METRO DETROIT — Those experiencing a substance use crisis, or emotional or mental health-related distress, can now call a three-digit number to get help.

SOUTHFIELD — Adoption is a life-changing act for all involved, including the biological parent who chooses to relinquish their child. It can be an enormously difficult decision, one that birth mothers may struggle with for years, even if rationally they know it was the right choice.

ORCHARD LAKE — The Orchard Lake Police Department recently became much more than a facility where suspected criminals are taken to jail.

METRO DETROIT — Earlier this year, two prominent nonprofits in the metro Detroit area merged into one, but they lacked a name for the new organization — until now.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Trey Irvin, of West Blocton, Alabama, found himself in a hairy situation when COVID-19 hit in 2020.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Roy Townsend and his wife, Carol, experienced a tragedy almost eight years ago that most families couldn’t imagine.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Cancer survivors and those who lost loved ones to cancer recently gathered for the annual Relay For Life of the Eastside event at Veterans Memorial Park.

CLAWSON — Japhet School administrators recently dropped off at a warehouse in Hamtramck two truckloads of items that students and their families collected during a drive for the Ukrainian-American Crisis Response Committee of Michigan.

ROYAL OAK — The final Royal Oak police and fire charity hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni at the John Lindell Ice Arena May 1 was memorable in more ways than one.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A local business is offering haircuts for a good cause, with proceeds benefiting the Madison Heights Food Pantry. 

FARMINGTON HILLS — This year, the YMCA turns 170 years old. Over the years, the not-for-profit social services organization once known as the Young Men’s Christian Association has played an essential role in the lives of many people in various parts of the world.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Last month, Families Against Narcotics launched a new chapter targeted to help people with addiction in Oakland County.