Northern Lakes Community Mental Health and New Beginnings Drop-In Center are partnering to host a focus group to gain community input about the New Beginnings Drop-In Center. The focus group will be held on Thursday, December 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Northern Lakes Community Mental Health office, 2715 South Townline Road, […]
November 15, 2013 Art of Recovery: A Human Journey BY LORAINE ANDERSON landerson@record-eagle.com Traverse City Record-Eagle Carolyn Trnka’s photograph, which hangs high on the wall at the far end of the InsideOut Gallery also is a statement that sums up what the current exhibit is about. She’s been taking photos for years. Many people told […]
By KRISTINE MORRIS, Grand Traverse Insider Contributing Writer ‘Human Journey’ exhibit reflects artists’ resilience and courage A community celebration and Opening Reception for the exhibit, “Art of Recovery: The Human Journey,” will be held from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Inside Out Gallery, 229 Garland, in Traverse City’s Warehouse District. Northern Lakes Community […]
Grand Traverse Insider, by Kristine Morris: NLCMHA is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this month, as well as commemorating the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963, which paved the way for community mental health organizations like Northern Lakes to exist. To honor the milestone, NLCMHA invites all to […]
Cadillac News By Antonio Coleman: A trail of white balloons could be seen soaring high above Cadillac Saturday, bearing the written names of loved ones whose lives were impacted by suicide. The balloon-filled sky marked the finale of an event meant to raise community awareness of the issue of suicide. Walkers gathered near the downtown […]
CADILLAC NEWS June 24, 2013 By Kris Verhage – (see the full article with photos at (http://www.cadillacnews.coms_story/?story_id=1809870&year=2013&issue=20130624) Old, castoff chairs are getting new looks and a new purpose to shed light on a dark subject. They’ll soon be for sale at Lake City’s Greatest Fourth in the North festival and at various businesses in Wexford […]
By Rick Charmoli CADILLAC NEWS — Hallucinations, voices in your head, confusion and uncertainty are things a group of people experienced Thursday in Cadillac. While those living with schizophrenia deal with those challenges on a daily basis, a number of caregivers, people who work with them and members of the public were able to experience […]
Club Cadillac has been rehabilitating people with mental illness for many years. MI News 26 Reporter Paula Jasper and Photojournalist Hannah Crouch spoke with a member about her story and how Club Cadillac has helped her. To watch the clip click here: http://www.minews26.com/content/?p=25677
Cadillac News – by Jeff Broddle http://www.cadillacnews.coms_story/?story_id=1808818&year=2013&issue=20130502 When a loved one commits suicide, there is pain for survivors and, understandably, a need for privacy. But suicide also is a public health issue. For Americans between the ages of 25 and 34, suicide is the second-leading cause of death. It’s the third-leading cause for those between […]
http://www.grbj.com/articles/76708-inmates-not-always-treated-for-addiction-mental-illness LANSING — Unpredictable behavior, irrationality, confusion, loss of control: all are symptoms of mental illness and signs of drug abuse. Although the two can be similar, problems of addiction and mental health have long been dealt with separately in county jails, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Terrence Jungel said. Mentally ill inmates with drug […]
Local entries to the statewide “Creative Minds Changing Minds,” art show will be featured at the AuSable Artisan Village Gallery in Grayling on March 1-3. The art entries are by people who receive services at Northern Lakes Community Mental Health and who use art as a means to reduce stress and enrich their lives. One […]
http://www.crawfordcountyavalanche.com/articles/2013/02/13s/doc511bb728806dd964758138.txt by Dan Sanderson-Staff Writer, Crawford County Avalanche Health officials are poised to step up efforts to help people with mental illness maintain healthier lifestyles as they are on their path to recovery with a new building and renovation project in Grayling. The Northern Lakes Community Mental Health offices in Grayling, located at 204 Meadows […]