October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which celebrates the ingenuity people with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces and reminds employers of the importance of inclusive hiring practices. As Jennifer Sheehy of the U.S. Department of Labor puts it: “People with disabilities are experienced problem solvers with a proven ability to adapt. Now more […]

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Gina DeShong was recently promoted to The Disability Network’s leadership team as the Community and Information Specialist. In this role, DeShong is the key contact for Flint and Genesee County on resource referrals and navigating community systems for TDN.

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Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) at McLaren Flint expands head and neck cancer services by collaborating with KCI physicians in Detroit. Head and neck surgical oncologists George Yoo, MD, Jeffrey Hotaling, MD and John Cramer, MD are now also seeing patients in Flint. Expanding head and neck surgical services brings this option closer to Genesee County […]

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Wear your mask. Wash your hands. Watch your distance. We’re all aware of these mantras. Except, they are not your average mantras. They are critical social mitigation tools to slow the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 to others. In fact, masking up is also one of the key ways that we can all help […]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new types of behavior, from mask wearing to social distancing to conducting business and personal interactions remotely by way of online video conferencing. Meanwhile, hoteliers, along with the hospitality industry in general, have suffered as overnight lodging stays have plummeted in response the coronavirus. However, once business and leisure travel […]

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