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For Sanilac County Community Health, tech supports help but collaborations make the difference.

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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.

Unsung heroes: LifeWays’ executive leads from behind the scenes

Unsung heroes staffing Michigan's community mental health agencies make a real difference for Michiganders.

A group that drives kids with medical conditions to appointments pilots a program in Kalamazoo

The Davies Project is up and running in Kalamazoo County and is recruiting volunteers.

Bronson Mothers’ Milk Bank provides life-sustaining resource for those who cannot

Bronson’s Mothers’ Milk Bank helps grieving families like Elizabeth Mohney’s turn the loss of a child into a lasting legacy by donating breast milk to fragile infants in need.

COVID kids and mental health: How are pandemic littles doing today?

Mental health challenges have surfaced but kids also benefited from increased family time and less hectic schedules.

Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies

The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country. 

Mental Health millage means help for more people — and a healthier community

In Washtenaw County, adults served by community mental health increased 147%, and youths served 104%.

St. Joseph County law enforcement, mental health professionals team up to divert people from jail

In St. Joseph County, law enforcement and mental health professionals are working together to keep people from jail, connect them with treatment, and address the underlying challenges.

Mental health crisis care without an ER wait

Mental health urgent cares and crisis stabilization units provide immediate access to mental health services.

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