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200+ People Helped by GRAAHI’s Affordable Care Act Help Center

200+ People Helped by GRAAHI’s Affordable Care Act Help Center

More than two hundred community members have received assistance from the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute’s (GRAAHI) Affordable Care Act (ACA) education specialists and calls for appointments continue to rise. “We’re working with individuals and...

5 Tips for Healthy Change in the Workplace

5 Tips for Healthy Change in the Workplace

There is one thing in life that is constant: change. In the workplace, you can be sure that at some point you will experience change and transition. As employees are promoted and new policies are implemented, it's important to have the ability to navigate changes to...

Safety Tips for Contact Lenses

Safety Tips for Contact Lenses

Selling contact lenses without a prescription is illegal and can put consumers' eye health at risk, warns the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA). All contact lenses are classified as medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and require a valid...

Divorce: Budgeting for the Holidays

It’s that time of year when we all start shopping for Christmas presents for family and friends. It’s a wonderful time to reflect on the relationships we have and give selflessly to those we love. I really like this time of year, but as of last year, I had to set a...

Beauty from Within

Beauty from Within

Dr. Natalie Goran, founder of Celsia MediSpa in Muskegon, has treated the uneven, the wrinkled, and the rosacea. But while she knows most women (and even men) have something about their skin they'd like to change, her understanding of common aging conditions goes more...

6 Signs of Senior Aging

6 Signs of Senior Aging

Making a trip home for the holidays is something most adult children look forward to. But for adult children of an aging loved one, the visit sometimes proves quite shocking when they realize an older parent they thought was managing well on their own really isn’t....

Countdown to Retirement

Countdown to Retirement

As your retirement approaches, you’re bound to have concerns about the changes ahead. Why not put your mind at ease by taking steps to take charge of your new financial reality? In addition to working with a financial advisor to manage your financial affairs, be...

What Happened to Your Imagination?

What Happened to Your Imagination?

Peering up from their grandfather's knee, Denna Arnold's children grew up with storytelling, which enhanced their ability to dream. Now, other children will develop creative minds thanks to Denna's children's book, Grandpa, What Happened to Your Hair? The book,...

Uncover Potential. Develop Talent. Return on Investment.

Uncover Potential. Develop Talent. Return on Investment.

Talent—and how companies attract and unleash it in a fiercely competitive world—is a key differentiator. The old reality that people need companies has been replaced with a new one: Companies need people. The war for talent has intensified. And the most...