The Metro: Detroit’s Pope Francis Center leader reflects on late pontiff’s legacy
Caring for the poor and having mercy for the marginalized were values that played a central role in Pope Francis’...
The Metro: Detroit’s Pope Francis Center leader reflects on late pontiff’s legacy
Caring for the poor and having mercy for the marginalized were values that played a central role in Pope Francis’...
The Metro: Policies that get to the root of homelessness
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In February, two young children experiencing homelessness died of carbon monoxide...
MDHHS kinship support pilot program aims to expand through proposed $24M budget
There are 10,000 kids in Michigan’s foster care system. About half of them are placed with a relative, known as...
Michigan group says Trump’s ‘stop all work’ order puts migrant children at risk
The Trump administration is issuing a “stop work” order to agencies who provide legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children.That affects...
L.I.V.E. Outreach wants to hit the road and help young Detroiters
There are challenges young people and their families are facing daily — often invisible ones. And no matter how you...
ACCESS creates new EXHALE caregiving support program
The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, or ACCESS, has recently launched a new caregiver respite care program...
The Metro: The many barriers to solving homelessness in metro Detroit
As the weather gets colder, many of us are retreating inside and turning up the heat. But shelter and heat...
The Metro: Wayne State researcher on the common misconceptions of food insecurity
Food insecurity is hard to quantify. It means pinpointing who exactly has access to nutritious food. Subscribe to The Metro on Apple...
Shame and stigma prevent some Michiganders from using food assistance programs, report finds
Judgmental looks and invasive questions at the grocery store checkout are common experiences for some people in Michigan who receive...