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  • Three Calhoun County entities work together to keep those needing mental health services out of jail

    Jane Simons

    May 19, 2022 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    As a part of Michigan’s Social Work Defender Project, social work coordinators at the Calhoun County Public Defender’s Office also work to provide mental health services to fit their client’s needs and keep them from returning to the criminal justice system.

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  • When church goes online: Battle Creek congregation finds opportunity in pandemic imposed alternative

    Jane Simons

    January 28, 2021 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    In Battle Creek, Michigan, a church has turned to holding online Sunday service during the pandemic, and in doing so, has gained a larger congregation. While there are limitations to attending online services, and some don't feel like "Internet-based connections" are real, around 200 people still attend each online service, including some individuals from overseas.

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  • Battle Creek groups and employers work together to make getting a GED easier for workers

    Jane Simons

    November 14, 2019 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    In Michigan, the lack of a GED or high school diploma is often what is standing between motivated workers and good jobs. A partnership between Battle Creek Public Schools, community organizations, and local employers is working to address common barriers, such as transportation, that prevent people from obtaining GEDs.

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  • Sacred Conversations: This Battle Creek book group tackles race and healing through words and action

    Jane Simons

    October 10, 2019 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    A very special 15-person book club in Battle Creek, Michigan is using the book club format to discuss hard topics like race. The conversations steer profound, intimate, and personal, and many members testify to how much it has changed them. In addition to having read 68 books, the group also performs social justice work such as donating to the Equal Justice Initiative, rolling bandages for doctors in the DRC, and donating food and goods to local pantries.

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  • Woman's Co-op in Battle Creek's Post-Franklin Neighborhood provides a support system for women

    Jane Simons

    April 04, 2019 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    The Woman's Co-op in Battle Creek, Michigan addresses a wide array of needs for women in the community, including food, clothing, transportation, housing, and childcare. The co-op offers free services, including assistance with utility payments; advocacy in the court system; and better parenting technique.

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  • Neighbors create a solution for families who need diapers in Washington Heights and beyond

    Jane Simons

    October 25, 2018 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    A neighborhood dentist asked his underserved community what he could do to improve their lives. The answer? Diapers. Now, his Battle Creek, MI organization delivers diapers to families in need around county, regardless of recipients' economic or social status.

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