Improving the Quality of Life in Urban Areas- 5:22
with David Tarver, Founder and Board President of the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative
Posted Feb 20, 2018
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The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative facilitates creation of innovative, sustainable business solutions to important urban problems. UEI produces tangible benefits for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, business development and education organizations, and entire communities.
Hosted by: Laurel HessProduced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
The WMCAT Adult Career Training program offers under and unemployed men and women the opportunity to learn a new career, while growing personally and professionally. Their small class sizes, deep impact and extra services move adults toward new careers in the medical coding, medical billing and pharmacy technician fields. These are careers that pay living wages, may offer benefits, and provide opportunity for career advancement.
Uplift Our Youth Foundation empowers youth to achieve success and live healthy productive lives. We provide funding to smaller and under funded non-profit organizations and programs that directly impact youth in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties.
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Technology and the automobile are coming together in Michigan. Kirk Steudle, Director of The Michigan Department of Transportation joins Laurel Hess for a discussion on the future of automated vehicles in Michigan.
MET is a 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan which allowsfor the pre-purchase of tuition based on today's rates and then paid out at the future cost when the beneficiary is in college. Performance is often based upon tuition inflation.
Small Talk is where children who are victims of physical and sexual abuseare interviewed and offered therapy atno cost. The missionof Small Talkis to provide a comfortable, child-friendly atmosphere where children receive coordinated services during the child abuse investigative process. After law enforcement receives a report of abuse, the goal is to conduct oneinterview by a trained professional to avoid re-victimizing a childwith repeated, unnecessary interviews. Achild'sstatement is obtained in a developmentally-sensitive, unbiased, and truth-seeking manner that will support accurate and fair decision-making in the criminal justice and child welfare systems. After the interview process is complete, trauma-focused counseling is offered at no cost. Small Talk, accredited with the National Children's Alliance, is leading the community in addressing child abuse and empowering children to have the courage to heal. Small Talk is where small voices can be heard.
Anyone, including a child, who suspects child abuse or neglect, can make a report by calling 855-444-3911. In addition, the Child Protection Lawrequires certain professionals to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Review theMandated Reporterssection of our website for more details.
Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect will either be:
Assigned for investigation;
Rejected; or
Transferred to another agency for investigation, such as law enforcement or the Bureau of Child and Adult Licensing.
Reports must meet the following three criteria to be assigned for investigation:
The alleged victim is under 18 years of age.
The alleged perpetrator is a parent, legal guardian or other person responsible for the child's health and welfare.
The allegations minimally meet the child abuse and neglect definitions in the Child Protection Law.
If you suspect abuse or neglect, call 855-444-3911 any time day or night. This toll-free phone number allows you to report abuse or neglect of any child or adult.
One number. One call. One person can make a difference.
In 1960, hospital and community leaders established the Sparrow Memorial and Endowment Foundation, and in 1990 their name was officially changed to Sparrow Foundation.
The Sparrow Foundation aims to provide quality, compassionate health care to everyone, every time, regardless of their ability to pay. Funding is provided for equipment, services, facilities, educational programs and research that would otherwise not be possible.
Michelle Reynaert, Vice President of Sparrow Foundation talks about compassionate health care.
Interview recorded October 26th, 2017.
Established in 1991 as the Triangle Foundation, Equality Michigan has been working for 25 years to achieve full equality and respect for all Michigan residents regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Michigan's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people are working to achieve basic fairness and equality in our state. We want to live in safe communities, take care of our families, and contribute to our social, cultural, political, and economic lives and wellbeing. EQMI serves as MI's premiere statewide political advocacy organization working toward the achievement of these goals.
Nathan Triplett of Equality Michigan appears on the program with host Laurel Hess.
Interview recorded November 16th, 2017.
The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is responsible for the establishment, improvement, operation, maintenance, security, programming and expansion of the Detroit RiverWalk and associated green spaces. Through its public/private partnerships, the DRFC will support the development of the riverfront district and facilitate community access to the waterfront.
Mark Wallace of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancyjoins Laurel Hess to talk about a new project in the works.
Interview recorded November 16th, 2017.
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