Community mental health delivers care to Michigan’s schools
Michigan's CMHs play a critical role in schools, providing counseling, crisis intervention, and case management to students who might otherwise slip through the cracks.
Michigan's CMHs play a critical role in schools, providing counseling, crisis intervention, and case management to students who might otherwise slip through the cracks.
Michigan’s community mental health agencies need more psychiatrists, psychologists, and master’s level social workers, but they also need bachelor’s level social workers, administrative staff, peer support specialists, accountants, and direct care workers — roles that require no college degree or degrees in areas not relating directly to mental health.
Michigan has long faced a critical shortage of mental health professionals, impacting access to vital care for communities across the state. To address this growing challenge, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched the Behavioral Health Now Loan Repayment Program, a strategic initiative aimed at attracting and retaining mental health professionals by alleviating the financial burden of student loans.
Brothers Ryan and Maxx Tamburrino are the driving force behind Clubhouse No. 3 SportSocial.
Owners Jeremey and Mallie Adams are trading their food truck’s seasonal schedule for a permanent spot in downtown Sandusky, bringing their beloved St. Louis-style pizza to Archie’s at Clubhouse No. 3.
“I’m planning on branching out into Sandusky to help out with different crises, to actually bring jobs and housing and education.”
A Memphis-based cybersecurity firm has gone international, finding success in not just West Tennessee but now West Africa.
Ray Robinson Jr., pastor and owner of Brown-Robinson Funeral Homes, found his calling to serve others at a young age, inspired by both his faith and a compassionate funeral director who guided him through personal loss.
Federal dollars, state initiatives, community partnerships, and a normalization of seeking and receiving behavioral health care have positioned Michigan’s community mental health agencies to do even more good work in 2025.
The Guerra family runs LEWCO, Inc., an international industrial equipment manufacturer based in Sandusky.
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