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Human Trafficking Work Group

The Human Trafficking Work Group raises awareness of sex trafficking in Grand Rapids. They collaborate with the Kent County Human Trafficking Task Force and local social service organizations.

KidSpeak®

KidSpeak® is a free annual forum. It's facilitated by the Mayor’s Youth Council, managed by Our Community’s Children.

Vital Streets Program: Improving Transportation

We're improving our transportation network through the Vital Streets Initiative. In this site you can see our progress, where we are making improvements, and how the program works.

Cross Connection Control

Water Department program to prevent public water supply contamination from backflow and cross-connections.

Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management coordinates disaster preparedness and planning efforts by strengthening the resilience of the Grand Rapids community.
This is conducted through maintaining an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), educating the community, implementing training and simulated exercises, activating community alerts, and more.

Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit

The Summit Marketplace Park Party is Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Garfield Park and you’re invited! This event will feature community resource tables, local diverse vendors, opportunities to learn about and engage with many City and community initiatives, and lots of entertainment options and activities for the entire family.

Programs and Initiatives

Human Trafficking Work Group

KidSpeak®

Vital Streets Program: Improving Transportation

Cross Connection Control

Office of Emergency Management

Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit

My GR City Points

Racial Equity Here Initiative

Mayor's Greening Initiative

Grand Rapids Sister Cities International

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