Stories tagged: "suicide prevention"

Law and Policy
Law and Policy Meet the Oxford Senator Who’s Pushing for Better Gun Safety Laws

Popular gun safety bills have yet to get time in the Republican-controlled Michigan legislature. But Sen. Rosemary Bayer from Oxford has secured a hearing.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans February 11, 2022 11:26 am EST
Mental health Graphic by Morgaine Ford-Workman.
Mental health How One Michigander Saved Lives Working the State’s New Mental Health Crisis Hotline

Michigan's new mental health hotline, MiCAL, is about more than helping Michiganders through crisis, explained one staffer. It's about helping them find hope.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 7, 2021 1:09 pm EDT
Health Hearts of hope, behind view of two sisters on Lake Michigan holding up their hands, making heart shapes.
Health Michigan Community Organizations Get $650,000 for Suicide Prevention

The new program will help develop evidence-based approaches to reducing the rate of suicide attempts among young, underserved Michiganders.

Associated Press Associated Press December 8, 2020 4:10 pm EST
Coronavirus Isabella Borruso stands in front of one of three storage units packed to the brim with bottles and cans. Not pictured: 4+ full garages. (Photo courtesy Isabella Borruso)
Coronavirus WATCH: How a Michigan Teen Amassed $10k in Empties For Charity

What started as a way to make some extra cash during quarantine turned into a community-wide passion project for high school senior Isabella Borruso.

Martha Spall Martha Spall June 5, 2020 4:50 pm EDT

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United Auto Workers union members and Jeep workers Sheri Fisher and Mark Zydel hold up signs to traffic during a strike for improved compensation outside of the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. (Phillip L. Kaplan /The Blade via AP) Economy Autoworkers Strikes Spread to Lansing as More Workers Join Picket Line
The Hippie Tree. (Photo via Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0) History That One Time in Michigan…When a Tree Became a Portal to Hell
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Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Accountability Mel Tucker Attorney Wants MSU to Preserve Documents for Potential Lawsuit