Many children across the country have incarcerated friends or relatives, especially in the juvenile detention system. Now, an Ypsilanti elementary school has launched a program to keep its students from entering that system themselves. In this week's "On the Ground-Ypsi," WEMU's Patrick Campion and Concentrate Media's Brianna Kelly sit down with Erickson Elementary Principal Kelly Mickel and social worker Jody O'Bryan to discuss the school's new "Village Project."
Resources:
Brianna Kelly's Feature Article: Erickson Elementary's Village Project seeks to uplift students affected by incarceration
Contact: Principal Kelly Mickel
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— Patrick Campion is the WEMU Program Director. You can contact Patrick at734.487.3363, on twitter @WEMUPC, or email him at pcampion@emich.edu