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Parks and Recreation

1 week ago | modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn
Community land trusts: 'We're rising from the ashes, and this is our vehicle.'

2 weeks ago | modeldmedia.com | Genevieve Fox

A community land trust (CLT) is a type of community ownership model where the community stewards land in perpetuity for the common good of those who live there, says GenesisHOPE Executive Director Jeanine Hatcher. GenesisHOPE is a nonprofit that strives to improve equity through community health and development, affordable housing, and open green spaces in Islandview, the Villages of Detroit, and other nearby neighborhoods.
Someday Bakery is heavy on art, community -- and pastries

3 weeks ago | modeldmedia.com | Kahn Santori Davison

There is a whimsical feeling that sweeps over first-time visitors entering Someday Bakery. Menus are drawn with colored pencils, and the main counter brings to mind a pediatric office as there are enclaves within the front of it filled with anime toys. A winding wooden table with round jagged edges occupies the middle of the space while artwork from a student exhibition their hosting resides on the walls. “We’re inspired by the nostalgic feelings of childhood.
Metroparks highlight new and expanded climate initiatives for Earth Day

3 weeks ago | modeldmedia.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. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are celebrating this Earth Day by rolling out several new pilot initiatives that are the first steps in an ambitious plan to combat the impacts of climate change. The Metroparks introduced their climate action plan in 2023.
Michigan's hospitals and improved pediatric behavioral health care

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Estelle Slootmaker

For the past several years, the Michigan Health and Hospital Association’s (MHA) annual Strategic Action Plan has addressed behavioral health. As the COVID-19 pandemic began winding down, MHA started collecting data on the numbers of patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) across the state who were stuck, waiting for the behavioral health care they needed.
Strength in Style: Empowering survivors at SASHA Center’s Denim Day event

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Kahn Santori Davison

In 1998, a convicted rapist in Muro Lucano, Italy had his verdict overturned after the Supreme Court of Cassation ruled that since the survivors' jeans were very tight, she must have cooperated in the sexual assault. The reversal sparked global outrage and birthed Denim Day, a day in which women all over the world wear denim to bring attention and awareness to sexual violence. Acknowledging Denim Day, the SASHA Center in Detroit will host its own Denim Day on April 30, 2025.
Community mental health and child welfare collaborate to care for Michigan’s vulnerable children

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Estelle Slootmaker

When Michigan’s child welfare system assumes responsibility for a child — whether they are waiting for adoption or foster care or they are experiencing abuse or neglect — ensuring that the receive the right mental health care is essential. Robert Sheehan“Kids in the child welfare system have experienced trauma, sometimes repeated or chronic trauma,” says Robert Sheehan, CEO, Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA).
Countywide mental health millages have remarkable results

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Monique Bedford

In April 2014, Michigan expanded Medicaid, allowing more Michiganders access to health care — those with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level — through a program called The plan simultaneously ensures low-income residents receive health care and saves Michigan money to improve care for all However, the expansion cut non-Medicaid state funds for Michigan community mental health agencies (CMHs) by 60%, which decreased access to needed mental health services for Michiganders without...
Cluck. Quack. Buzz. The making of Detroit’s new Animal Keeping Ordinance

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Melinda Clynes

More than a decade in the making, an Animal Keeping Ordinance was passed by Detroit City Council in late 2024 and took effect on January 31, 2025. As the weather warms this spring, the city may see an uptick in people applying for licenses to keep backyard chickens, ducks and bees. Resilient Neighborhoods Project Editor Melinda Clynes interviewed Amy Kuras, research and policy program manager at Detroit Food Policy Council, on how the ordinance took shape and what it means for neighborhoods.
What city, state, and federal policies are needed to solve Detroit's housing affordability crisis?

2 months ago | modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn

This story is part of a series that highlights the challenges and solutions around housing in Detroit and is made possible through underwriting support from the Detroit (Region O) Regional Housing Partnership and the McGregor Fund. Madhavi Reddy, executive director of Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD), says Detroit is at a "critical juncture" when it comes to affordable housing – and the stakes affect all Detroiters.