Thank you to everyone who attended the Power of We Meeting today on June 20. Always a joy to see and hear from all of you. Highlights from this last meeting include:

Presentations

We had a presentation from Tiffany Lemieux-McKissick, Lead Consultant and Strategist, Lansing SAVE/BOLD Lansing

• Did you know that Lansing is the first community in the country to offer a Continuum of Financial Education and Support for residents that stretches from Kindergarten through Adulthood. The Continuum includes Lansing Save, Lansing Promise, MIPATH, Capital Area College Access Network, Lansing Financial Empowerment Center.
• Check out her slides.
• Watch a recording of her presentation, starting at the 22 minute mark.
• She also shared that more resources can be accessed from the Michigan CSA Network.

We also had a presentation from Nick Chaffin from Capital Area Michigan Works!

• He shared a range of services from workshops, New American Navigators, Veteran Employment Services, WIOA Adult/Dislocated Worker Services and more. 
• Watch a recording of his presentation, starting at the 47 minute mark.
• Check out his slides. 

Discussion Items

Social Determinants of Health Hub

• MDHHS launched Region 7 SDOH Hub for Eaton, Clinton & Ingham County in May.
• Power of We in collaboration with Eaton and Clinton County HSCC’s and the Regional Housing Partnership was awarded a grant of $30,000
• Aiden Foster-Fishman from the Capital Cares Collaborative shared a little about the grant’s objectives and led a discussion about a new regional resource website being developed.
  • Read the press release for the grant.
  • View the recording of the presentation, starting at the 67 minute mark.
  • View presentation slides. 
• Aiden also made a call for volunteers to join a Capital Cares Workgroup to inform the development of the resource website. To get involved email Aiden at: aiden@ech-eaton.org.

Action Items

Referral Contact List

Help us create a Referral Contact List to help facilitate easier and better referrals between organizations. The contact list will be accessible from www.pwclansing.org/member-resources and is intended for use by professional staff, not for public consumption. 

• Please add or update referral contacts for your organization using the Contact Referral Form or share the form with the appropriate member on your team.

Shared Resources

Business Charity Directory

James Rawson recapped his findings from examining philanthropic efforts across Michigan. He shared this report and two overall observations:

• The most supported areas are urban areas especially Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing through funding and volunteering.
• Youth and children are most mentioned when philanthropic causes are mentioned.  In contrast, women, veterans, those with disabilities, and homelessness are listed least.

Refugee Development Center

There is some availability for their evening Tu/Th Adult ESL classes. 

100 Families

Next Alliance Meeting is Thursday, June 26 2-3:30 p.m. at Child and Family Charities, 407 W. Greenlawn, Lansing, MI 48910

Next Meeting

Join us on July 18, 2-4 p.m. on Zoom to continue sharing and discussing how we can improve the Ease of Access to resources and the Coordination of Services. Yarden Blumstein, Executive Director of Restoration Services Center will be sharing an update on their services.