Health
Mona Ross Retires From Kent County DHHS
Mona started working for the Muskegon County Department of Social Services in 1993 as prompted by her father. In this interview with the GR Times, she discusses the child welfare system, adjusting to the stress that the job brings, the positive influence of her father and more.
Mental Health In The Black Community
When the breaking news about the shooting at Michigan State University (MSU) came across the screen on Monday, February 13th, my heart sank. Not again and so close to home. Like many, I watched the news unfold throughout the night: three dead and five critically wounded. We must do something about guns in America; equally important, we must do something about mental illness in our community. Several of the last mass shootings, including this recent one at MSU, have been carried out by people experiencing mental breakdowns. Mental illness is pervasive and growing in the Black Community.