Michigan community mental health agencies recognize families’ role in treatment
Michigan's CMHs rely on families to help recovery and ensure that people function at their highest level.
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Detroit initiatives combat high Black infant mortality rate with dignity and compassion
Black infant mortality rates in Michigan are consistently two and sometimes even three times higher than in white communities.
Community mental health offers BIPOC youth hope through mental health supports
MI Mental Health spoke with Genesee Health System Director of Strategic Initiatives Angela Tyler on the importance of providing resources and services to BIPOC youth in Flint and throughout Genesee County.
New program offers physical and behavioral health care at home for Southwest Michigan’s older adults
The Region IV Area Agency on Aging's Integrated Care at Home program aims to reach 100 community residents in 2023 and continue to grow that number in the years ahead.
Here’s how Michigan’s community mental health agencies are helping prevent youth suicide
Summit Pointe, Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, and other community mental health agencies provide youth access to services that help them overcome suicidal thoughts and self-harming actions.
ACT helps adults living with serious mental illness maintain independence and community
ACT’s goal is to help those living with serious mental illness to live as independently as possible — and to achieve the same aspirations most everyone seeks.
More than half of people with disabilities in West Michigan struggle financially
The United Way ALICE initiative puts focus on the financial struggles faced by people with disabilities, while other efforts work to address those needs.
Program brings friendship, needed resources to older adults living with HIV in Detroit and Lansing
Seventy-five Detroit- and Lansing-area residents have benefited from a pilot program called Food and Friendship Connections, which offers meals, transportation, and community for older adults living with HIV.
First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center a stepping stone to mental wellness
First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center provides services when people need them most. The 24/7 facility treats patients of all ages, irrespective of insurance.
Mental Health First Aid helps people experiencing symptoms and crises
Mental Health First Aid prepares people to assist somebody who's experiencing a mental health crisis or beginning to experience signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge.
Detroit initiatives combat high Black infant mortality rate with dignity and compassion
Black infant mortality rates in Michigan are consistently two and sometimes even three times higher than in white communities.
Community mental health offers BIPOC youth hope through mental health supports
MI Mental Health spoke with Genesee Health System Director of Strategic Initiatives Angela Tyler on the importance of providing resources and services to BIPOC youth in Flint and throughout Genesee County.
New program offers physical and behavioral health care at home for Southwest Michigan’s older adults
The Region IV Area Agency on Aging's Integrated Care at Home program aims to reach 100 community residents in 2023 and continue to grow that number in the years ahead.
Here’s how Michigan’s community mental health agencies are helping prevent youth suicide
Summit Pointe, Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, and other community mental health agencies provide youth access to services that help them overcome suicidal thoughts and self-harming actions.
ACT helps adults living with serious mental illness maintain independence and community
ACT’s goal is to help those living with serious mental illness to live as independently as possible — and to achieve the same aspirations most everyone seeks.
More than half of people with disabilities in West Michigan struggle financially
The United Way ALICE initiative puts focus on the financial struggles faced by people with disabilities, while other efforts work to address those needs.
Program brings friendship, needed resources to older adults living with HIV in Detroit and Lansing
Seventy-five Detroit- and Lansing-area residents have benefited from a pilot program called Food and Friendship Connections, which offers meals, transportation, and community for older adults living with HIV.
First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center a stepping stone to mental wellness
First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center provides services when people need them most. The 24/7 facility treats patients of all ages, irrespective of insurance.
Mental Health First Aid helps people experiencing symptoms and crises
Mental Health First Aid prepares people to assist somebody who's experiencing a mental health crisis or beginning to experience signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge.
