The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network focuses on setting prescribing recommendations for providers, distributing Naloxone, reducing surplus opioids, and more.

The City of Wyoming has enlisted Dr. Rik Stevenson to engage all city staff in cultural competency training as part of its ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.

Bundle up for fun this month. Activities along the Lakeshore include a gallery stroll, a photo exhibit, a family fun night, Valentine’s Day events, and an opportunity to give back while you shop.

Wintertime can often bring a decrease in activity, both physically and mentally. Kent District Library offers plenty of resources and programs to encourage keeping your mind active during the cold months, including the Let it Snow winter reading club.

The stigmas that surround mental health diagnoses and treatment are often strong enough to keep those who live with these issues from speaking out or seeking help. One way of reducing mental health stigma is by redefining certain terms.

GRCC partners with local municipalities — including road commissions in Muskegon and Kent counties — for Public Works Academy, providing skills for jobs serving communities.

JustAir is working to bring air quality monitors to every neighborhood and uses its data to break down health disparities associated with pollution.

Kzoo Station: A Community Kitchen + Eatery will soon infuse new economic opportunities into Grand Rapids’ Boston Square neighborhood. SpringGR and Amplify GR, partners in the Boston Square Together project at 1445 Kalamazoo St. SE, are renovating the 1,416 square-foot shuttered Good Shepherd Auto Repair building into a commercial kitchen and multi-tenant, retail, food-business space.