Healthy Communities

Policies, programs, and research shaping maternal mental health care

How the Center for Health and Research Transformation is working to improve mental health for pregnant and parenting individuals.

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Local networks, real results: Success stories from Michigan’s CMHs

Michigan's community mental health agencies serve as lifelines and innovators.

SDOH Hubs improve mental and physical health while reducing disparities

The goal is to improve health outcomes, achieve health equity, and remove barriers to opportunity. 

Community mental health agency integrates care with onsite primary care and pharmacy

Summit Pointe CEO says, “Proximity doesn't always work, but co-location does.”

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Dental therapy offers Michigan an innovative path to expand essential oral health care

Michigan introduces licensed dental therapists to address provider shortages, empowering students to deliver vital community care.

Community mental health’s unsung heroes: Listening, walking alongside, and holding hope

Throughout Michigan, quiet heroes leave a profound imprint on those with mental illness.

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Autism Hero Walk: Grab your capes and get ready to fly!

Join 5,000 families at the Detroit Zoo Sept. 20 for the Autism Hero Walk, celebrating Michigan’s autism community with fun, support, and resources.

Ignite is a monthly gathering organized by Disability Network West Michigan.
Families thrive through Ignite program’s support, skills, friendships, and partnerships

Disability Network West Michigan’s Ignite program builds friendships, life skills, and community connections for families.

Michigan single moms scaled Pikes Peak with I Climb For Her—a symbol of resilience and rising together, step by step.
Holland single moms conquer Colorado peak, finding strength through community

Michigan single mothers scaled Pikes Peak, proving their resilience. The “I Climb For Her” expedition symbolizes overcoming challenges together, step by step.

Sanilac County CMH CEO Wilbert Morris presents iPad to Sanilac County Sheriff Paul Rich
Meeting rural Michiganders’ mental health care needs

Michigan’s rural residents face different challenges when accessing mental health care than residents of urban areas. Transportation issues, loneliness, and limited group therapy options can compound their mental health needs. To address these challenges, community mental health (CMH) agencies like Sanilac County Community Mental Health innovate community-based solutions that meet their populations where they are at.   

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