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Focus on Michigan's Communities

Published periodically, these briefings highlight innovative activity taking place in local communities across Michigan. Community activities are described, and contact information is given so that direct connections can be made between local efforts trying to affect change in their communities. 2009 Jackson Legacy Scholarship and College Access Center  Muskegon Opportunity YouthBuild: A review of Programs Across the State of Michigan Education Reconnection: Multiple Options for Dropout Prevention and Recovery, a Look at Kalamazoo County Ready by 21 for College, Work and Life: The Youth Master Plan of the City of Grand Rapids One Community: Multiple Pathways for Dropout Prevention and Recovery, a Look at Oakland Schools Central Michigan Restorative Justice Initiative, a program of the Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan and Lansing Public Schools Graduation Coach Program of Oakland Schools Michigan State University High School Equivolency Program for Migrant and Seasonal Farm Work Students Westwood Cyber High School, A Program of Westwood Community Schools, Wayne County  Functional Family Therapy Program of Ausauble Valley Community Mental Health Authority, West Branch 2008 High School Diploma Completion Initiative, a joint collaboration of Lansing Community College and the Ingham Intermediate School District Education Project for Foster Youth in Transition, a project of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District  2007 Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi) Young Detroit Builders Intervention and Incentive AE, a program of Vicksburg School District in Kalamazoo County Traverse Bay and Kalamazoo Poverty Reduction Initiatives   2006 Calhoun County Family Enrichment Center Kinship Care Services Program 2005 Flint: Challenge Day   2004 St. John's Baby Pantry 2002 Overcoming Systems Barriers in Health Care: Eastside Access Partnership 2001 The School Success Program: Prevention in Action in Manistee and Benzie Counties Genesee County: Ready, Set, Grow! Passport Initiative Traverse City Healthy Futures Partnership 2000 Aspen Ridge Family Resource Institute of Ishpeming, Michigan Million Mom March Saginaw County Youth Protection Council: Teen Parent Services Oakland County Youth Assistance Program: A National Model that Works to Prevent Delinquency, Abuse and Neglect

 

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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