family empowerment program

Ypsilanti's Family Empowerment Program (FEP), which is based out of Eastern Michigan University's Engage@EMU office, provides supportive housing services to residents of low-income public housing communities. Now in its 15th year, the program serves about 900 individuals across all Ypsilanti Housing Commission communities. Lee Van Roth discussed the program's accomplishments with FEP's resident service coordinator, Lamar Thomas.

Mental health and building a foundation of support is crucial to overcoming a number of community issues. Creating strong families and connecting those in need to the resources to take that journey is the mission of the Family Empowerment Program in Washtenaw County. For those with low or no income, the hurdles become higher and the personal growth more daunting. Christa Hughbanks is Ypsilanti-born and raised and is among the mental health counselors in the empowerment program. She joins WEMU's David Fair with a look at the program, the people it serves, and the lives that are changing.

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