Neighboring Week is September 24-30, 2023. Inclusive neighboring is the catalyst for building a sense of belonging across Midland County.

Commmunity, RelationshipsAnnie StoutSeptember 19, 2023relationships, connection, Midland, wellbeing, Neighboring WeekComment

Midland County Department of Public Health Recognizes September as National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month is observed each year in September. The purpose of National Preparedness Month is to raise community awareness on the importance of proactively preparing for disasters and emergencies.

CommmunityAnnie StoutSeptember 5, 2023Midland, PreparednessComment

Neighboring Week Event: Join or Die, A film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it.

Stream Join or Die for FREE at home OR with your club in the month of September!

CommmunityAnnie StoutAugust 31, 2023relationships, connection, Midland, wellbeing, Neighboring Week Comment

Kristin Stehouwer and Lou Mencia discuss Communities of Excellence

As with all communities, we have limited resources and significant needs, and we want to make significant progress in improving our community. It’s a very performance-driven and structured process based on a collective impact model.

Access, Relationships, CommmunityAnnie StoutAugust 24, 2023relationships, connection, Midland, wellbeing, AccessComment

Building Safety Nets: Substance Use Disorder

May 19, 2023 was the quarterly meeting for the Max Loves Midland Navigation Team. The topic was Substance Use Disorder. I'm not going to lie; it was heavy. It was heavy to hear about how many people in our community need support and are living with SUD.

CommmunityAnnie StoutAugust 11, 2023Midland, programs, wellbeing, substance abuse, Navigation TeamComment

Changing Places & Changing Attitudes

A coffee chat with Iris Mehler, by Renee’ Deckrow

Iris Mehler dreams of Midland truly becoming a place where EVERYONE thrives.

Access, Relationships, CommmunityAnnie StoutJune 22, 2023relationships, connection, Midland, wellbeing, AccessComment

This is a collection of stories by Midland for Midland. I hope you enjoy reading them.

Do you have an uplifting Midland County story to tell? I would love to hear it and help you share it.