Washtenaw County CMH staff. Top row L-R: Valerie Bass, Dr. Montgomery Brower, Andrew Grier, Shad Jordan. Bottom row l-R: Shannon Ellis, Margaret Carmalt, Angela Burchard, Jeff Beckley, Melisa Tasker

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health takes SUDs seriously

WCCMH, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), can provide comprehensive mental health and substance use services to all county residents no matter their insurance status. 

A completed home repair in Genesee County.
FHLBank of Indianapolis home repair programs make life-changing impacts on homeowners

The FHLBank of Indianapolis provides impactful resources for communities in Michigan and provides home repair programs and additional resources to homeowners via lenders like1st State Bank in Saginaw and Metro Community Development Corporation in Flint.

Dr. Tiffany Abrego, executive director of behavioral health at the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan and associate professor of psychology at Wayne State University, and Jeremiah Green, whose idea led to the Mentally Fit Program.
Program offering free mental health support for youth aims to create future mental health pros

A new program dreamed up by a Detroit teen is offering free mental health services for young people – and seeking to inspire them to help others by pursuing mental health careers.

On finding ‘ideas that work’: How 300 Memphians came together to develop the More for Memphis plan

“Memphis is not new to developing strategic plans, so it was important for us to be thoughtful of how this process would be different and actionable,” says Jamilica Burke, chief strategy and impact officer of Seeding Success, the Memphis nonprofit responsible for coordinating the More for Memphis initiative.

Social worker Nicole Klomp serves as a reserve member of the Newaygo Police Department.
From social workers on the force to crisis centers, Michigan is improving behavioral health care

Here's a look at three ways Michigan providers are offering new ways to help people experiencing a mental health crisis.

Sandusky’s vital role in the Underground Railroad:

“We have a great historic story to tell here. Our history with the Underground Railroad makes us proud as a community. We want to continue to be a destination for people who are exploring that history or wanting to find a welcoming place.”

Slow train coming:

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur can see a future with much better rail travel, but it’s a picture clouded by myriad issues.

A PAWsome business: Puckett’s Pups aims to treat every canine like family

Puckett’s Pups is a family-centric doggie daycare and boarding facility located in Marblehead.

Matt Lamb stands in front of his new venture, Ship It Poker Club, at 3708 Columbus Ave. (Ship It Poker Club Facebook)
New poker club ships into Perkins Township

Ship It Poker Club will open in Perkins Township in March.

About one out of five children have a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder, and only about 20 percent of those children receive care
How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs

Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.

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