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Partners in Prevention hosts key stakeholders for Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshop

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Alpena - Partners in Prevention has secured a $60,000 added value grant from the GAINS Center to bring their SIM (Sequential Intercept Mapping) Workshop to Alpena County. This workshop will bring together key partners to create a local “systems map” and establish local priorities for change and strategic plans. SIM Mapping Workshops result in a map that illustrates how people with behavioral health needs come in contact with and flow through the criminal justice system utilizing the framework of the Sequential Intercept Model. Partners in Prevention is pleased to have gained the ...

Remembering Our Children walk happening June 20

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ALPENA — Remembering Our Children will be hosting their annual walk at 10 a.m. on June 20 beginning at the Evergreen Cemetery Chapel near Little Flanders Field. The walk is done each year for families that have lost children of any age. The walk will last for about one hour. The walk will stop at the Tree of Remembrance where butterflies will be released and then walkers will go back to the fairgrounds. A short gathering and light refreshments will be provided after the walk. Feel free to wear a T-shirt with a picture of your child. Please bring an umbrella in case of rain and ...

Akropolis Reed Quintet to perform at ACC

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ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Arts Council is excited to host the Grammy Award Winning Akropolis Reed Quintet to Alpena. The concert is sponsored in part by a Granum Grant through Alpena Community College and will take place at ACC's Granum Theatre on June 5, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., with ...

Annual Presque Isle lighthouse photo contest begins

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PRESQUE ISLE - The Presque Isle Township Museum Society has officially opened submissions for its Annual Presque Isle Lighthouses Photo Contest. Photographers of all ages and skill levels—from seasoned professionals and amateur hobbyists to casual smartphone users—are invited to capture ...