12 More Reasons to Love Michigan
Ask any Michigander why they choose to live here and chances are their answer will include access to world-class outdoor recreation assets. Whether you’re a skier, biker, hunter, camper, golfer, backpacker, angler, runner or extreme sports enthusiast, there is a place for you in Michigan to satisfy your recreational appetite, often within a few miles […]
Michigan Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
Michigan offers a wide range of outdoor recreation activities, from the traditional (e.g., camping, hunting, hiking, cycling, fishing, photography, birdwatching, snowmobiling, and off-road vehicle [ORV] riding) to activities that are seeing significant gains in national participation (e.g., adventure racing, kayak fishing, cross-country skiing, fat-tire biking, standup paddling, and other silent sports and backcountry activities) (Outdoor […]
An Assessment of Failing Septic Systems in the Saginaw Bay Region
Throughout Michigan and in the Saginaw Bay region, failing septic systems are often identified as a potential source of pollution that contributes to public and environmental health concerns. However, information is often lacking to determine the extent to which septic systems are impacting the environment. When properly designed, sited, installed, and maintained, septic systems provide […]
Land banks: Drastically reinventing communities, even amidst funding crunches
Michigan isn’t exactly a stranger to distressed and blighted properties. Many homes across the state have lain abandoned for years — some serving as decade-old reminders of the Great Recession — frustrating residents and business owners alike. These dilapidated buildings often attract crime, cause property values to plummet and dissuade investments from businesses looking for […]
Five questions with Jon Beard about pups, pollution and policy
Canine scent work isn’t just reserved for bomb detection and police investigations. Dogs with savvy sniffers are increasingly being used to detect the presence of human waste in our lakes, rivers and streams, which can enter through old, improperly maintained septic systems. Recently, PSC senior consultant Jon Beard worked with the Clinton Conservation District (CCD) […]
What kills more Michiganders — guns, cars or opioids?
You can’t escape it; nearly every day there is a disturbing report or news story warning us about the worst drug crisis in American history — the rampant opioid epidemic. Recognizing that no state, city or town is immune, Public Sector Consultants (PSC) embarked late last year on a one-of-kind project with the Michigan Community […]
Why does PSC’s work shine? Its team of wordsmiths and artists, of course
Powerful policy solutions and compelling marketing and communications products don’t take shape overnight. They’re the result of copious research, countless development meetings and a lot of hard work. But at PSC, the process doesn’t end as soon as pencils are down. For decades, the firm has housed an ever-evolving team of production professionals to ensure […]
Uniting Concerned Stakeholders
PSC helps more than 100 participants reach agreement on alternatives to Section 298. How do you get a large group of people with disparate interests—many of whom are filled with trepidation—to agree about the year’s most contentious healthcare issue? That was what Public Sector Consultants (PSC) had to figure out—and quickly—when Gov. Rick Snyder rocked […]
Improving the Lives of Young Children and Their Families
Starting Early PSC helps more than 100 participants reach agreement on alternatives to Section 298. Although Michigan had always had numerous programs and services designed to help our youngest children succeed, they were often uncoordinated and difficult to find, and too frequently failed to serve children and families well. Therefore, in 2011, Gov. Rick Snyder […]
Improving Professional Development for Educators
Helping Educators PSC uses its program knowledge and evaluation expertise to improve professional development for Arkansas educators. To help build a more robust professional learning network for educators so they, in turn, could improve outcomes for students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education (U.S.DOE) Office of Special Education Programs, in 2009, awarded Arkansas a […]