Community Nursing - Highland Park, Michigan

Today, several of my classmates and I went to Highland Park, Michigan to do a windshield survey for our community nursing class. It was pretty amazing to see how rough things are down there. I'm from Detroit and all, but man... things are so much worse in Highland Park. Over 1/3rd of its population is living in poverty and is considered one of the poorest cities in America. Anyways, we drove around the city and talked to people as we stopped. We also ate lunch and dropped off cloths and canned foods to the Infant Mortality Program. Leave a comment on what you think.

Even though there were police cars and a police stations, there were no police men. The security guard at Aldi's said that there are no policemen patrolling the streets and that he never sees them even though he is working right next to a police station.

Aldi's food market has the largest selection of fresh produce, but in plastic bags and no refrigeration the food doesnt last long.

There were several clinics available to the public. The DMC clinic was walk-in only, and had 2 doctors providing care for a filled waiting room. Other clinics were closed.

Public transportation was either really slow or in repair, because I didnt see any buses.

-Kurt Belen