When people talk about the progress that Michigan women have made it often includes those who call Macomb County home and have been nominated for the Macomb Foundation’s Athena Award. “The Athena Program is a way to honor and celebrate the contributions individuals in our community have made to the cause of women’s leadership,” said…

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday marked the official opening of the CARE Recovery United Community Center (CRUCC) in Fraser. However, word of the new facility that offers individuals suffering from substance abuse access to a specialized team of peer recovery coaches along with a host of free services and programs, with no strings attached, hit the…

A significant increase in the use of an opioid antidote and a slight rise in all drug-overdose runs by Macomb County ambulances are among signs of increased drug use since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Macomb County Medical Control Authority reports a 23% increase in the use of naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, by emergency…

CARE of Southeastern Michigan’s eighth annual “Ride 4 Recovery” has a twist this year due to COVID-19. Normally a one-day affair, this year’s event will take place virtually between Aug. 16 and 30. It always comes a month before National Recovery Month, in September, and promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery for…

CARE of Southeastern Michigan has a new president and CEO — Susan Styf. Styf took over the organization July 1 for Monique Stanton, who recently left the organization after initially joining it in the mid-2000s and became its CEO in 2012. She and her husband are moving to St. Louis due to his acute care…