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CMHA: Telling the whole story about Michigan’s public mental health system

The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan gives a voice to the issues and the people experiencing them.

Designer aims to elevate quality of life through accessible housing plans

Disability Advocates and a West Michigan designer create housing plans for safe, independent living.

True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant

Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.

The people behind the system: How community boards shape mental health care

Community mental health boards play a critical role in designing, funding, and delivering mental health services.

A training session for the Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Friendship Bench program.
Grand Haven among first U.S. cities to implement Zimbabwean program training residents to provide basic talk therapy

The Grand Haven-based Momentum Center's Friendship Bench program will train volunteers to provide basic mental health support in public places.

LAUP expands bilingual mental health access for Latino families 

New initiative offers free culturally responsive counseling, health worker support, and barrier-free care for Spanish-speaking residents in Holland and Zeeland.

How Medicaid supports early education and child development

Health care access is inseparable from academic success.

How employee retention grows Michigan’s health care workforce

Retaining folks working within the health care sector is a vital strategy in turning around current and projected workforce shortages.

The Davies Project expands care by connecting families to oral health

With Delta Dental Foundation’s support, The Davies Project, based in Lansing, removes transportation barriers, helping families access dental care as well as critical medical appointments for seriously and chronically ill children and expectant women.

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