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.
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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.
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.
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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.
When everyone is welcome: How Michigan’s CCBHCs are changing care
CCBHCs have been improving access to quality mental health care for Michigan residents since 2021.
New campaign seeks to reduce Michigan businesses’ food waste by doubling food donations
Community Action House in Holland is among the partners participating in a new initiative led by the nonprofit Michigan Sustainable Business Forum that aims to double the amount of food Michigan businesses donate to food banks and food rescue organizations.
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.
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.
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.
Partner Partner Content 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.
When everyone is welcome: How Michigan’s CCBHCs are changing care
CCBHCs have been improving access to quality mental health care for Michigan residents since 2021.
New campaign seeks to reduce Michigan businesses’ food waste by doubling food donations
Community Action House in Holland is among the partners participating in a new initiative led by the nonprofit Michigan Sustainable Business Forum that aims to double the amount of food Michigan businesses donate to food banks and food rescue organizations.
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.
