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"I like Muskegon so much I moved here twice!" - A farewell reflection from Board Member Holly Alway

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"I like Muskegon so much I moved here twice!" - A farewell reflection from Board Member Holly Alway

Holly Alway, Injury Prevention Coordinator at Mercy Health, has served on the Community enCompass board the last 3 years. We are so grateful for Holly’s service and will miss her professional presence, questions that make us pause, and her bend towards action.

Before she made her exit, Holly gave us one last gift: a reflection on her time on Community enCompass’ Board…

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A New Season: Food Programs Adapt and Grow

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A New Season: Food Programs Adapt and Grow

In late spring, Community enCompass received news that the Muskegon Prescribes Food for Health program had received a $100,000 Community Impact grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. With many virus precautions still in place, this major grant expands the MPFH’s capacity to meet the moment.

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HEALTH and POVERTY in Muskegon

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HEALTH and POVERTY in Muskegon

15% of Muskegon County residents have a certified disability, 25% higher than the national average. 41% of Muskegon county residents live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty level,  22%* higher than national average. These numbers alone are sobering, so this month we are taking the opportunity to educate ourselves about the links between poverty and health, health and poverty.