Guests who visited the Port Huron, Michigan Ross Medical Education Center campus during the month of June immediately noticed a brightly decorated table full of children’s clothing and toiletries. This table represented the first ever Kids In Distress Services Summer Needs Drive at the Port Huron campus. It is a tradition each December in Port Huron for the staff and …
Recently, the Ross College Sylvania, Ohio campus was visited by Northwest Ohio Syringe Services. While there, they took the time to discuss the growing opioid epidemic in local area. They also talked about addiction, harm reduction, overdose prevention, and response. The staff, faculty, and students enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the importance of resources in the area to …
Comfort Cases is a non-for-profit organization which aims to change the lives of children who are living in the foster care system. It is estimated that there are well over 400,000 children who are living in foster care annually. The children who are placed into the system rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to take their most prized possessions with …
Ross Medical Education Center in Owensboro, Kentucky recently participated in a bottled water drive for Habitat for Humanity. Campus Director LaTasha Shemwell stated, “my campus collectively wanted to give back to those who work in the outside heat all day. When I heard the need that Habitat for Humanity had, we quickly jumped at the chance to help. For the …
Timing is everything, or so the saying goes. For students from the Ross College campus in Quad Cities, Iowa Occupational Therapy Assistant program, timing lead to the students wanting to help a local non profit childcare center in a few different ways. The organization they decided to come alongside is Hand-in-Hand. According to Elizabeth VanCamp, Marketing and Development Coordinator, Hand-in-Hand …
The staff, faculty, and students from Ross Medical Education Center in New Baltimore, Michigan recently teamed up with Together We Rise to make Sweet Cases for children in foster care. Picture this: a five-year-old little girl is being told by a police officer and a social worker that she has to leave with them. Her parents are in another room …
The leadership of the Vet Tech Club from the Ross College North Canton, Ohio campus organized a Roadside Clean-Up Day to pick up litter along the stretch of road between their two campus locations. Because they were so thrilled about the help, the township even donated garbage bags to the effort. With their Faculty Advisor Robert Argent and Campus Director …
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, around 65,000 Americans died in 2016 of a drug overdose, and that number is on the rise year after year. When it comes to addiction, things have gotten so bad that the country now officially has an opioid crisis. The staff, faculty, and students from Ross Medical Education Center in New …
Do you know how many times on average a foster child must move homes during their time in foster care? Are you ready for the answer? The average number of times that a child in foster care moves homes is seven. Many people don’t move even a couple times in their lives, and these children move many times before adulthood. …
Ross Medical Education Center in Brighton, Michigan welcomed Mackenzie Vanderwarf from Michigan Blood’s Be the Match registry to discuss bone marrow donation. Students from the Pharmacy Technician program, Dental Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, and Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration program joined with faculty and staff to hear the presentation. The Ross Brighton family has a special place in …
This spring, staff, faculty, and students from Ross Medical Education Center campuses in Granger, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Lafayette, Indiana, Kokomo, Indiana, Portage, Michigan, and Kalamazoo, Michigan joined together to celebrate the 44th annual National EMS Week that is observed from May 20th through the 26th. Each of the six campuses selected emergency services from their local community, and recognized …
This summer, the Ross Medical Education Center Ann Arbor, Michigan campus collected books and stuffed animals for the Children’s Nook inside the Ann Arbor Police Department. The Children’s Nook was started at the Ann Arbor Police Department in January of 2018 by Officer Jennifer Satori to create a safe environment and alleviate some of the anxieties that children may experience …
This June, the Port Huron, Michigan campus of Ross Medical Education Center welcomed Mackenzie VanDerWarf, a representative from Michigan Blood, which is part of the National Marrow Donors Program’s Be the Match registry. Each year, over 14,000 people are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Their diseases may be cured through a bone marrow transplant if a …
In an effort to promote literacy and imagination in their local area, Ross Medical Education Center in Davison, Michigan has partnered up with Financial Plus Credit Union to collect children’s books. The children’s books they collect and donate are then used to create Financial Plus’ Little Free Libraries around the community. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires …
The Ross Medical Education Center Saginaw, Michigan campus has enjoyed the opportunity to partner with North Saginaw Charter Academy on many occasions. A few of the incredible ways that they get to work with them throughout the year are during February’s Children’s Dental Health Month, October’s Trunk or Treat, August’s Build a Backpack, and a variety of other activities. Mrs. …
Strong partnerships with strong regional employers are a significant focus for Ross Medical Education Center in Kentwood, Michigan. One example of that is their connection with Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. After a couple of Meet the Recruiter events at the downtown Grand Rapids Spectrum offices, the decision was made to change the format and to bring Spectrum Health to …
The Ross Medical Education Center campus in Flint, Michigan recently joined together with Two Men and a Truck to make an impact in their local community. For the fifth consecutive year, Ross took part in the Two Men and a Truck Movers for Moms program in May. Each year in the spring for the Movers for Moms program, Two Men …
Recently, the Ross Medical Education Center campus in Lafayette, Indiana volunteered with the Tippecanoe County Partnership for Water Quality to DeTrash the Wabash! The Ross Lafayette campus chose to spend time picking up trash from areas surrounding the Wabash River alongside 200+ other volunteers from the local community. What makes picking up trash near the Wabash River so important? The …
The Ross Medical Education Center Huntsville, Alabama campus joined forces with Two Men and a Truck for their annual Movers for Moms campaign during the month of May. Teaming up with over 50 other local businesses, they worked hard to help gather supplies for women and young children in domestic violence or homeless situations. Many of the students, staff, and …
The Roosevelt Park, Michigan campus of Ross Medical Education Center recognized the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Each student from the Medical Assistant program, Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration program, and the Dental Assistant program was given packets that had information on mental health, addictions, signs to recognize issues, ways to help, and other great resources …
