Michigan Education Association

Since 1955, the Washtenaw Farm Council has been a hub for a variety of events in Ann Arbor, MI, including the local 4-H county fair, home and garden shows, and the Saline Community Fair. With over 55,000 square feet of rentable space on more than 20 acres, the council hosts a range of gatherings from wedding receptions to gun shows. The council's seven buildings and two arenas offer event packages that include linens, PA systems, tables, and chairs, making it a versatile venue for weddings, banquets, business meetings, parties, and fundraisers. The farm council grounds serve as a vital community space, providing entertainment and information to local residents through a diverse array of events. Generated from the website

The Michigan Education Association (MEA) is a professionally-led organization advocating for educators across the state, focusing on enhancing teaching, learning, and educational equity. With a commitment to fostering professional development, advocacy efforts, and community support, MEA serves as a vital resource for its members, including educators at various levels and educational support professionals. Generated from the website

Michigan Primary Care Association got its beginnings in 1978 as the Michigan Association of Rural Health Care ( MARHC ), a networking organization of Health Centers and stakeholders interested in fostering primary care in rural underserved communities across the state. With the realization that urban communities also had great health care needs, the association broadened its scope to include urban Michigan communities as well. To better reflect this broadened scope, MARHC changed its name to Michigan Primary Care Association ( MPCA ), which incorporated in 1981. The members of MPCA recognized the benefit of a statewide advocacy organization as Health Centers faced the political realities of the impending Reagan years. Today, MPCA is the voice for 32 Community Health Centers and other community-based providers in Michigan. These organizations provide comprehensive, affordable, accessible, quality primary and preventive health care for over half a million Michigan residents at 160 sites located in both rural and urban communities across the state each year. MPCA offers two classes of membership active and associate. See the Members page for more information about active and associate membership. 1978: Incorporation of Michigan Association of Rural Health Care ( MARHC ) to help meet health care needs of the state's rural communities through development of a network of rural health care providers and advocate organizations. 1981: Incorporation of Michigan Primary Care Association to include urban communities within the Association's scope to broaden the base of advocacy and support across urban, rural, migrant, homeless, and other special populations care sites in Michigan's underserved communities. 1983: Michigan was one of three states supporting the block granting of Section 330 Community Health Center grants that historically have gone directly from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to communities. The National Association of Community Health Centers and Michigan Primary Care Association took formal positions in opposition to the Block Grant effort. 1985: President Reagan enforces performance mandate ; new rural centers put at risk by mandate to be economically viable in three years resulting in closure of many rural Community Health Centers nationally. The National Association of Community Health Centers and Primary Care Associations increased technical assistance to help Health Centers improve business acumen.