Black infant mortality rates in Michigan are consistently two and sometimes even three times higher than in white communities.

With an average construction age of 70+ years, Detroit homes need a special kind of love. It's why the city's home improvement stores are often local, and connected to the residents they supply. Here's the story their geography tells. 

Jamar Bray recalled running downstairs to watch the Detroit-inspired “Static Shock” animated series, in his pajamas – and even at a young age knowing that pajamas were a privilege. Now the 25-year-old runs a nonprofit that provides pajamas for youth in Detroit, Ypsilanti, and Howell during the winter season.  

Michigan's CMHs rely on families to help recovery and ensure that people function at their highest level.

The Region IV Area Agency on Aging's Integrated Care at Home program aims to reach 100 community residents in 2023 and continue to grow that number in the years ahead.