Patrick Dunn

1 week ago | modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn

This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. When a tornado hit the city of Gaylord in 2022, killing two people and destroying mobile homes, community organizations in surrounding Otsego County found strength in collaboration.

1 week ago | secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn

This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. When a tornado hit the city of Gaylord in 2022, killing two people and destroying mobile homes, community organizations in surrounding Otsego County found strength in collaboration.

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn

Pontiac resident Labrea Robinson experienced homelessness on and off from age 13 to 21, living across the Detroit area in girls' homes, homeless shelters, hotel rooms, and her car. She says a troubled family life while she was growing up led her to "hanging out with the wrong crowd" as a young adult. But Robinson says becoming pregnant with her now 6-year-old daughter, Amarrah, "changed [her] perspective of life.""She made me feel like I had a purpose in life," Robinson says.

1 month ago | secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn

Pontiac resident Labrea Robinson experienced homelessness on and off from age 13 to 21, living across the Detroit area in girls' homes, homeless shelters, hotel rooms, and her car. She says a troubled family life while she was growing up led her to "hanging out with the wrong crowd" as a young adult. But Robinson says becoming pregnant with her now 6-year-old daughter, Amarrah, "changed [her] perspective of life.""She made me feel like I had a purpose in life," Robinson says.

1 month ago | secondwavemedia.com | Patrick Dunn

This story is part of a series exploring how parks serve as engines of exploration, education, play, and equity. It is made possible with support from Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the City of Detroit. When Raymond Harris started taking swim classes at Detroit recreation centers at age 4, he says he remembers "crying a lot.""I didn't want to be in that water," he says.