With this issue, TheHUB will begin reporting on the research, symptoms, resources and treatment of mental and behavioral health issues associated with lead exposure in children. Many experts note a collaborative approach between parents, educators and licensed health providers as the most effective way to address lead-related health concerns. Today we begin a dialogue we […]
I admit it. I’m a sucker when it comes to fad diets. You name, I’ve probably done it from the cabbage soup diet to Jenny Craig to Dextatrim to the current green smoothie craze – when did this fetish begin? I wasn’t an overweight child – but I never had thin thighs either. This journey […]
The Russells are a family on wheels. Parents Noel and Kay take regular bicycling adventures with son Noel II, 10, and daughter Noelah, 12. A recent bonus of the family fitness routine is the “I Bike Parks” program, which lets participants explore trails at Bluebell Beach, Flushing County, and Max Brandon Parks. The program is […]
Louise “Lulu” Ogadinma wears a different uniform than most women she knows. If she were a firefighter or even a delivery truck driver her occupation would make her rare. But Ogadinma’s choice to don a helmet and jersey makes her especially unique among peers. As a player-owner of the Flint City Riveters football team she’s […]
Celery, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes don’t often evoke emotion, but Mark Kattola says the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program makes the fresh produce exciting. The president of Landmark Food Centers says the initiative, designed to encourage Bridge card holders to purchase more fresh produce, has been a boon for his two locations […]
Flintmilk.org, an ongoing campaign driven by the generosity of family-operated Michigan dairy farms, is making sure the people who need milk the most have it right now. The effort has already poured an additional 400,000 glasses into Flint households since the discovery of high levels of lead in the city’s municipal water supply. That’s nearly […]
Having grown up on a Lapeer farm, working soil comes second nature to Ginny Farah. She probably hadn’t imagined she’d have similar experiences to the homesteading she knew when she married and moved to Genesee County. But, thanks to Edible Flint, Farah not only relives some of the joys of her youth, she shares her […]
He sits cross-legged, eyes closed, the picture of concentration. An upturned hand with thumb and index finger pressed together rests on each knee as he chants, “I am happy. I am grateful. I am happy. I am grateful.” Eight-year-old Taquarius Hampton could be enjoying video games, watching television, or playing outside. While he definitely makes […]
This time of year a familiar conversation typically takes place between Nicole Morgan and her children. The eager youth give Morgan daily reminders to take them to nearest location of Meet Up and Eat Up, an initiative to offset a decrease in regular meals many students experience during summer break. “This event is beautiful. Every […]
Their first concern was the “baby.” Like thousands of parents in Flint, when news of high lead levels in the city’s municipal water broke in Genesee County and, later, the nation, Ryan Patton and his parents John and Sandra feared for their little one’s well-being. Even while enjoying the relative safety of a well source […]