Community mental health’s unsung heroes: Listening, walking alongside, and holding hope
Throughout Michigan, quiet heroes leave a profound imprint on those with mental illness.
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Autism Hero Walk: Grab your capes and get ready to fly!
Join 5,000 families at the Detroit Zoo Sept. 20 for the Autism Hero Walk, celebrating Michigan’s autism community with fun, support, and resources.
Community mental health and hospitals partner to fill care gaps
Michigan's hospitals and community mental health agencies are working together to address gaps in behavioral health care that contribute to long emergency department stays and delays in treatment. Several recent initiatives aim to improve care coordination and create new models of crisis response.
Ataques a las familias inmigrantes y lo que eso significa para la educación temprana
En 2024, los educadores de la primera infancia en el suroeste de Detroit observaron una caída significativa en la inscripción preescolar tras el aumento de la actividad de control de inmigración. Aunque el descenso no fue documentado oficialmente en ese momento, las organizaciones comunitarias informan que aproximadamente el 15% de los estudiantes fueron retirados de los programas preescolares del área en cuestión de semanas.
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Lock Arms and Unite for Autism: Campaign commits to continued advocacy and support
AAOM’s current fundraising campaign, Lock Arms and Unite for Autism seeks to raise $31,000 to support its services for the one in 31 people diagnosed with autism in Michigan.
Community mental health advocates take stand against privatization plan
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) advocates against proposed MDHHS plan to privatize community mental health care.
Flint celebrates 67 years of sports and friendship at CANUSA Block Party, July 25
The Crim Fitness Foundation will host the CANUSA Block Party at Mott Park on Friday, July 25, to celebrate over six decades of sportsmanship and international friendship between Flint and its sister city, Hamilton, Ontario.
Cancer feasibility study launches in Flint to explore environmental and health links
Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have partnered with Flint residents to begin an epidemiological cancer research project in Flint.
Mental health agencies strengthen services through community collaborations
Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.
Beats x Beers’ annual Block Party returns to Atwood Stadium on July 12
The Block Party by Beats x Beers returns on Saturday, July 12 at Atwood Stadium, featuring live DJ sets, food trucks, and local vendors, all inside the stadium’s sideline VIP tent.
Autism Hero Walk: Grab your capes and get ready to fly!
Join 5,000 families at the Detroit Zoo Sept. 20 for the Autism Hero Walk, celebrating Michigan’s autism community with fun, support, and resources.
Community mental health and hospitals partner to fill care gaps
Michigan's hospitals and community mental health agencies are working together to address gaps in behavioral health care that contribute to long emergency department stays and delays in treatment. Several recent initiatives aim to improve care coordination and create new models of crisis response.
Ataques a las familias inmigrantes y lo que eso significa para la educación temprana
En 2024, los educadores de la primera infancia en el suroeste de Detroit observaron una caída significativa en la inscripción preescolar tras el aumento de la actividad de control de inmigración. Aunque el descenso no fue documentado oficialmente en ese momento, las organizaciones comunitarias informan que aproximadamente el 15% de los estudiantes fueron retirados de los programas preescolares del área en cuestión de semanas.
Partner Partner Content Lock Arms and Unite for Autism: Campaign commits to continued advocacy and support
AAOM’s current fundraising campaign, Lock Arms and Unite for Autism seeks to raise $31,000 to support its services for the one in 31 people diagnosed with autism in Michigan.
Community mental health advocates take stand against privatization plan
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) advocates against proposed MDHHS plan to privatize community mental health care.
Flint celebrates 67 years of sports and friendship at CANUSA Block Party, July 25
The Crim Fitness Foundation will host the CANUSA Block Party at Mott Park on Friday, July 25, to celebrate over six decades of sportsmanship and international friendship between Flint and its sister city, Hamilton, Ontario.
Cancer feasibility study launches in Flint to explore environmental and health links
Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have partnered with Flint residents to begin an epidemiological cancer research project in Flint.
Mental health agencies strengthen services through community collaborations
Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.
Beats x Beers’ annual Block Party returns to Atwood Stadium on July 12
The Block Party by Beats x Beers returns on Saturday, July 12 at Atwood Stadium, featuring live DJ sets, food trucks, and local vendors, all inside the stadium’s sideline VIP tent.
