Community Corner
🌱 How a new mobile crisis van could change mental health care here
And on the Jackson Patch calendar - TNT Demolition Derby
Hello Jackson! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new mobile crisis van could change mental health care here
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Rather cloudy and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LifeWays receives $210K for new mobile mental health crisis unit (wilx.com) — Residents across Jackson County will soon see a new mobile mental health crisis van on local streets, funded with $210,000 in the state budget. Run by LifeWays, the unit will bring telehealth-equipped professionals directly into neighborhoods, support police on crisis calls, and expand discreet, trauma-informed care for veterans and others who struggle to reach traditional clinics. 
📸 Around Jackson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jackson
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★ Featured events ★
- TNT Demolition Derby →
Jackson County Fair, 200 W Ganson St, Jackson
7:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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Other local events
- Central Office Hours 9-3
Jackson Preparatory & Early College - District Calendar 2113 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 - City Council Meeting →
Jackson, MI Calendar
6:30 pm - Special Meeting: Human Relations Commission- Strategic Planning →
Jackson, MI Calendar
9:00 am - Youth Council →
Jackson, MI Calendar
6:00 pm - Human Relations Commission →
Jackson, MI Calendar
6:00 pm - Orientation
Jackson Preparatory & Early College - District Calendar 2113 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 - Picture Day
Jackson Preparatory & Early College - District Calendar 2113 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
📣 Jackson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Central Office Hours 9-3
Jackson Preparatory & Early College - District Calendar 2113 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Napoleon High School
MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 201-21 West Avenue, Napoleon MI 49261
4:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball @ Napoleon High School
MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 201 West Ave., Napoleon Michigan 49261
4:00 pm - Orientation
Jackson Preparatory & Early College - District Calendar 2113 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201
Monday August 17
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone missing a Pekin duck on Olcott lake?
It seems very friendly and could be someone's pet. (Nextdoor Wolf Lake) - We only have 14 tickets left.
If you are interested please let me know asap and I will get tickets to you. Don't miss out on a fun night out including dinner. Patty 517-206-3410 (Nextdoor Wolf Lake)
- BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Jackson. Apply here.
- Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Clerk Truck Unloader Part Time in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grass Lake
- Rising fuel costs strain Mid-Michigan school transportation budgets (wilx.com)
- Fink Offered Interim Manager Job at Township (legalnews.com)
Brooklyn
- Brooklyn to host informational event for homeowners seeking free home repairs (mlive.com)
- RoseGPE Competes First-Ever Electric Vehicle at FSAE Competition (rose-hulman.edu)
Albion
- Michigan lands $25 million AmeriCorps investment for communities (thetimesherald.com)
Ok Jackson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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