ACC hosts town hall on opioid and heroin crisis

May 18th, 20180 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a premier nonprofit human service organization serving Southeast Michigan, hosted a community event on May 9 called “A Community in Crisis: ACC’s Opioid and Heroin Town Hall Meeting” that featured local religious and community leaders, medical professionals and law...

How well is Dearborn prepared for a crisis? Students take charge in gun and mental health debate, as officials seek to avert tragedy

February 23rd, 20180 DEARBORN — The sounds of bullet shells discharging from the barrel of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at a high school in Parkland, Florida are still ringing in the ears of students and parents nationwide. After a troubled 19-year-old former student at Stoneman Douglas High School opened fire in the building shortly before the school...

Reps. Dingell, Hammoud address substance abuse, mental health at town hall

May 12th, 20171 DEARBORN — On Monday, May 8, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) convened a town hall to address and discuss their approaches and strategies toward infrastructure development and substance abuse issues. The event took place in the Michigan Room at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and...