Economic Opportunity Service

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training and public advocacy organization, headquartered in Ypsilanti, Mich. Its activities include training preschool and elementary teachers and administrators, conducting research projects on the effectiveness of educational programs, and developing curricula for infant, preschool, elementary and adolescent programs. The organization is also setting up an institute for children s reading, organizing conferences and training programs for teachers certified by it, and publishing books, videos, curriculum materials and assessment tools for educators and researchers. Additionally, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation operates a demonstration preschool, which serves children in the local community. Grants from foundations and corporations and contracts with local, state, and federal governmental agencies are its primary sources of support.

NAMI Washtenaw County is a non-profit organization in Ann Arbor, MI that provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals living with mental health conditions and their families. They offer a variety of programs, including mental health support groups led by individuals with personal experience, educational programs to raise awareness and understanding of mental health conditions, and advocacy work to improve mental health care systems and reduce stigma and discrimination. In addition, NAMI Washtenaw County collaborates with U-M Psychiatry for evaluating services and conducts research studies, such as the ATLAS study, which explores the lives of research team members working on aging, transitions, and suicide. They also share news and personal stories related to mental health, including topics like premenstrual dysphoric disorder, OCD, postpartum depression, and the impact of sleep quality on mental health.Generated from the website