Earlier this week, my colleague Dustin Dwyer brought you Pushed Out: A documentary on housing in Grand Rapids, our final State of Opportunity documentary.…

1. How poverty changes the brain | The AtlanticWe know living in poverty can have physical effects, like increased risk for asthma, obesity and hunger.…

Many of you may be looking forward to an extra day or two of rest due to the holiday weekend. It's a great time to catch up on these recent stories you…

I read a lot during the week when I'm putting together blog posts. Most of what I read I get to share with you, but there are occasions when I don't have…

The Salvation Army is a crucial resource for many people all year round. It provides housing assistance, food assistance, utility assistance and all kinds…

For more on this, read our previous blog post.The morning after the election, I reached out to a number of people I’ve interviewed in the past who are…

“Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a phrase that used to describe trying to do something that was nearly impossible. (Imagine, for a moment,…

If you are in an abusive situation and you need emergency shelter or transitional housing, you can search for resources in your community at…

Hi, State of Opportunity fans. This is going to be a pretty quick blog post, since I just want to revisit something I talked about a while back.It's that…

When I became a mom, I was surprised – and overwhelmed – by the amount of diapers my daughter went through.And it was expensive.I can't imagine what it…