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Munson Healthcare, Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority, and other partners will use $5 million in federal funds to develop the Grand Traverse Center for Mental Wellness.The Center for Wellness will bring existing mental health services under one roof. It's part of a three-phase project to expand mental health services.
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A free 10-week counseling program for people ages 12 to 18 starts next week. "Youth Empowerment Success!" is meant to address stressors and mental health challenges.
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Housed in the McLaren Hospital at 748 S Main St., the newly renovated 11,000-square-foot facility will take in patients with symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other thought disorders, such as schizophrenia.
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Eligible applicants include nonprofits, private and public agencies, Native American tribes and universities – specifically in communities with 75,000 people or less.
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The Justin A. Borra Behavioral Health Center is an 18-bed mental health unit currently under construction at the McLaren Hospital in Cheboygan.
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The new contract model comes in the wake of a statewide demand for juvenile justice reform.
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Juveniles can sometimes be lodged in emergency rooms for weeks awaiting placement in a dedicated mental health facility.
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Young people in the juvenile justice system who need long-term mental health care often find there are not enough resources to handle them. That can leave children and families feeling confused and alone.
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A mental health crisis can derail a student trying to graduate from college. When that happens, teachers and administrators can become a lifeline. Those lifelines helped a culinary student at Northwestern Michigan College make it to graduation.
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A bill to provide Michigan teachers with training to spot students’ mental health needs has cleared the senate.