Resource Defending and Advancing Climate Justice Policies February 10, 2025 This report from Just Solutions, “Defending and Advancing Climate Justice Policies,” is a collaborative effort by policy experts across sectors such as environmental, climate, racial, public health, and economic justice, designed to address potential challenges to climate and environmental justice in the United States under the current administration in Washington,…
News & Views CCI’s Omar Carrillo Tinajero on the challenges facing community investment February 6, 2025 On January 31, 2025, Omar Carrillo Tinajero stepped into the position of executive director at the Center for Community Investment (CCI) and Founding Executive Director Robin Hacke transitioned to a senior fellow role. Starting in 2017 with his leadership of the Connect Capital Initiative and continuing as director of programs, Carrillo…
Resource Increasing Student Support and Success by Boosting Medicaid Engagement February 3, 2025 There is an ongoing health crisis in the community college sector. Exacerbated by the pandemic, the crisis has resulted in high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity and more. Colleges often struggle to address these needs. Fewer than half of students experiencing a mental health condition…
News & Views Virtuoso jazz bassist and educator Marion Hayden named 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist January 30, 2025
Person Jhane Perdue Jhane Perdue(she/her/they) is a program team assistant supporting the Arts & Culture Program at The Kresge Foundation. She joined the foundation in 2024. Previously, Jhane served as executive administrative assistant at Greater Flint Health, where she was involved with The Community Health Access Program (CHAP). She has also held positions…
News & Views Mobility trends of families with children and the role of public schools in Detroit’s neighborhoods January 29, 2025 Today marks the beginning of a new series, Families in Neighborhoods, that will explore efforts underway in Detroit to reimagine the city’s neighborhoods as places of opportunity for children and families. It will feature commentaries about Detroit serving as a blueprint for cities to learn how to strengthen the conditions…
News & Views Introducing ‘Families in Neighborhoods’: A new series focused on family-centered neighborhoods in Detroit January 29, 2025 For generations, families across the nation have sought neighborhoods where they can raise their children in an environment in which they can thrive. For some families, this means moving from one neighborhood to another. For others, it means remaining where their families have been for generations. However, we know that…
News & Views Rebuilding trust is an urgent necessity for the future success of public health January 28, 2025
News & Views Thompson: Preventing violence and improving community safety by promoting health, opportunity and trust January 23, 2025