Wayne County court program becomes a nonprofit to better serve foster children
A court-based program serving youth announced it will now operate as an independent nonprofit. Wayne County Court Appointed Special Advocates...
What new Kids Count data reveals about Michigan kids
A recent Kids Count report reveals that Michigan could be doing a better job when it comes to the well-being...
Ashley C. Ford on life with incarcerated dad
What does it do to a person and their family when they lose someone important to them to prison? That’s...
The state of Michigan’s cannabis industry
We’re now about three years into Michigan’s experiment with legal recreational marijuana. Recreational cannabis retailers now exist all across the...
Local author introduces young people to music’s jazz roots
Robin Wilson says her home growing up was full of music. Her mother sang and her father had a...
After-school program connects students to communities
The Youth Empowerment Solutions Program, also referred to as “YES,” was formed in 2004 through a partnership with Flint...
The news is chaotic. Here’s how to cope.
The daily news cycle in 2022 can be scary. While we see terrifying images of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, new...
More young people in Michigan are facing housing insecurity than previously reported
More teens in the state are facing homelessness and lack of access to proper health care. And transgender teens...
Local author works to bring the world to children
Stephanie Fazekas-Hardy says culture is at the heart of her books. The author and local librarian, who writes under the...
Velodrome reopens after dome collapse
The Lexus Velodrome has reopened after being closed for more than a month. The bicycle racing facility lost power on...
Michigan’s child welfare system has improved over the past decade, state says
Michigan’s child welfare system has been monitored by the federal government since 2008. That’s the result of a lawsuit filed...
Whitmer calls on schools to go back to in-person instruction
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says it's time for school districts that are now virtual to get kids back in classrooms. 98%...