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Te Autism Program mission is “to recognize thestrengths o and provide opportunities or successin individuals with autism spectrum disorder.Opening new doors o hope and independence tocreate a lie ull o limitless possibilities.”

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Te Central Access and Intake(CAI) Department serves as the ront dooror Saginaw County Community MentalHealth Authority.

Te goal o the department is toprovide a sae and welcoming environmentto those seeking mental health and/orsubstance abuse services in Saginaw County.Te CAI department answers initial phonecalls and meets with individuals who “walk-in” seeking mental health and/or substanceabuse services. Te intent is that regardless o thephone call or visit, there is no wrong door

and the consumer will receive the neededassistance they are seeking. Assistance canbe in the orm o an outside reerral, thecompletion o an eligibility screen/ intake,or at times, being the listening and caringindividual that someone may need.

Te CAI department also assists

with hospital diversions; the purpose beingto prevent hospitalization or individualswho do not require inpatient services. Tediversion process will link individuals to

resources that will allow them to receiveservices while remaining in the community.

For more information on how to accessservices and supports, visit the SCCMHAwebsite at www.sccmha.org.

SCCMHA Central Access and IntakeDepartment – No Wrong DoorBy Kristie M. Wolbert, Central Access and Intake Supervisor, SCCMHA

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Sel Determination began over tenyears ago when SCCMHA chose to jump onboard with this new and creative philosophy,in supporting people to live ully inclusive

lives. Over the years, we have seen individualspurchase their own condominiums, starttheir own microenterprises, travel andlive in their own homes, with the help ocommunity services and supports. Wehave seen individuals flourish in ways theirloved ones never thought possible. In somecases individuals have gone rom living in aspecialized acility to residing in their ownapartment. In others, individuals have been

successul in making their educational dreamscome to lie, by earning their GED or obtaininga college degree. In one specific case o a young ladywho came rom a place o homelessness,depression, and no real sense o amily, SDhelped her to develop an arrangement o

SCCMHA Self Determination Department – Supporting

Individuality and Creative Options for AchievingRecoveryBy Nancy Clark, Mental Health Supervisor

Saginaw MAX looks at care

as a process built aroundFive Principles:

All planning and service delivery isamily-driven and youth-guided.

Services are planned, delivered andmanaged at the community level.

Agencies and programs are equallyable to serve all people who needservice, regardless o racial, ethnic,language or cultural differences.

Public and private agencies are allworking together or the benefit othe youth and his or her amily.

All care is designed or theindividual, and evidence andscientific-based — meaning itsapplication is rooted in solidresearch and is based on provenresults.

Tis creates, or each child, a well-inormed, well-coordinated team — a

team that includes, at the center, thechild and his or her amily. But peoplerom the community play an importantrole in the system, as well. ogether, thismaximizes opportunities or all — andhelps us build a stronger community.

For more information on Saginaw MAX System of Care, visitwww.maxsaginawsoc.org.

SCCMHA Autism Program – Piecing the Puzzle Together

By Heather Beson, Autism Program Supervisor

Te Autism Program mission is“to recognize the strengths o and provideopportunities or success in individuals withautism spectrum disorder. Opening new doors

o hope and independence to create a lieull o limitless possibilities.” Te program’s vision is “the autism program works to ensureindividuals served in the program will have

supports and services. Tese servicesempowered her to learn the skills she neededto move towards recovery and independence.She hired her own Community Living Supports

staff to assist her in making the necessarychanges in her lie. She was able to move intoher own apartment, learn the skills needed tolive on her own and eventually obtained a job.Tis young lady no longer needs paid supportsand has been successul in living a meaningullie in her community.

SD believes in supporting individualsin any stage o their lives and helps themovercome challenges along the way, so that

they may celebrate successes.

For more information on the SelfDetermination Department, visit theSCCMHA website at www.sccmha.org.

reached their ullest potential and will have aquality o lie specific to each one.” Te program is comprised o aSupervisor, Administrative Coordinator, 6

Supports Coordinators, and a Psychologist, allworking together or the mission.

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Windall gifs are the secret antasy oevery undraiser. Tese large, unexpected gifscan take a capital campaign “over the top.” Inother instances they are the saving grace ora struggling annual und. But they can’t be

counted on, and you don’t know i they willmaterialize. So, what are they – a blessing or acurse? A windall gif is truly a blessing. It cantransorm an organization, build a new lawschool or cancer center, pay off debt, launchnew programs, or expand services. I the gifis unrestricted the potential is limited only bythe vision and capacity o the organization’s

leadership. It can grow an endowment,increasing unds available or programs,advocacy or capital improvements or years tocome. While it may sound crazy, these gifscan also have a negative impact. Here’s whatwe mean. Let’s say your staff and board are“counting” on a windall gif to reach a capitalcampaign goal. Tere’s always the possibilityyour organization could be the beneficiary

o a windall, but you can’t count on thatunless there is a gif agreement in place. Whati the windall doesn’t come? How wouldyou explain that to your board, volunteersand staff? Capital campaigns require theconsistent identification, cultivation and whenappropriate solicitation o potential majordonors.

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sent. Other times they are the result o yearso work. Many organizations have receivedlarge bequests rom their consistent annualdonors, never anticipating that a $100 a yeardonor could leave a six or seven figure gif.Other times a donor may have attended eventsor served on a committee in the past. Teircurrent gif may be the result o consistentcultivation by many people: now is the righttime or them to give.

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ake the time to consider what yournonprofit is doing to encourage windall gifs?

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Ivan Macias is currently a junior atSaginaw Valley State University majoring inPolitical Science. Raised in Detroit and graduatingrom Cesar Chavez Academy in 2013, Ivan, neverthought about attending SVSU until he realized thescholarship opportunities he qualified or would

cover a large majority o his tuition and housing.Afer completion o two years, he now eels thatattending SVSU was the best thing that could haveever happen to him. At Saginaw Valley State University, Ivanbelieves he has been given more opportunitiesthan he would have been offered at other schoolshe was considering. At SVSU, Ivan says, “I’m not anumber. I am Ivan Macias. And that is how acultysee me, as a person. Faculty meet with me one onone and are willing to help me. I love the act I can

speak directly to a proessor and they encourageme to join organizations and become involved.Actually it was a aculty member, Dr. StewartFrench who took the time to talk with me aboutmy personal and proessional goals and thru theseconversations, ended up encouraging me to changemy major rom accounting to law. He made me seeit was more important to go into a career I waspassionate about instead o a career just to make alot o money.” Afer graduation in May 2017, Ivan

plans on attending law school at either Universityo Michigan, Wayne State, or University o DetroitMercy. At SVSU Ivan has become involved inmany different organizations, which he eels ishelping him build skills needed to be successulat law school. He is currently the Presidento the Latino Awareness Association and themember o several organizations includingPhi Sigma Alpha, the Law Club, CollegeDemocrats, Modern United Nation, and Moot

Court. Ivan is very proud o his participation

Meet Ivan Macias

By Carmen Stricker, Contributing Writer o Nosotros Los Latinos Magazine

in Moot Court, a student-led program thatsimulates an appellate court hearing in ront othe United States Supreme Court, where SVSUranks 15th in the nation. Besides involvementin organizations, Ivan eels the staff o SVSUhas really played a role in helping him with lie’s

challenges. He really credits Kathleen Chantaca-Kubczak, Administrative Secretary and Advisor tothe Latino Awareness Association, in helping himadapt to SVSU. He explained that Kathleen went outo her way to introduce him to the local Hispaniccommunity such as restaurants and grocery storeswhere he can purchase some o the comorts ohome. Ivan said, “Kathleen even looked out or mewhen I had a toothache and got me help. It is thesimple things that made me eel at home at SVSU.” Obtaining an education has not only been

a dream o Ivan’s but has also been a dream ohis parents. A dream not necessarily obtainablein their home country o Mexico. Ivan was bornin 1995 in Venustiano Carranza, Michoacande Ocampo, Mexico. Pursuing opportunities,his parents crossed the border into the UnitedStates soon afer his birth leaving Ivan in thecustody o his Grandmother while they lookor employment in Caliornia. Ivan was laterbrought over in 1997 by a Coyote through the

border town o ijuana. His amily stayed a ewyears in Caliornia beore his Dad moved theamily to Detroit or better job opportunities. Hard work was taught very early to Ivanby both his parents. His dad currently worksas a janitor and his mother moved her way uprom a bus person to a manager o a restaurant.Ivan began working in 8th grade as a bus boyand stocking shelves rom 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.He was taught to work and study hard andthat it will pay off in the end. Ivan gives

special praise to his mother who he said, “Has

taught me to be a good son, good person, and oneday, a good husband. Everything I know, she hastaught me. She comes home exhausted rom workbut always has time to talk to her children to listenand encourage us. She instilled in me my good workethic. And I am extremely grateul to her or that.”

Besides working toward his educationalgoals, Ivan is also working on obtaining his USCitizenship. Ivan currently has a DACA, DeerredAction or Childhood Arrivals, card which allowshim to legally stay in the United States to work ashe attends school. He explains that there are somerequirements such as he does have to registeror the Selective Service, is taxed like everyoneelse but is not entitled to any ederal benefits. Ashe continues his path to citizenship, he realizesthat nothing is guaranteed. He keeps a keen eye

on the Presidential Campaign and the actions oCongress but tries not over think the results. “Mybiggest ear,” says Ivan, “is not getting deported; itis not having enough money to finish my degree.I don’t qualiy or FAFSA so what isn’t covered byscholarships my parents pay or. My Dad says hedoesn’t care how hard they have to work in orderto pay his tuition, as long as I get an education.” Advice that Ivan passes on to otherstudents is to work hard and apply early or

scholarships. And in regards to one’s culture andamily lie, Ivan believes that everyone shouldhold their head up and be proud o who they are.“I am very proud o my culture and I always holdmy head up with pride that I am rom Mexico, Iwill never be embarrassed,” Says Ivan. Ivan’s adviceto everyone is, “o embrace your culture. Don’tbe ashamed o who you are. I you’re Mexican beproud o being Mexican. I you’re black be proudo being black. I you’re white, be proud o beingwhite. Never let anyone make you eel ashamed.”

Article from the May/June 2016 issue of Nosotros Los Latinos Magazine


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Te Community Support Services(CSS) Forensic eam at SCCMHA hasprovided clinical services to special targetpopulations who have been traditionally

underserved in our community or the pastseveral years. Within our team are embeddeda number o specialized services to ensure thatpersons are given every opportunity to havetreatment and recovery. Te primary mission o the Forensiceam has been to provide Wraparound typeservices to severe mentally ill offenders onparole status. Te purpose is to ensure thatprisoner re-entry persons make a smooth

transition back into the community. O recentwe have had the Saginaw Mental Health Courtevolve or consumers with criminal problemsincarcerated in the local county jail. In additionthe team has added the nursing services o thehealth care integration nurse to address thehealth issues that are likely to be presented. When the Michigan Departmento Corrections reers consumers, they areoriented to accepting the recovery philosophy

and making a choice o accountability. Ofenthere are not only psychiatric disorders to betreated but housing, need or peer services,substance abuse treatment and traumacare which the team is involved in rom thebeginning. In conclusion the Forensic team isdedicated to providing optimal clinical careor the orensic population by sponsoring

researched and workable evidence basedpractices.

SCCMHA Community Support Services Forensics Team – Providing

Services to Underserved Community PopulationsBy Natividad (Steve) Gonzalez, Clinical Supervisor

For more information on the SCCMHA Community Support Services teams,visit the SCCMHA website at www.sccmha.org.

The arrays of Clinical Services are listed below:

Forensic Team – Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry consumers

Saginaw County Mental Health Court

The population that has been determined by the courtsystem to be NGRI (Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)

Psychiatric State Hospital Liaison Servicesto consumers at Caro, Kalamazoo and Center for

Forensic services

Dialectical Behavioral Services for persons with

Borderline Personality Disorder

Evidence Based Practices such Thinking for Change T4C;Substance abuse group and Movaonal Interviewing

and Cognive Behavioral Therapy

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Shelter is a basic human need and theimportance o housing cannot be understated,as only ood and water are more importantto our survival. For many people that

experience mental illness, a mental healthcondition has no impact on their housing.Others however, have a difficult time when itcomes to finding, acquiring and keeping sae,decent and affordable housing. A stable homeis important to mental health recovery andtreatment. With this basic need met, personsexperiencing mental illness can ocus on thesupports and services necessary to promotemental health and recovery without being

distracted by the anxiety and uncertainty thathomelessness or unstable housing can cause.Homelessness not only increases the anxiety aperson experiences, it can also contribute tothe development and worsening o physicalhealth. Te Salter Place Housing ResourceCenter o SCCMHA promotes the mental andphysical health o SCCMHA consumers andtheir amily members by providing housingopportunities to aid in the delivery o services

and treatment.

Tis program providesassistance in two main areas:

Rental Assistance &

Homeless Outreach.

Outreach is important because it can

assist clients in getting back into services thatthey may have lost due to their homelessness.Te homeless consumer may havediscontinued services because they were moreocused on getting their basic needs met andwere unable to attend sessions because theywere busy surviving, or lacked transportation,or any number o other reasons. When a person is homeless it ischallenging or service providers to provide

services and difficult or the individual toreceive services. Outreach can help a personreconnect with services in the communityby linking them with service providers thatcan best meet their needs. Tis linking andcoordination o services can help bring aperson back into the old o the mental andphysical health care providers who can thenaid in the improvement and development o

the individual so that they may embark on thenext steps o their journey; reaching their ullpotential.

SCCMHA Housing Resource Center – Helping Consumers Meet Essential

Needs to Achieve RecoveryBy Rollin Archangeli, Housing Resource Center Supervisor

Te HUD-unded rental assistanceoffered by the Salter Place Housing ResourceCenter offers permanent supportive housing sothat a person can pursue their goals. Whether

it be through employment, education, wellnessor amily, permanent supportive housing helpspromote long-term stability so that the personmay ocus on the areas o their lives that canlead to independence and sel-actualization.

For more information on the Salter PlaceHousing Resource Center, visit the SCCMHA

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Te SCCMHA ransportationDepartment consists o 38 vehicle operatorsand 29 vehicles, which include buses and vansequipped with wheelchair lifs. Teir services

are mainly to provide transportation to peoplewith developmental and autistic conditions.Tey offer curbside service to the peoplewe transport to various programs such asCommunity ies North and South as well asS.V.R.C., youth autistic programs, and variouscamps which take place during the week andon weekends. Drivers are trained within thestandards necessary by the agency to ensurequality services.

Vehicles log approximately 275,000miles a year as they provided services toapproximately 265 consumers weekly. All vehicles are maintained under DO guidelines,which ensure that our vehicles are unctioningto the highest saety standards. Daily saetychecks are perormed beore a vehicle leavesthe premises and includes a light, tire and fluidcheck. Tis helps to ensure the longest lie othe vehicles and protect the people who use

them.

SCCMHA drivers must have aDO CLASS B Operators License whichensures ully legal, sae, and quality services.Emergency/ Evacuation services are also

taught yearly to drivers to provide them withprocedures in breakdowns, fire or severeweather conditions. Tey are taught how toremove consumers saely, whether they areambulatory or in wheelchairs. Mock sessionsare used to give the evacuation a touch oreality. o utilize an evacuation, drivers needto understand the situation, react and start theprocess in less than 5 to 7 minutes. Each vehicle used by the ransportation

department utilizes a two way radio, whichprovides drivers with a way to have ongoingcontact with the base radio dispatcher locatedat the owerline Facility. Te radio dispatcher,along with the Supervisors, can assist thedrivers during their routes with any concernsor issues.

Te SCCMHA ransportationdepartment already covers a large portiono Saginaw County, and as new programs/projects arise within the agency, they are

ready to assist and provide services romFrankenmuth to Freeland, rom Merrill toReese, and everything in between. For more information on transportationservices offered to SCCMHA consumers,

visit www.sccmha.org.

SCCMHA Transportation Department – Making Sure Consumers Get Where

They Need to GoBy Jennier Hunt, General Utility and Logistics Supervisor

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Saginaw ISDHead Start/EarlyHead StartProgramDirector

About Saginaw ISD HE/EHS

Established in 1965, HeadStart promotes school readinessor children, ages three to five, inlow-income amilies by offeringeducational, nutritional, health,social and other services.

Head Start programs promote

school readiness by enhancing thesocial and cognitive development ochildren through the provision oeducational, health, nutritional,social and other services to enrolledchildren and amilies.

Early Head Start, launchedin 1995, provides support tolow-income inants, toddlers,pregnant women and theiramilies.

EHS programs enhancechildren’s physical, social,emotional, and intellectualdevelopment; assist pregnantwomen to access comprehensiveprenatal and postpartum care:support parents’ eorts to ulilltheir parental roles; and helpparents move toward sel-

suiciency.ogether Head Start andEarly Head Start have servedtens o millions o children andtheir amilies.

At Saginaw ISD Head Startour attentive sta is availableMonday through Friday toanswer all your questions andmake every eort to ensure you

are 100% satisied.

“Our mission is to provide high quality services,

developing school readiness and family

empowerment for prenatal to age ve children and

families by working in partnership with parents and

the community.”

-Saginaw ISD HE/EHS

Source: www.saginawheadstart.org

Saginaw ISD Head StartClaytor Administrative Building

3200 Perkins Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

Phone 989.752.2193

Fax 989.921.7146

Oce Hours

Monday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Saturday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Sunday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

For additional informationconcerning Saginaw ISD Head Start

visit:www.saginawheadstart.org

“Head Start

graduates are more

likely to graduate

from high school

and less likely to

need special

education, repeat a

grade, or commitcrimes in

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Te Community ies North (CN)and Community ies South (CS)programs are voluntary day programsor people with developmental andother disabilities. Te individualswho attend have a willingness toparticipate, to join and share withothers. Te program is “PersonCentered” driven in order to supportconsumers as they ully experiencelie by providing opportunities ormeaningul activities, exercisingchoice, building relationships andcommunity partnership, providelearning and skill developmentopportunities to acilitate quality

o lie, honor individual choice andenhance “a lie like everyone else”.

Te CN program offers not onlyactivities within the domains such as holidaycrafs, story time, working on motor skills,running a snack shop, working on letters andnumbers, but it also has courses consumerscan attend such as swimming, scrapbooking,horticulture at the Saginaw Zoo, cooking/baking, art class, music class, bowling, beautyshop, barber shop, photo club, woodshop, andSpanish. Activities at CS include bowling,BBQ grilling, horticulture, painting, arts andcrafs, and more. Te courses change every10 weeks so everyone has an opportunity toattend the courses they want to.

Te Occupational (O) and PhysicalTerapy (P) services provided at these dayprograms ocus on preserving and promotingthe mobility and independence o participatingindividuals - this includes development ogross and fine motor coordination. Servicesalso include sensory stimulation techniques tohelp maximize an individual’s ability to attendand participate in purposeul activities. Tese programs encourage health and

wellness by having the consumer involvedwith physical fitness activities every morning,community integration by going on severalfield trips and out to work sites, and consumerchoice. Consumers can choose their activitiesevery day that they would like to be involvedin.

For more information on the CTN and CTS

Day Programs, visit the SCCMHA website atwww.sccmha.org.

SCCMHA Community Ties North & South Day Programs – Providing

Opportunities to Connect and LearnBy Jennier Rieck-Martin, Community ies North Supervisor & Julie Bitterman, Community ies South Supervisor



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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

APPRAISAL SERVICESClarence W. Osborne Jr.,Certified General AppraiserResidential and Commercial989.746.9721989.780.2088

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McDonald Pontiac-GMC, Inc.5155 State StreetSaginaw, MI 48603

Leon V. WashingtonSales & Leasing [email protected]

Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln4201 Bay RoadSaginaw, MI 48603Parys LiddellSales Consultant-Lincoln CertifiedRepresentative989.792.2453

AUTO DETAILMorningstar Auto Detail Shop306 East Remington StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-482-6505

BEAUTYImani Beauty SalonFelicia Tomas212 Federal Ave. (Downtown)Saginaw, MI 48601

Reections of U TooLouise McKinnie, Owner2103 Sheridan Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989.753.4600

Sports Barbershop1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, Michigan 48602989-992-2600

Unique Cuts & Massage1502 Court StreetSaginaw, MI 48602

989-327-2338

Unique Cuts II3125 E. HollandSaginaw, MI 48601

Unique Cuts III4797 Dixie Hwy.Saginaw, MI 48607

Unique Styles Beauty Salon119 S. Jefferson Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607

CLEANING SERVICESBest ChoiceFloor Maintenance & CarpetCleaning [email protected]

DentistsJack W. Nash, DDS Cosmetic andRestorative Dentistry 1320 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601

989-752-1200EMPLOYMENT SERVICESGreat Lakes Bay Michigan Works!312 E. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48607Phone 989.752.3145Fax 989.752.3075

FASHIONWhere Did U Get Tat Hat?Specializing in Custom Designs“Sunday’s Best”Yvonne Ellison/MillinerPhone 989-529-4193E-mail [email protected]

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Developing the Great Lakes Bay Region

SAGINAW MIDLANDBAY CITY

Building for Today.Investing in Tomorrow.

For more than four decades, Shaheen Development’s focus has been to enrich our communities by

creating places for living, working, leisure and healthcare.

Our goals in developing these large-scale, community-focused projects are to:

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Saginaw MAX System o Care is aproud partner o Saginaw County Community

Mental Health Authority (SCCMHA), and hasthe honor o working closely together with theagency to serve the youth and amilies in ourcommunity with mental health challenges.While many people in the community have ageneral knowledge o the work that SCCMHAdoes, the complexity and variety o servicesand supports offered can be overwhelming tounderstand. Troughout this issue, in honor oMental Health Awareness Month, we wantedto highlight a ew departments at SCCMHAand share some o the hard work being donein an effort to build a happier, healthier, stigma

Celebrate MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH with a Look InsideSaginaw Community Mental Health’s Service Delivery DepartmentsBy Melissa Lee, Saginaw MAX Social Marketing Coordinator

ree community. Te departments highlightedon the ollowing pages are only a sampling

o the many services and supports offeredby SCCMHA. For a more comprehensiveoverview o services provided, please visit theSCCMHA website at www.sccmha.org. SCCMHA is the local, separategovernmental unit serving Saginaw County, aCommunity Mental Health Services Program(CMHSP), which provides and managespublicly unded specialty mental health andsubstance use disorder services.

SCCMHA is headquartered at 500Hancock Street in Saginaw and providesnumerous services including evaluations,

screenings, treatments and reerrals. SCCMHAassists approximately 5,000 Saginaw County

citizens each year.Saginaw MAX System o Care was

developed to help meet the unique needs oyouth with complex emotional and behavioralchallenges. It is a partnership o all the child-and amily-serving agencies that can providethe necessary services to these youth. It isdesigned to provide tightly coordinated care —a system that maximizes resources, maximizesteamwork and maximizes results.

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Supports Coordinators develop theperson centered plan, visit individuals regularly,ensures the plan is being ollowed, and is the“hub”; linking, coordinating, advocating,monitoring, and assessing. Te Psychologistperorms diagnostic evaluations, completescognitive and behavioral assessments, andperorms annual re-evaluations.

Te core o the program is the benefito Applied Behavior Analysis allotted childrenand adults ages 18 months to 21 years thathave the diagnosis and meet medical necessitycriteria. Applied Behavior Analysis involvesthe principles o learning theory. Tat is, thecontingent use o reinorcement and otherimportant principles to increase behaviors,generalize learned behaviors, or reduceundesirable behaviors. Tis treatment isevidenced based, meaning there is research tosupport it works in changing developmentaltrajectories or individuals with autismspectrum disorder. Supports Coordinatorsassist individuals in acilitating the AppliedBehavior Analysis treatment amongst 6different providers across the county.

From Page 3, SCCMHA Autism Program

Te differences that have been seen afertreatment are astounding. One child serveddidn’t acknowledge you when you walked inthe room, averted eye gaze, and was unable tobe held. A short while afer treatment, he waslooking you in the eye and holding his arms upto be picked up. As you can see, our programstrives to create opportunities or individualswith autism spectrum disorder. Also, to worktowards SCCMHA’s mission, embracing thepotential each individual has.

For more information on the SCCMHAAutism Program, visit www.sccmha.org.

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SCCMHA PsychologicalServices – Using Technologyto Serve the Community MoreEfectivelyBy Dr. Ann adeo, Medical Director

Psychological Services at SCCMHA

provides services and supports in thecommunity ar beyond therapy andmedication management or mental health.We involve not just the consumer, butreinorce support systems they already havein place or help them build support systemsi they don’t have one available.

Psychological services at SCCMHAhave also been utilizing GeneSight esting asa tool in assisting our psychiatrists making

decisions regarding medication managementbased on individual’s DNA. Tis avoids thedelay in treatment because o the “trial anderror method”, starting one medication onlyto find out that the consumer is allergic orsensitive to it, or that one medication may bemore effective than the other.

We have also integrated our care withHealth Delivery, Inc., so our consumers’primary care provider and psychiatrists co-manage their health in a holistic approach- improving quality o care by addressinghealth problems without delay soon as theyare recognized. Te new Health Home atSCCMHA and the Pathways program havebeen clear indicators that SCCMHA is not just ocused on mental health, but is also anadvocate or physical health and wellbeing.

For more information on psychologicalservices provided by SCCMHA, visit www.sccmha.org.

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Te Saginaw County CommunityMental Health Authority Wellness programis made up o Mary Baukus, MSW, LMSW,Wellness Coordinator. As part o the Wellnessprogram, the Wellness coordinator receivesadditional support and contributions roman employee wellness committee that is madeup o representatives rom across the agencyand also guidance rom a Wellness Leadershipteam. Mary has been working in the mentalhealth field or nearly twenty years and hasbeen ocusing specifically on wellness or thelast our. Te SCCMHA Wellness program has

a ocus that is based on the eight dimensions owellness rom the Substance Abuse and MentalHealth Services Administration (SAMHSA). Te SCCMHA Wellness program

SCCMHA Wellness Program – Addressing the Body, Mind and Spirit of ThoseWe ServeBy Mary Baukus, Wellness Coordinator

targets SCCMHA employee, network serviceprovider, and consumer wellness with thegoal o developing productive and healthyindividuals as well as healthy environments,and increasing the adoption o healthybehaviors. Health and Wellness are keycomponents o the SCCMHA strategic plan.Te mission o the SCCMHA Wellnessprogram is to promote health and wellnessacross the SCCMHA system by encouragingindividuals to come together to build acommunity that will provide a oundation oreffective mental and physical development.

For more information on the WellnessProgram and educational opportunities, visitthe SCCMHA website at www.sccmha.org.

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The 8 Dimensions of Wellness include:

Emotional - Coping well with life and creang fullling relaonships

Financial - Sasfacon with current and future nancial circumstances

Social - Culvang a sense of connecon, belonging, and a well-honed support system

Spir itua l - Increasing our sense of purpose and meaning in life

Occupational - Finding personal meaning and opportunity for growth with one’s work

Physical - Understanding the need for physical acvity, healthy foods and sleep

Intellectual - Idenfying creave abilies and nding ways to grow knowledge and skills

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Continuing Education, one o theunits within the Network Services & Public

Policy Department at SCCMHA, directlyprovides initial and continuing education orSCCMHA’s network o direct care, proessionaland support staff as well as monitors andoversees training and conerence activitiesattended outside o SCCMHA. Te overall goal o the SCCMHAContinuing Education Unit is to supporta highly competent workorce that servespeople with behavioral health needs and

developmental disabilities and to lookor opportunities to combat the stigmasurrounding mental illness in the Saginawcommunity.

For more information on the Continuing

Education Department and upcomingavailable training opportunities, visit theSCCMHA website at www.sccmha.org.

SCCMHA Continuing Education – Never Stop Learning, Never StopGrowing By Dawn Heje, Continuing Education Supervisor

Under the guidance of the Continuing Education Committee,the CE Unit coordinates and schedules:

• Case Management Core Skills Training

• Community Health Worker Training

• Direct Care Worker Group Home Training

• Substance Use Disorders and Substance Use Related Training

• Training on Chronic Health Condions

• Sessions for those working with children and young adults

• Training in the area of supporng the LGBTQ populaon

• Supervisor Skill Enhancement Training

• Adult Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid – Training for the

Saginaw community and surrounding counes as well as law enforcement• Trauma Informed Care Training

EDUCATION

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Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln4201 Bay Road

Saginaw, MI 48603

Phone – 989.792.1700 Ext. 123 Fax – 989.792.0599

Mobile – 989.280.0114 Email – [email protected]

B. Wendell ParkerCertified Ford Lincoln Sales Professional

Sagina w Write Now!SPECIAL THANKS TO:

For more information about this workshop, visit our website (www.svsu.edu/communitywriting),or contact Maria Vos, SCWC Coordinator, at [email protected] or (989) 964-2829.

What: A monthly creative writing workshop for middle school,high school, and adult writers, providing...

• Creative writing prompts • Time to craft your writing • Feedback from peers and trained writing tutors • Opportunity for publication in the SCWC’s blog,

Byline: Saginaw

Dates: The second Tuesday of every month May 10, June 14, July 12, and August 9, 2016

Time: 6-7:30 pm

Address: Butman-Fish Library (1716 Hancock Street, Saginaw, MI)

The Studio is free, and there is no need to register in advance. Just drop in!

Acommunity engagementpartnership

Creative Writing Studio


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FLIN---67th District--Fifh (Flint)Division Judge Herman Marable, Jr. and hisCitizens Advisory Committee announced thatDylan Hernandez o Flint has been selected asthe Judge Marable Student o the Year or the2014-2015 school year. Dylan, 17, is a current junior at Powers Catholic High School in Flint.He was selected by Judge Marable’s CitizensAdvisory Committee on the basis o hisapplication and essay. It was also announced

that the Student o the Month program hasreached the milestone o the 100th studentbeing selected--Kierra Washington. She isa sophomore at Flint Northwestern HighSchool. Dylan intends to pursue an engineeringand business dual degree. His extracurricularactivities include varsity soccer, NationalHonor Society, DECA business club, and

engineering and business pre-college programsat the University o Michigan in Ann Arbor.In addition he volunteers with YMCA’s YouthVolunteer Corps, mentors in YMCA’s Y SaePlaces, and participates in YMCA’s Youth inGovernment. He is also a Kagle LeadershipScholar at Kettering University and in theMott Foundation’s Committed to Excellenceand Opportunity program. In 2015 he spent asummer semester at Phillips Exeter Academy

boarding school in New Hampshire and willattend a university boarding program in thesummer o 2016.

Dylan Hernandez selected as the Student of the Year; KierraWashington named 100th Student of the Month by JudgeMarable

EDUCATION

Kierra, who is the Judge MarableStudent o the Month or January 2016 isinterested in becoming a veterinarian, andbecoming a proessional musician. She isinvolved in band, soccer, volleyball andbowling at school.

As a Judge Marable Student o the Year,Dylan receives a $500.00 award, trophy, andcertificate. His name has been engraved on aplaque on permanent display at the McCree

District Courthouse. Kierra receives a $75.00award and will be in the running or 2015-2016 Student o the Year. Judge Marable commented on thesignificance o these milestones; “When westarted our program, there were those whothought it was a flash in the pan. I am happy tosay that we have impacted the lives o over 100young people in a positive way, and carried

our message orward about the importanceo ocusing on education and career goals.Many o the kids we had in the beginninghave moved on to successul careers andeducational pursuits”. Te Judge Marable Student o theMonth/Year program was established in 2004by Judge Marable and his Citizens AdvisoryCommittee to encourage Genesee Countyhigh school students to ocus on academic

achievement and career goals. Each monthduring the school year (September-June) a10th grade student is recognized and awarded

a $75.00 prize, trophy, and certificate basedon the completion o an application and essayabout their career goals. enth grade students who are city oFlint or Genesee County residents, or whoattend public, charter, or private schoolslocated in Genesee County are eligible to applyor the Judge Marable Student o the Month/Year Award.

Further information on the Judge MarableStudent of the Month/Year Award andapplications are available on line fromwww.judgemarable.net or from high schoolguidance counselors, principals, or fromthe office of Judge Herman Marable, Jr.,

Courtroom 1, 67th District Court, 630 S.Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan 48502,Phone (810) 597-7795.

Courtesy Photo - (l-r) Dylan Hernandez, Judge Herman Marable, Jr., Kierra Washington



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Performers Wanted: Lip SyncBattle to Support Camps forKids with Cancer

COMMUNITY

Proudly Servingthe Great Lakes

Bay Community

. :

FRANKENMUH, MI—Special Days Camps, a

nonprofit dedicated to providing traditional summer campexperiences to children with cancer and their siblings, ishosting the first annual Lip Sync Battle at the FrankenmuthRiver Place Shops on Saturday, May 21, 2016 rom 4:00-8:00 p.m. Registration or perormers, sponsorships, and volunteering opportunities are available on their website.Local celebrity, Johnny Burke will be the emcee or thisinaugural event. “Special Days underwrites the camping experienceor all campers, and because Lip sync battles are really

popular right now, our committee decided this would be aun way to raise unds” said Frankenmuth resident LynneKindy, board member or Special Days Camps. “It is greatbecause you don’t have to be a good singer, you just haveto enjoy music and perorming, while at the same timehelping kids with cancer.”

“Singers” will compete in one o our categories,Youth (ages 12 & younger), Young Adult (age 13-17), Adult(18 & up), and Open (2 or more, any age). Tere is no ee toregister to perorm and the person with the most votes romthe audience wins; votes can be purchased at the event ora $1, or receive five votes with General Admission whichis $5.00. Props, costumes, and exciting perormances arestrongly encouraged.

For more information visithttp://specialdays.camp/2016/03/2016-lip-sync-battle/



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Ms. Ray began her lie’s journey towardentrepreneurship in Saginaw, where she wasborn to Sheila Ray and Myron Tompson. Her village included teachers and administratorsrom Salina and Morley Elementary Schools,South Middle, Arthur Eddy, Arthur Hill andBuena Vista. She gives credit to the diverse

experiences she had living and/or playing inall Saginaw neighborhoods, including theSouth Side, North Side, East Side, Bridgeportand Buena Vista. Kujuanna is proud o herSaginaw roots and believes that Saginaw is anesting ground with unlimited potential. Shehas returned to Saginaw afer many years inthe corporate world, to raise her twin sons,Myles and Myron Murray, in the nurturingenvironment that influenced her in many

positive ways. Kujuanna believes that art is a way oexpressing one’s emotions. She grew up withher brother Myron, who tended to act out

Cover Story | Unleash Your Inner Artist at U ME Painther emotions or her. When he was violentlymurdered, she was orced to address heremotions without his assistance. As children,they were inseparable. Tey ofen dreamedo collaborating to meet the needs o peoplein the Saginaw community. Myron ofen toldKujuanna to stay away rom “dream killers”.

She took his advice when she moved back toSaginaw, despite recommendations rom someo her riends to launch her idea in a moremetropolitan area. Kujuanna was determinedto give back to the community that means somuch to her. Te process has not been easy, butshe believes that God has called her to blessthe Saginaw community with U Me Paint. Shecredits her strength and perseverance to heraith in God. Ms. Ray’s spiritual roots run deep inthe community, having grown up in the NewMount Calvary Baptist Church under theleadership o her grandather, the late PastorM.. Tompson. Later, she attended Colemanemple COGIC, prior to moving away toattend college. Kujuanna became a member oPerecting Church - Pastor Marvin L. Winans.She graduated rom School o Ministry

rom Perecting Church and served as theYouth Pastor’s Assistant and ounded GAAYouth Step eam. She traveled as the armorbearer to Elect Lady Miranda Faye Pope; itis here Kujuanna learned that the Spirit oExcellence should rest in everything you do. Ms. Ray is now a member o SaintPaul Baptist Church and serves the YouthDepartment and Women o Excellence.She has been a member o Sigma Teta

Sorority Inc. or more than 20 years andrecently joined the Saginaw AlumniChapter. She is also a member o GreatLakes Bay Region Women in Leadership.

She was raised to love the Lord and be aservant o God, and she is teaching her sonsthe same lessons. She graduated rom BuenaVista High School and Oakland University,where she received a Bachelor o Science inHuman Resources with a Labor Relationsminor. While working in corporate America,

she was introduced to the Paint & SipIndustry. As a human resources proessional,she began to conceptualize various ways thatemployers and employees could benefit roma place that could be used by teams to mixand mingle, oster employee engagement, asa orm o team building as well as providingcreative therapeutic stress relie (knowing thatstress is the #1 reason or low productivity,low employee morale, and poor attendance).Her entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and U MePaint was born! Kujuanna is the recipient o theSaginaw Soup Award, a competition orentrepreneurs through SEDC and SaginawFuture and was eatured on Soul Issue hostedby Linda Holoman, and in the Saginaw News.She is excited about the encouragementand support that she has received rom the

Saginaw community, as she works to ulfillher purpose –to improve the quality o lie orpeople in the Saginaw community. She ofenstates, “Saginaw is the hub or brilliance andthe land o opportunity.”

Visit U Me Paint at316 South Hamilton St. or

call 989.792.6567

WWW.UMEPAINT.COM

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COMMUNITY

Annie Mae’s

Café A cozy café where you can

enjoy a nice cup of freshlybrewed coffee, tea, cappuccinoor perhaps a light meal.

Stop in today for a relaxed atmosphere & friendly service!

Visit us at 1220 Court Street Saginaw, MI 48602



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Tri-Star Trust Bank Welcomes New Employee!

COMMUNITY

an emphasis in business management.

MIDLAND, Mich. - ri-Star rustBank welcomes Katie Young to its Midlandoffice location. Young joins the ri-Starteam as Receptionist or the Midland office.Prior to coming to ri-Star, she servedas a Receptionist or the Proessional

Educational Services Group and alsoas a Paraproessional aide to studentso special needs in Midland County.

Young recieved her Bachelor oBusiness Administration magna cumlaude rom Northwood University, with

She is currently pursuing her Master Gardener Certificationthrough the Michigan State University Extension in Flint, with whichshe hopes to use to do more extensive volunteer work in MidlandCounty and sharing her passion or the environment. Originally rom Farmington Hills, Young has lived in Midlandwith her amily or the past our years. She enjoyed her time working

at the ormer Hamilton Pastries and is glad to be back on Main Street.Young had this to say about joining the ri-Star team, “I look orward tobecoming a more active member o the Midland community workingat ri-Star.” In her spare time, Young enjoys gardening, cooking, andtraveling to all 50 states.

For more information, please contact Larry Preston at (989) 492-7620 [email protected]

1708 Johnson Street | 989-752-1660

TACO SALE & OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, JUNE 9, 2016 12-7 p.m.

Program Fundraiser

• Turkey or Beef - $5 per order of 4

• Delivered - $6 per order (5 or moreorders required for delivery)

• Beverage $1

Delicious Baked Goods also for sale!

***View youth activities ***Visit our gardens ***Tour the buildingBecome a member! “We need You”

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POLITICS & PUBLIC POLICY

LANSING, Mich. – Higher penaltiesare now in place or the intentional destructionor removal o traffic control devices underlegislation signed today by Gov. Rick Snyder.

“Te saety o all motorists is

critically important, and this bill helps todeter vandalism to traffic control devices byincreasing the penalties or repeat offenses,”Snyder said.

HB 4187, sponsored by state Rep.Fred Durhal, strengthens penalties or theintentional damage, destruction or removal oa traffic control device by increasing the fineamount or repeat offenses by adding a tiered-misdemeanor. It is now Public Act 111 o 2016.

Snyder also signed five additional bills:Senate Bill 331, sponsored by state Sen. RickJones, will reduce the resale o stolen tires andwheels by requiring commercial buyers to track

Gov. Rick Snyder signs legislation increasing penalties for intentionallydamaging trafc control devices

purchases. In addition, parts dealers may notpurchase these items with cash. It is now PA 112. House Bill 4793, sponsored by state Rep.Peter Lucido, requires that petition filings andclinical certificates in situations when a person

seeks to have someone committed by a courtor mental health treatment must be held by thecourt as a confidential record. It is now PA 113.

HB 4636, sponsored by state Rep.Bruce Rendon, amends the Insurance Codeto allow sel-service storage acilities to offerinsurance to their customers without aninsurance producer license. It is now PA 114. HB 5278, sponsored by state Rep.Ben Glardon, gives the drain commissioner

and intercounty drain drainage boardsequal ability to asses charges or preliminarycosts when projects are terminated beore theyare completed. It is now PA 115. HB 5163,

sponsored by state Rep. Kurt Heise, repealsthe Urban Land Assembly Act and requiresthe State reasurer to transer all money inthe Urban Land Assembly Fund to the LandBank Fast rack Fund, closing the Urban

Land Assembly Fund. Te Michigan LandBank promotes economic growth throughthe acquisition, assembly and disposal opublic property, including tax revertedproperty, in a coordinated manner to osterthe development o that property, and topromote and support land bank operations atthe county and local levels. It is now PA 116.

For more information on this andother legislation, please visit

www.legislature.mi.gov.

Courtesy Photo - Gov. Rick Snyder



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Saginaw-Shiawassee

NON-PROFIT DIRECTORY

CAN Council Saginaw County1311 N. Michigan AvenueSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7226 / ax (989) 752-277www.cancouncil.org

The Ezekiel [email protected]. Box 3470Saginaw, MI 48605-3470Phone: 989-755-1620

Fax: 989-755-4038

Good Neighbors Mission1318 Cherry StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-399-9918

Great Lakes PACE3378 Fashion Square Blvd.Saginaw, MI 48603Phone: 989 272-7610

Fax: 989 272-7669Website: www.greatlakespace.org [email protected]

Health Delivery, Inc.501 Lapeer Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989-759-6400Houghton-Jones ask Force1708 Johnson StreetSaginaw, MI989-752-1660

Lighthouse Outreach Center808 Janes Street

Saginaw, MI 48601989-928-9096

Mobile Medical Response834 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601989.758.2900

Michigan Banner Outreach1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48602

989-714-2240

Pit and Balcony Theatre805 N. HamiltonSaginaw, MI 48602

www.pitandbalconytheatre.com

989-754-6587

[email protected]

Public Libraries of SaginawButman-Fish, Hoyt, Wickes & ZauelLibraries505 Janes Avenue

Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-0904

www.saginawlibrary.org

Restoration Community Outreach1205 Norman

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 753-1886 / fax (989) 753-2880

Email: [email protected]

Saginaw County Business &Education Partnership1213 South Washington Ave.

Saginaw, MI 48601

989.399.0016

Saginaw County CommunityAction Agency, Inc. (CAC)2824 Perkins Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

989-753-7741

The Saginaw CommunityFoundation1 Tuscola, Suite 100

Saginaw, MI 48607

989-755-0545

Women of ColorsP.O. Box 5525

Saginaw, MI 48603

989-399-9275 or 989-737-9286


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FAITH BASED DIRECTORY

Bethel AME Church

Pastor P. David Saunders535 Cathay St.

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 755-7011

Bread of Life Harvest CenterSenior Pastor Rodney J. McTaggart

3726 Fortune Blvd.

Saginaw, MI 48603

(989) 790-7933

Christ Disciples Baptist Church

Founder Pastor Eddie BensonPastor Genevieve Benson

3317 Lapeer Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 754-2444

Christ Fellowship Baptist ChurchRev. Robert Davis, Jr.

818 N. Washington Ave.

Saginaw, MI 48601

989.754.4435

[email protected]

Corinthian Baptist ChurchPastor Roy L. Manning

104 S. 10th St.

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 754-1820

Faith Harvest ChurchBishop Ronald E. Chipp

1734 N. Mason

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 799-4200

Website: www.faithharvestministry.orgE-mail: [email protected]

Grace Chapel ChurchPastor James Nelson

2202 Janes Ave.

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 755-3212

Greater Williams TempleBishop H.J. Williams

4095 Windmere Dr.

Saginaw, MI 48603

(989) 755-5291

Jacob’s Ladder

Pastor Dempsey Allen1926 Faireld Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 799-6601

Life in Christ MinistriesPastor Dennis Cotton, Sr.

2915 S. Washington Road

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 401-4465

[email protected]

Messiah Missionary Baptist Church2615 Williamson Road

Saginaw, MI 48601

Pastor Otis Washington

Phone: (989) 777-2636

Fax: (989) 777-2640

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.messiahsag.org

Mt. Olive Baptist ChurchPastor Marvin T. Smith

1114 N. 6th Street

Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 752-8064

New Beginnings Life Changing MinistriesPastor Otis Dickens

2312 S. Washington Ave.

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 755-3650

New Birth Missionary BaptistPastor Larry D. Camel

3121 Sheridan

Saginaw, Michigan989.327.1755

New Covenant Christian CenterPastor Ron Frierson

523 Hayden

Saginaw, MI

752-8485

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Willie F. Casey1721 Tuscola Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 753-7600

New Life Baptist ChurchPastor Rufus Bradley

1401 Janes St.

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 753-1151

New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

Pastor Alfred “AJ” Harris Jr.3610 Russel St.

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 754-0801

Ninth Street Community ChurchPastor William L. Scott Jr.

Assistant Pastor Rex Jones

1118 N. 9th Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 752-7366

Prince of Peace Baptist Church825 North 24th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601

(989) 754-2841

Pastor Robert B. Corley Jr.

St. John Ev. Luthern ChurchPastor Connie Sassanella

915 Federal Avenue

Saginaw, MI 48607

Phone: (989) 754-0489

Worship: 9:30 AM

stjohnlutheranelcasaginaw.weebly.com

Saginaw Valley CommunityPastor Richard Sayad

3660 Hermansau

Saginaw, MI 48603

(989) 752-4769

St. Lukes CME Church1121 Tusola

Saginaw, MI 48607

(989) 755-0351

The Potters Touch Ministries

Pastor Kareem J. Bowen1402 North 6th Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 755-48601

facebook.com/The Potters Touch

Transforming Life MinistriesPastor William Brown

3024 South Washington Avenue

Saginaw, MI 48601-4353

(989) 754-9573

True Vine Baptist ChurchPastor Paul E. Broaddus

2930 Janes Street

Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 752-0751

Victorius Believers Ministries ChurchRev. Christopher V. Pryor

624 S. Outer Dr.

Saginaw, MI

(989) 755-7692

Wolverine State Baptist Convention615 S. Jefferson Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607

World Outreach Campus of GreaterColeman Temple MinistriesSupt. H.J. Coleman Jr.

2405 Bay Rd.

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 752-7957

Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Pastor Rodrick Smith721 Johnson

Saginaw, MI 48607

(989) 754-9621

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Inspiring servant leadersfor future generations. As a senior awaiting graduation from SVSU, Florence Alexander says she couldn’t feel more excited and preparedfor the challenges that lie ahead. “Te passionate faculty, students and staff have challenged me and allowed meto make a huge impact in the local communities,” she said. “I have had the privilege of becoming a mentor forthe Saginaw Community Foundation’s Youth First program, which provides Saginaw County’s at-risk youth withdozens of recreational and development programs. I am also able to help the Saginaw community through myinvolvement with Project Safe Neighborhoods, a federally funded national initiative to reduce violent crimes.

Tese experiences have inspired me to travel the world and explore ways to advocate equality and acceptance.”

We inspire each other to embrace a strong culture of growth and opportunity at SVSU.

svsu.edu/opportunity

Florence Alexander

Saginaw, Michigan

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