The International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) recently granted first-time accreditation for Traverse House Clubhouse, a program under the auspices of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (CMH), where people who have had mental illness come to rebuild their lives. Over 300 Clubhouses are accredited by ICCD worldwide. “It is our understanding that we are presently [...]

Cadillac News, May 5, 2011, by Rick Charmoli. Katie Griffin is like many other 15 year olds. She likes watching movies, loves animals, hanging out with her family and playing on her Nintendo DS. Read the full article.

Opinion Editorial by Gregory D. Paffhouse, NLCMH CEO  in Grand Traverse Insider http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2011/02/14/grand_traverse_insider/opinion/doc4d596fbb2a160057249230.txt January was a month of much public sadness and tragedy. The Tucson shooting and Traverse City murder-suicide are but two events that angered, shocked and saddened us and left us wondering why these things happen and what could have been done to [...]

by Melissa Smith, http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?list=~\home\lists\search&id=574980 People recovering from a mental illness in some northern Michigan communities can now apply for grants. That's because Northern Lakes Community Mental Health is now offering mini-grants.  The plan is to help transform the public mental health system to one based on recovery principles by strengthening consumer choice and enhancing personal recovery. Funding [...]

By  Amy Hubbell, http://leelanaunews.com/drupal/node/26440 How and where mentally ill people are treated has changed dramatically during the past generation. County commissioner David Marshall of Glen Arbor is one of two people representing Leelanau County on a 16-member board that sets policy for the Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (NLCMH) agency. “In my past life, in [...]