On June 24, we celebrated the incredible work of this year’s Community Action Teams.
What do you love about Muskegon County? What could be improved? Your opinion will help the Livability Lab 6.0 team understand what matters most for our community’s future.
Share your voice by taking our short, anonymous survey!
Residents are prosperous and financially stable
Residents' relationships demonstrate belonging, trust and responsibility
At every Livability Lab kickoff event, attendees choose a Community Action Team to join, based on the issues they are most passionate about. Teams choose a project related to of one of the 5 Livability Elements, and take 100 days to make an impact.
After 100 days, we host a Livability Lab Celebration Event that showcases and recognizes the work of the Community Action Teams.
The How YOU Birth Doula initiative was born out of Livability Lab 3.0, where a Community Action Team had the goal of improving birth outcomes in populations of color through coordinated doula access and culturally competent care.
Since 2021, the How YOU Birth Doula initiative has supported 40 births across 4 counties and has:
Through grants, ongoing funding efforts, and community partnerships, they are leveraging Medicaid coverage to expand doula services to reduce health disparities, particularly for women of color.
Learn more at How YOU Birth Doulas
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