Health System Reform

Amidst all the talk about health care reform, it's important to recognize that access to health care is only part of the equation. A person's health is also affected by access to quality education, affordable housing, economic opportunity, healthy foods and recreational facilities - to name a few. This is why Joy-Southfield Community Development Corporation is supplementing its free health care for the uninsured with an array of other community revitalization programs. These include: home repair, renovation and affordable resale of vacant homes, home foreclosure prevention counseling, youth mentoring, and local economic redevelopment. We're implementing "health system reform" in West-side Detroit. Check out our website (joysouthfield.org) to learn more about these programs and how you can participate in them. You can also sign up for our monthly e-newsletter.

ReFresh Detroit! grant to help revitalize commercial strip

Joy-Southfield Community Development Corporation (JSCDC) recently submitted a successful application to the City of Detroit Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (ONCR) to obtain ReFresh Detroit! designation for the local commercial district. This will provide local business owners with access to free architectural consultations and matching funds for facade improvements. The Joy-Southfield ReFresh Detroit! District extends on Joy Road between Evergreen Road and Southfield Freeway. Interested business owners can contact JSCDC at (313) 581-7773, ext. 104.