tending to them, talking to them, nourishing them, and a whole lot more. McDowell, who talks to her plants and shows them love every day, wants to eventually own 56 plants, which represents the age her mother was when she passed. Surrounded by her plants, which started with one in college six years ago, McDowell said that being a plant connoisseur as a Black wom an was a journey that began in admi ration of a friend’s passion.
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“It started in college -- my best friend, Sarah, she is the one who gave me my first plant,” McDowell said, adding that her friend gave her a similar plant to one that she owned. “She [my plant] has been with me six years -- once I figured out how to green thumb with her, I started buying more and more plants. I think I have 30 plants.”
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McDowell is one of many of the OGs in a growing plant movement that has Black women taking up res idence as plant mamas.
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For more information visit plant economy.co. Megan Kirk contributed to this report. Plant Economy features positive like feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of growing plants from seeds, start by buying a few pots of herbs, such as basil, chives and mint. These can be found at many grocery stores. They’re relatively easy to main tain, and can instantly add zest to sal ads, soups and other meals. Better eating should never feel like a sacrifice or leave you feeling hun gry. The good news is that wholesome, healthier-for-you choices that nourish the body and soul abound today. Click Careers click the is an Employer.
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Dawson’s creative production com pany and design background is also a huge asset. “We teamed up to cre ate Plant Economy … and we bonded over plants in general.” Dawson and Burns typically sug gest two plants for first-time plant parents wanting to step into the plant world: Snake (Sansevieria) plants and ZZ (Zamioculcas Zamii folia) plants. Both plants are native to Africa.“Notonly do they fit perfectly in our signature 6” planters, but they are forgiving, low maintenance plants, requiring minimal light and overall care,” Burns said previous ly. “For extended plant life, all plant parents should practice spending quality time with their plants. Set aside time to love on your plants and do some research to reassure you are providing the care your greenery deserves. A quick Google search can help identify how a plant will thrive in any space, as well as appropriate watering schedules, sun-to-shade ratios, and soil mixtures needed to ensure your plants grow with you.” Burns said growing up she’s al ways had a space for plants in her life and carried them with her wher ever she moved since college. Years later she saw a void in plant-related accessories. “What we noticed was we had a hard time trying to find planters and overall plant décor that fit our personal aesthetic.” She added that during her search she noticed numerous companies profiting off of Black movements and capturing certain phrases and put ting them in quotes on plant pots. “We were saying [if] we can’t find it ... let’s create it ourselves,” she said.Some of Plant Economy’s best sellers are planters and plant sets with apparel and accessories. With phrases like, “talk growth to me,” “rooted in faith,” and “plant shorty,” many customers (Black and non-Black alike) enjoy the fruits of the company’s personalized de signs. “Everything was curated by us, designed by us and handcrafted by “Peopleus. are very excited to have something to dress their plants up with and something that showed positivity. That is a big goal for us –spread wellness, prosperity and pos itivity not only through products but our community and work we do.”
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this planter. cows live their best lives outside grazing on green grass maintained using regen erative farming practices. To learn more and find wholesome recipes, visit tru lygrassfed.com. Grow at Home If you have the space, consider start ing a small garden in your yard or even indoors on your kitchen counter. Grow ing your own food is sustainable and can help you connect more deeply to what you feed your family. What’s more, being able to harvest produce at its peak means more nutritional value and flavor per bite. If you’re
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FAMILY AFEATURESspeople continue to eat more meals at home, shoppers everywhere are feeling the pinch of increasing prices on nearly every item at the grocery store. With almost onethird of Americans spending at least $100 per week on groceries, many are now looking for ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality. In fact, 7 in 10 people (71%) are more likely to shop on a budget now than prior to the pandemic, according to a survey released by Malt-O-Meal, with parents being 21% more likely than non-parents. As you look for ways to save at the grocery store, consider these tactics: Create a Budget While you may have a number in mind you hope to spend weekly (or monthly) on groceries, it may not be sustainable. Start by determining how much you spend over the course of a few weeks and use that number to identify patterns in your spending and set a more accurate grocery budget. From there, it may be easier to find places to adjust, like buying certain items in bulk or switching to value brands.
As you look for ways to save at the grocery store, consider these tactics: Create a Budget While you may have a number in mind you hope to spend weekly (or monthly) on groceries, it may not be sustainable. Start by determining how much you spend over the course of a few weeks and use that number to identify patterns in your spending and set a more accurate grocery budget. From there, it may be easier to find places to adjust, like buying certain items in bulk or switching to value brands.
While professions in botany, or the study of plants, is made up of only under three percent of African Americans, that three percent are listed as the highest-paid demo graphic. Black women are paving the way in this career field. Companies including Plant Econ omy are geared at helping navigate new plant lovers through their first green experience and connect all as pects of planting. The healing mechanisms in planting and gardening extend back to the ancestry of African people. Enriched in the makeup of Black culture, the Earth has always played a major role in the lives of African Americans. With the uptick of Black women joining the ranks, taking care of their green babies has be come rewarding and a community experience.Burns,who has a background in digital marking and graphic/floral design, told the Michigan Chronicle recently that her experiences led her to this “I’vepoint.always just had a creative spirit and nature and trying differ ent things,” Burns said, adding that
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FAMILY AFEATURESspeople continue to eat more meals at home, shoppers everywhere are feeling the pinch of increasing prices on nearly every item at the grocery store. With almost onethird of Americans spending at least $100 per week on groceries, many are now looking for ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality. In fact, 7 in 10 people (71%) are more likely to shop on a budget now than prior to the pandemic, according to a survey released by Malt-O-Meal, with parents being 21% more likely than non-parents.
Seek Out Value The top two factors consumers prioritize when grocery shopping are quality (34%) and price (30%), according to the survey. To help save money on their weekly grocery bills while still buying high-quality products, one of the top tactics shoppers have used is purchasing food from value brands. One such option is bagged cereal from Malt-O-Meal, which is available in 36 ready-to-eat flavors so you can find a variety that appeals to each family member at an affordable price. With a commitment to quality and great taste, families can count on the wide selection packaged in re-sealable bags with a fun and colorful new“Ourlook.survey found cold cereal is the No. 1 choice for breakfast during busy mornings,” said Mike Porter, Malt-O-Meal brand director. “We’ve always Shop Alone When shopping with other members of your family, like your children or significant other, the odds of straying from your list can increase. To help limit the chance of being coaxed into buying things you don’t actually need, go alone and stick to your list.
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The top two factors consumers prioritize when grocery shopping are quality (34%) and price (30%), according to the survey. To help save money on their weekly grocery bills while still buying high-quality products, one of the top tactics shoppers have used is purchasing food from value brands. One such option is bagged cereal from Malt-O-Meal, which is available in 36 ready-to-eat flavors so you can find a variety that appeals to each family member at an affordable price. With a commitment to quality and great taste, families can count on the wide selection packaged in re-sealable bags with a fun and colorful new“Ourlook.survey found cold cereal is the No. 1 choice for breakfast during busy mornings,” said Mike Porter, Malt-O-Meal brand director. “We’ve always been committed to providing top-quality cereal at Shop Alone
When shopping with other members of your family, like your children or significant other, the odds of straying from your list can increase.
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Make a List Creating a weekly meal plan and grocery list before you leave the house can reduce the chances of buying things you don’t need. Knowing exactly what you need for weekly meals and to replenish essentials –and sticking to that list – can help ensure you don’t spend money on products you won’t use.
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Mini Bar If you fear you don’t have room for a mini bar, you may be surprised. Reimagining a larder cabinet, like the ones Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. offers in 30-, 33-, 36- and 42-inch widths, can create an instant bar out of just about any wall space where you can fit a cabinet. Install it as a barcoffeeortraditional bar, or add the optional Appliance Pullout shelf for more versatility.
Pantry Guests may not find themselves in your pantry very often, but you likely use this space every day. Transform your pantry for heightened utility in simple ways like using clear plastic bins for small boxed foods or stylish wicker baskets to hide away snacks. For a more permanent solution, take advantage of unused space on the back of the pantry door with thin shelves for items like seasoning packets and smaller canned goods.
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Laundry Room Getting motivated to do chores like laundry is easy when you have a beautiful setting for getting to work. Introducing pops of color in nontraditional places, like the cabinetry, adds a high-end elegance. Water-inspired and earthy hues like Midtown Matte Tidewater or Arcadia Chiffon Cypress are perfect for the laundry space. Both are options in Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.’s Aspire Series, which features concealed hinges with selfclose functionality and matching interiors for a high-class look, even when the doors are open for business. Closet A cluttered closet may not be the first thing a guest notices, but it’s a space you visit daily. Improving the organizational features can streamline your morning routine and put you in a more positive frame of mind to start each day.
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Entryway It’s the impression that welcomes guests into your home, so even if the space is small, your entryway warrants some TLC. Focus on making it open and inviting by removing any unnecessary furnishings. Some functional storage, like a bench with integrated coat hooks, can serve a practical purpose, and if you have the space, some built-in cabinetry with an eye-catching countertop can incorporate stylish storage.
There’s no right or wrong when it comes to closet design, but using cabinetry in place of open shelving and rods lends a more luxurious feel.
Drawer Dividers: While you can find many after-market options to organize the insides of your drawers and cabinets, choosing organizers designed to work seamlessly with your cabinetry creates a more polished look (and saves the headaches of measuring and guesstimating the fit). Tray dividers are useful for sorting cookie sheets and baking pans, while you can find dividers in a variety of heights to match drawers below the oven or where you store your cutlery. Another option that serves a similar purpose is pegs, which keep fragile items from shifting when drawers are opened or closed.
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One feature that enhances virtually any space is more storage. Having convenient places to tuck away all your stuff makes rooms feel more open and inviting. Hidden storage solutions are often better because you can enjoy the functionality they add to the space without interrupting your design aesthetic. Here are some clever ideas for keeping necessary items tucked out of sight but within easy reach: Built-in Step Stool: If you love the look of tall cabinets but struggle to reach the top shelves, a practical addition is a hidden step ladder in a pullout caddy. Specially designed ladders that fold down extra narrow and feature nonslip rubber treads make this a handy addition you’ll reach for again and again. Paper Towel Pullout: Keep paper towels hidden but close by hiding them in a pullout cabinet such as Wellborn Cabinet Inc.’s 12-inch-wide model, which features a built-in paper towel holder and bottom shelf ideal for organizing cleaning products. There’s also a space behind the paper towels that’s perfect for storing sponges and other kitchen supplies.
FAMILY NFEATURESotall great things come in big packages, and home upgrades are an example of the truth in this wisdom. Unexpected, smaller spaces may not get the same attention as high-traffic areas like kitchens, bathrooms and living areas, but their impact can be just as powerful. Get inspired to make improvements to the lesser-used areas of your home with these tips from the home decorating experts at Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.:
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Guest Bathroom Swapping out a tired vanity and countertop is a relatively affordable upgrade that can completely change the style of a secondary bathroom.
Be sure to also update the fixtures for a more contemporary look and, if budget allows, replace the flooring. Finish the project with a fresh coat of paint in a light, airy shade and add new textiles and a few decorative touches to complete the job. Find more ideas for updating unexpected spaces in your home at Wellborn.com.
Plan for adequate hanging and closed storage, and if space allows, be sure to plan for shoes and accessories since these items can easily contribute to a closet’s disarray.
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