News and Updates
Basic Needs
Our regional 2-1-1 received more than 10,000 calls in 2015 for utility assistance alone. Assistance with obtaining basic needs continues to be within the top five unmet needs in our community. 2018 data report Having a strong safety net in…
Health
Babies of color are up to 4.5 times more likely to die before their first birthday. In the Battle Creek-Kalamazoo Region, the infant mortality rate for black babies are up to 4.5 times higher than the rate for white babies.…
Income
56,200 households (41%) have annual income at or below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) threshold—people who are working but struggling to make ends meet. The median annual household income is $43,291(State of Michigan median is $48,411). On average,…
Education
4 out of 10 African-American students drop out each year. 3 out of 10 low-income students drop out each year. 2018 Data Report Interventions in early childhood—such as the provision of high-quality childcare, early grade reading supports, and programming to…
Basic Needs
Did you know Our regional 2-1-1 received more than 10,000 calls in 2015 for utility assistance alone. Improve high school graduation rates to 83% by 2030 and reduce racial and economic disparities in graduation rates. Transition 8,500 households in the…
Education
Did you know 4 out of 10 area youth (K-8) are categorized as needing social/emotional learning supports, more than double the national average. Improve high school graduation rates to 83% by 2030 and reduce racial and economic disparities in graduation…
Income
Did you know 2 out of 10 area youth (K-8) are categorized as needing social/emotional learning supports, more than doble the national average. Improve high school graduation rates to 83% by 2030 and reduce racial and economic disparities in graduation…
10th Annual Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast Creating a Trauma-Informed Community
For the tenth year in a row, over 200 local, state and federal officials and nonprofit and community leaders packed the Lew Boyd Room of The Kool Family Community Center for the annual Calhoun County Legislative Breakfast on Friday, June…
Stryker Volunteers Live Out 'Together' Mission
When employees from Stryker came together for a Day of Caring volunteer project, it was far more than a day away from the office. “Stryker’s mission statement begins with the word, ‘Together.’ That word fuels our commitment to our customers, to…