STORIES


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Maternal health disparities: Community Foundation invests in Black women-led nonprofits working to close the gap

Birth Detroit co-founder and birth doula Elon Geffrard chats with expecting mom Tajzha Davis. “Whatever you need, they’ll help you with it,” Davis says of Birth Detroit, a Community Foundation...

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Community Foundation makes $55,000 in youth-led grants to support mental health, anti-violence efforts

Every student deserves a quality education and to feel safe within school. But — following the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University and more than a year after the...

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Warm Handoffs Improve Treatment Outcomes

As critical access points for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), Michigan emergency departments (ED) treat more than 25,000 opioid-related visits annually. Those seeking care are particularly vulnerable once they...

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Community Foundation announces $102.8M in 2022 grants, welcomes Macomb County resident Paul Trulik to Board of Trustees

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and its supporting organizations provided combined grantmaking in 2022 of nearly $103 million. Grants supported nonprofit organizations and local governments working to make a...

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In Press Release

Increasing Post-Overdose Treatment Options in the Emergency Department

Through the Michigan Opioid Partnership (MOP), the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan supports increased efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths. Among its most visible strategies is funding health systems across...

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The William Davidson Foundation celebrates founder’s 100th birthday with grant announcement at Detroit Pistons game

Detroit Organizations Receive Special Funding The William Davidson Foundation is honoring its late founder, William “Bill” Davidson, on what would have been his 100th birthday by announcing a pair of...

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In General

Increasing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Options in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

EDITOR’S NOTE: The X-waiver requirement, which is mentioned in this article, was eliminated in December 2022. Up-to-date information is available through SAMHSA and CA Bridge. The Community Foundation for Southeast...

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New Virtual Program for Family Caregivers to Help Community With Challenges Michigan Chronicle

This story was originally published in Michigan Chronicle. The caregiver needs help, too. A virtual program called [Care]Giving & Taking: Making Time for You, started by Jewish Family Service of...

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In In The News

Mount Clemens Cairns Center gives youth a place to play after school Macomb Daily

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New vending machine offers free boxes of Narcan in Battle Creek Battle Creek Enquirer

Note: This story was originally posted by the Battle Creek Enquirer The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is proud to see the installation of a Narcan vending machine at the...

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