This week was the 9th annual Walk A Mile In My Shoes Rally at the state capitol. We joined the other 45 Community Mental Health organizations in Michigan to raise awareness of mental health issues and help people advocate for themselves. We have participated in the rally since its inauguration in 2005! It was a […]
At this month’s meeting we had a fun leadership activity on Knowing Our Priorities. It was difficult, but also fun and informative to look at our needs and what are currently being met or not. We also talked about some fun possible projects to do, for example, making gift baskets to use at community health […]
To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition, to know even one life has breathed easier because […]
Medicaid expansion has been a hot topic of discussion in our state recently. Some people we serve have asked about the number of people that would be helped as a result of expanding Medicaid. We came across this interesting map that shows the answer by county: 32% of the uninsured in Leelanau County would be […]
Everyone is invited to attend the April Action Group, which is tomorrow, April 10, 2013, from 10:00 to noon. The meeting will be videoconferenced among Houghton Lake, Cadillac and Traverse City. Click here for the March meeting minutes.
This month’s April edition of Our Journey is hot off the press! Every year people wonder how NLCMHA chooses people to be a part of the annual statewide Walk-A-Mile in Our Shoes Rally. This month’s issue informs everyone how they can get involved to enhance awareness against stigma, making sure that legislators and the public […]