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GT Crisis Center Offers Help During its First Holiday Season
GT Crisis Center Offers Help During its First Holiday Season Those struggling during the holidays have 24/7 access to mental health resources. There is now a new resource for those in Northern Michigan silently struggling with stress, loneliness, or loss this holiday season as the Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center (Crisis Center) welcomes people 24/7. According to research, 89% of U.S. adults report stress during the holidays, with 41% feeling an increase in stress (American
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Munson Medical Center Granted $2.5 million by HRSA for Street Medicine Residency Expansion Project
Munson Medical Center Granted $2.5 million by HRSA for Street Medicine Residency Expansion ProjectFunding will help support medical outreach to the unhoused across four counties The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a $2.5 million grant supporting a five-year project to enhance street medicine training to medical students enrolled in Munson Healthcare’s (MHC) Family Medicine Residency Program.One of only 24 such grants awarded nationwide, the funds will be used to launch the
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Early Education Wage Initiative Aims to Strengthen Region’s Early Childhood Workforce
Hundreds of early educators in Northwest Michigan will soon get a bump in wages thanks to the Early Education Wage Initiative, which was launched Thursday, November 20th by the Northwest Regional Child Care Coalition, convened by Networks Northwest. Beginning in January 2026, eligible early childhood educators will receive monthly stipends of $200 (part-time) or $300 (full-time) through August 2027. Based on current projections, Networks Northwest estimates being able to issue stipends to 189 full-time
