April 29th, 20190DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is joining forces with other departments across the country to intensify enforcement of state and local texting and distracted-driving laws for April, the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
The purpose of this increased activity is to raise awareness about the dangers, and legal...
February 16th, 20190DEARBORN — Providing services to residents since 1969, the Dearborn Public Library successfully increased its circulation numbers as it also promoted its many resources during its lively campaign to reach a half million checkouts in 2018.
More than 498,220 materials were checked out, which include traditional library materials such...
December 16th, 20180DEARBORN — On Saturday, Dec. 8, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about domestic violence at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.
Attendees included community and organization members, panelists in public and mental health professions and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
October 22nd, 20180DETROIT, Michigan — The leading contributor to infant mortality is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby, usually occurring during sleep among infants less than 1-year-old. As part of its Infant Mortality Reduction Plan, Michigan is promoting reducing sleep-related infant deaths...
July 20th, 20181DETROIT — Detroit City Councilman Roy McCalister Jr. and the Mental Health Task Force held a public meeting in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Tuesday, July 17, where approximately 30 people expressed ideas on raising awareness about mental health issues. Attendees included Council members, administration officials, community...
July 7th, 20170The Fourth of July has passed, but the community's celebratory faults haven't, as "war zone" sounds persistently reappear over the years.
Dearborn's patriotism shines bright on Independence Day. However, community members launch dangerous fireworks in between houses and throughout neighborhoods— disregarding the potential dangers,...
June 10th, 20172DEARBORN — President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget cuts dealt a huge blow to mental health and substance abuse prevention, with funding to face projected cuts by almost $400 million.
Michigan is no stranger to debilitating cuts to areas such as education or health care, with cuts to these programs a routine practice of...
