Proposal 22-3 Approved in Michigan Michigan approved for Proposal 22-3, providing a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom for individuals. Finalized Vote “YES” casted 56.65% of votes, and “NO” casting at 43.35%. Although this is a win for YWCA Metropolitan Detroit, YWCA fight is not over until the world sees women, girls, and people of color the […]
Support Women’s Health Protection Act
Support Women’s Health Protection Act Equal access to safe, legal abortion care is the right of all persons to determine their own lives. Abortion access is also essential to the social and economic equality and women’s reproductive autonomy – but once again it’s under attack. The decision released by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson […]
Easy Tips to Incorporate Wellness into Your Day
Easy Tips to Incorporate Wellness into Your Day Work, family, kids, activities, hobbies… there’s a lot going on in our lives. With so much to do and so little time, it can be pretty difficult to take a moment and really focus on you. How are you doing? How do you feel? How can you […]
5 Reasons to Run for a Charity This Summer
5 Reasons to Run for a Charity This Summer Summertime is here, which means it’s the season of swimsuits, tank tops and flip flops. Everyone is out and about, having fun in the summer sun. This time of year, a lot of people try to get in shape for their upcoming vacation, or even just […]
Interacting with People Who Have Disabilities
Interacting with People Who Have Disabilities According to the United States Census, nearly one in five individuals have a disability. That’s a pretty high number. Yet for some reason, for those who don’t have a disability, it can still be difficult to interact naturally and normally with those who do. Why is this? Awkwardness or […]
How to Respond with Kindness in Times of Darkness
How to Respond with Kindness in Times of Darkness 2017 is here, and we can now look back on the past year with appreciation and gratitude. 2016 was a great year, but of course there were some difficult times—times of hardship, times of grief and times of tragedy. When bad things happen, how do we […]
January is National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month According to the American Red Cross, someone in the United States is in need of life-saving blood every two seconds. While medical advances have increased rapidly, there is still no substitute for the power source that runs through our veins. And although an estimated 38% of the U.S. population […]
5 Ways to Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts
5 Ways to Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts We’ve all been there. In those moments late at night or early in the day, when we’re standing in a crowd or completely alone, when those little thoughts creep in and settle themselves in the deepest corners of our minds. You’re not good enough. They’re better than you. You […]
How to Start a Positive New Year
How to Start a Positive New Year Happy New Year! It’s out with the old and in with the new, and we’re ready to say hello to a bright beginning in 2017. The New Year is a great opportunity to forget the past and reset for the future, but sometimes that’s easier said than done. […]
