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Why children’s mental health matters to your company’s bottom line

Mental illness affects one in five adults and costs U.S. employers upwards of $193 billion annually. Half of chronic mental illness begins before age 14; however, fewer than 20 percent of children with mental illness get the treatment they need. Yet cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory illnesses typically dominate healthcare conversations. That’s because for most people, mental health is not a watercooler conversation. It’s a stigma company leaders just don’t understand.
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Foreign exchange: A global view

You’ll be hard-pressed not to come across a mention of community. The intensification of racism and partisan volatility consistently spurs talk of divided and united communities.
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Detroit 67 campaign: Restoring civility by looking back to move forward

Though there isn’t consensus on the progress made since ’67, most agree long-simmering frustration with racial inequity catalyzed the rebellion.
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Empowering educators to build a stronger, smarter future

Despite being one of the most powerful countries in the world, the United States doesn’t rank in the top five for literacy. In fact, according to some studies, the U.S. doesn’t
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Debut novel explores emotional toll broken families have on parents, grandparents and children

Too caught up in their own dysfunction, anxiety and drama, the Angell family doesn’t realize there’s a real monster just waiting to strike. Human and tender, “Wild Butterflies” touches on the emotional and financial issues that affect 2.7 million grandparents, 12 million single parents and 35 percent of American children.
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Helping you tell your story

The written word has the power to engage, enlighten and transform. Wildemere Publishing is ready to tell your story. Bolstered by a talented team of writers, we deliver and support
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Nonprofits take learning beyond the last bell

The new presidential administration and questions about funding for school, after school and summer learning programs have amplified the national conversation about how we instruct our children. While many focus
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Indie bookstore owners find success with events, personal touch

The advent of electronic books, surge in Amazon sales and closure of big-box bookstores have had many assuming independent bookshops will crash and burn, never to rise again. Yet, in Detroit, indie
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Nonprofits at work

July 10, 2018 Leave a comment

Since becoming managing editor of FordBetterWorld.org, I have come upon a multitude of nonprofits supporting children, veterans, and impoverished communities.

Homeless veterans find help in community of tiny homes

April 10, 2018

One of the benefits to having your own business is control. You control what your business is or is not. You decide whether you’re going provide one service or multiple, if you will hire a staff and, if you do, what kind people they will be.