Organizations across the Grand Traverse region are working to protect individuals who could be especially vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic, from those experiencing homelessness and addiction to victims of domestic and sexual abuse to residents struggling with mental health issues.
Individuals experiencing homelessness are considered a particularly high-risk group. Many are crowded together in camps …
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Two nonprofits serving some of the region’s most vulnerable populations are both expanding – allowing them to reach even more residents in need in 2020.
Thirty-seven years after the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) first opened a thrift shop in Traverse City, the organization will launch a second resale store this spring in Hillside Plaza on …
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Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan has been selected to receive a $1.25 million grant from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Day One Families Fund - one of 32 organizations across the country receiving a total $98.5 million in contributions.
The Bezos Day One Families Fund was launched in 2018 to combat homelessness and provide educational opportunities …
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Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse will open its doors today (Saturday) to offer overnight emergency shelter services through the winter - and is seeking volunteers for the season.
According to a Safe Harbor release, the nonprofit has been "working on both operational updates and building modifications to make the shelter more welcoming to people who experience …
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Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board members Friday will get a first look at a proposed new strategic plan to boost economic development and restructure TraverseCONNECT over the next three years. The board will also discuss updates on downtown’s new community police officer program and review the progress of several downtown planning projects.
Warren …
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A newly created community police officer (CPO) position dedicated to downtown Traverse City has officially been filled, with Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board members recently meeting with the new officer to hear his first update on issues facing downtown. Board members also discussed plans for a new pop-up park on West Front Street, concerns from …
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Community leaders across northern Michigan are already starting preparations for the 2020 U.S. census – with billions of dollars in federal funding and Congressional seats at stake.
The U.S. Constitution requires a census to take place every 10 years, a count that has been conducted since 1790. The 2020 census kicks off on April 1; …
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Addressing social problems like homelessness, the opioid epidemic and the lack of affordable housing continues to be a challenge. In hopes of creating the kind of collaborative, breakthrough thinking that will bring long-term solutions, Rotary Charities is bringing in two experts in systems thinking. David Peter Stroh and Michael Goodman of the consulting firm Bridgeway …
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Growing up, Jerome didn’t have many of the things that other children had. When he became an adult, he didn’t have the skills he needed to make it on his own.
Today, after a couple years living on the street, the 20-year-old (pictured) has stable and secure housing, thanks to a Department of Housing and …
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The potential hiring of a new chief operations officer, funding a community police officer dedicated to downtown Traverse City, and determining the long-term home of the Sara Hardy Farmers Market are just some of the looming decisions facing the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) as staff and board members work to finalize a 2019-20 …
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