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Senator Peters hosts Census Director Robert Santos in Dearborn, Detroit Community

Senator Peters hosts Census Director Robert Santos in Dearborn, Detroit

September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) brought Robert Santos, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, to Dearborn this week to meet with members of the local Arab American community and local officials. The two visited Dearborn and Detroit on Monday for two roundtable meetings to discuss how to improve the process of...
Wayne County expands criteria for who can receive a monkeypox vaccine Health

Wayne County expands criteria for who can receive a monkeypox vaccine

September 1st, 20220 The Wayne County Health Department announced this week it is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine as infections continue in the state. The health department is asking those who in live in Wayne County and meet at least one of the below criteria to call 1-866-610-3885 to schedule an appointment, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m....
Federal agencies see guidance on data collection for MENA communities Local

Federal agencies see guidance on data collection for MENA communities

August 26th, 20220 The federal office in charge of creating and overseeing the government’s population data collection practices is now providing guidance to agencies on how to collect data on the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community using a separate ancestry question. Those working for proper recognition of the MENA community as its own...
Maha Freij leads ACCESS as new CEO as organization marks 50th year Local

Maha Freij leads ACCESS as new CEO as organization marks 50th year

November 16th, 20210 DEARBORN — ACCESS, the nation's largest Arab American community nonprofit providing both human services and programming, announced its CEO transition is now complete, with Maha Freij leading the organization as president and CEO effective Oct. 1. Freij takes over the role after long-time ACCESS CEO Hassan Jaber announced his...
ACCESS to host Arab Health Summit Health

ACCESS to host Arab Health Summit

September 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — ACCESS will be hosting the ninth annual Arab Health Summit, “Advancing Health Equity for Women", virtually from Oct. 19 through Oct. 21. The conference is centered around discussions on health rights, public health research, community engagement and more, with speakers and attendees representing the United States and...
ACCESS to host flood relief distribution event Local

ACCESS to host flood relief distribution event

July 7th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) will be hosting two flood relief distribution events this week. During the events, ACCESS will be distributing fans, liquid disinfectant, spray bottles, disinfectant wipes, rolls of garbage bags and personal protective equipment to flood victims from the...
ACCESS receives $75,000 in grant money for suicide prevention Health

ACCESS receives $75,000 in grant money for suicide prevention

May 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), is one of nine organizations to receive suicide prevention grants. The funding totals $650,000 and is coming from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the Children’s...
Dingell, Tlaib introduce Arab American Heritage Month resolution in U.S. House Local

Dingell, Tlaib introduce Arab American Heritage Month resolution in U.S. House

April 26th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), introduced a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the country. "As a strong, proud and unapologetically Arab American...
How and where to get COVID-19 vaccines Health

How and where to get COVID-19 vaccines

March 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — With more vaccines beginning to be distributed and provided to the state, residents who qualify for the vaccine are being provided more options to get it. Dearborn’s vaccination center has added more appointments as well as opening appointments to those who are 50 and older with medical conditions or...
ACCESS partnering with Meijer to distribute COVID-19 vaccines Health

ACCESS partnering with Meijer to distribute COVID-19 vaccines

March 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Beginning Thursday, March 11, ACCESS will be partnering with Meijer to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to the community. With the first doses beginning March 11, second doses are expected to be administered April 1, with additional dates to be determined soon. ACCESS will be honoring the Michigan Department of Health and...
ACCESS will see new leadership with departure of Hassan Jaber as CEO Local

ACCESS will see new leadership with departure of Hassan Jaber as CEO

February 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — ACCESS is undergoing a notable change in its leadership with the departure of longtime CEO and President Hassan Jaber, who is transitioning to national advocacy and leadership projects. Jaber told The Arab American News this week that he will remain attached to the organization, in which he served for more than 41...
City of Dearborn launches rent, utility grant program to protect from evictions Local

City of Dearborn launches rent, utility grant program to protect from evictions

January 13th, 20210 DEARBORN — Families in Dearborn that are unable to pay their bills due to financial impacts of COVID-19 can apply to receive grants from the city. Low to moderate income residents can apply beginning Monday, Jan. 18 to receive up to $5,000 to cover up to six months’ worth of bills through a new grant program offered by the...
Arab American votes can make a difference in this election Elections

Arab American votes can make a difference in this election

October 23rd, 20200 With less than two weeks left in this election season, by now many in our communities have already cast their vote. According to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, more than 1.5 million Michiganders have already turned their absentee ballots in. That is phenomenal news. We have been working diligently to ensure that all...
ACCESS continues to serve community amidst COVID-19 pandemic Health

ACCESS continues to serve community amidst COVID-19 pandemic

April 22nd, 20200 In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, ACCESS—the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation—has restructured its service delivery to continue to provide necessary services to the community, while ensuring their safety and well-being. For the first time in the organization’s nearly 50-year history, much of its...
Arab American community on high alert after overdose reports Local

Arab American community on high alert after overdose reports

August 24th, 20190 DEARBORN – Recent unofficial reports of drug overdoses among Arab Americans in Dearborn have raised concerns over the prevalence of substance abuse and addiction. Opioid addiction has been recognized as a public health crisis in Michigan and the Arab American community has been directly affected for some time. According to...
Presidential debate in Detroit energizes voters and organizers in Dearborn Elections

Presidential debate in Detroit energizes voters and organizers in Dearborn

August 3rd, 20190 DETROIT — The Democratic primary debate that took place July 30 left the audience with a comprehensive idea of which candidates seem to stand a chance of winning the nomination, what their plans entail and just how each of them could be right for Detroit, specifically, and Michigan at large. Despite competing for voters at the left...
Dearborn community members talk about stigma and mental health awareness Local

Dearborn community members talk about stigma and mental health awareness

May 20th, 20191 DEARBORN — On Saturday, April 27, The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) held a public seminar on raising awareness about mental health treatment, including therapy and medication, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Attendees included community and organization members and panelists in psychiatry and other mental...
Muslim group offers free medical services to southeast Michigan communities Local

Muslim group offers free medical services to southeast Michigan communities

March 29th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Sunday, March 31, Who is Hussain — Michigan (WIH) will partner with healthcare professionals across Wayne County to host a completely free medical camp at the Islamic House of Wisdom from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Who is Hussain is a global movement founded in 2012 and it currently leads more than 60...
Arab festivals are popular everywhere, when will Dearborn's return? Art & Culture

Arab festivals are popular everywhere, when will Dearborn’s return?

September 8th, 20183 DEARBORN – Between 1995 and 2012, thousands flocked to the capital of Arab America for a taste of their homeland’s culture, where nostalgia for music and food alike would meet their match at the Arab International Festival. It was a kind of celebration one could only experience in a city in which nearly half its residents are of...
ACCESS to host birthday party for Medicaid Local

ACCESS to host birthday party for Medicaid

July 28th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) will celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Medicaid on Monday, July 30, with a birthday cake and a roundtable discussion with members of the ACCESS team, clients, coalition partners, local elected officials and other stakeholders.  U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
Governor Snyder urged to veto Medicaid work requirements bill Local

Governor Snyder urged to veto Medicaid work requirements bill

June 24th, 20180 LANSING — The Medicaid work requirements bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on June 6 received wide criticism from local organizations, community members and public figures. The bill, Senate Bill 897, had previously passed in the State Senate on April 19 and requires “able-bodied” adults enrolled in the Healthy...
Dearborn community comes together to help those in need during Ramadan Business

Dearborn community comes together to help those in need during Ramadan

May 25th, 20180 By Sarah Kominek DEARBORN— During the holy month of Ramadan, merchants and community organizations in Dearborn are motivated to be charitable, but they also help the less fortunate throughout the year. Local merchants deal with the infrequent occurrence of begging, which happens year round, not just during Ramadan. Danya Saed,...
How could the citizenship question on 2020 Census impact Dearborn? Local

How could the citizenship question on 2020 Census impact Dearborn?

April 13th, 20180 DEARBORN – Even as the city looks to a new dawn of economic prosperity with a wide range of major investments, it could be dealt a blow two in two years. Residents, city officials and community advocates are anxious about the implications of a proposed question on the 2020 Census that would ask people if they’re citizens. They...
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