This article is part of Concentrate’s Voices of Youth series, which features stories written by Washtenaw County youth with guidance from Concentrate staff mentors, as well as adult-written stories spotlighting local youth perspective. In this installment, student writer Shruti Attili digs into the work of Ypsilanti’s Hope Clinic.
When a young, pregnant woman from Ypsilanti stepped into the Hope Clinic, she was living out of her car. She didn’t have access to food, medical care, or emotional support. However, at the Ypsilanti clinic, she wasn’t met with a hefty bill or a long waitlist – she was met with the care she deserved.
“We were able to connect her with resources like food, diapers, formula, and clothing vouchers. When she left, the gratitude on her face was truly surreal,” recalls Anika Baldawa, a student volunteer at Hope Clinic…