http://www.9and10news.com/story/26750194/northern-lakes-community-mental-health-receives-12-million-dollar-grant A mental health clinic is getting a lot of help so they can help more people. Northern Lakes Community Mental Health in Traverse City was awarded a $1.2 million grant. The money comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. CMH plans on using the money to help more patients with not […]
TV 7 & 4 News by Courtney Curtis GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — Northern Lakes Community Mental Health received a $1.2 million grant this past month. The grant comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). Right now CMH is in the planning process of what specifically the money will be used for. […]
http://crawfordcountyavalanche.com/articles/2014/09/30s/doc542b059a430dd944878287.txt, by Dan Sanderson-Staff Writer, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:34 PM EDT The Crawford County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement between the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, court officials and Northern Lakes Community Mental Health aimed at keeping people with mental health officials out of courtrooms and jail cells. Public Act 28 requires each county […]
Crawford County Avalanche by Dan Sanderson-Staff Writer, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Northern Lakes Community Mental Health officials on Sept. 15 kicked off a campaign to help people dealing with mental illness to snuff out their smoking habits and designated their office areas as tobacco-free campuses. The Lung Association in Michigan received a Community Transformation Grant […]
http://www.9and10news.com/story/26500826/mental-health-facilities-offer-help-to-prevent-suicide It’s National Suicide Prevention Week and mental health facilities want people to know more about depression and the toll it can take. Northern Lakes Community Mental Health in Cadillac is trying to make sure people know what to do if someone may be at risk of taking their own life. The facility holds a […]
CADILLAC NEWS, By Rick Charmoli, http://www.cadillacnews.coms_story/?story_id=1821080&year=2014&issue=20140904 The recent death of actor/comedian Robin Williams is the perfect example of how the risk of suicide crosses all demographics and threatens lives regardless of race, age, gender or socio-economic status. While Williams’ death made national headlines, organizers of an upcoming event want to spread awareness at the local […]
The National Council Magazine, 2014 Issue 1, The Many Faces of Integration, includes an article by Northern Lakes CMH CEO Greg Paffhouse, “Building Smoke-Free Communities.” The article features the groundbreaking work NLCMHA is doing to promote tobacco-free living among persons with mental illness. It includes the experiences of Carla and Peer Support Specialist Sahra. Click […]
Listen here: http://interlochenpublicradio.org/post/northern-michigan-agency-looks-help-mentally-ill-smokers-quit By Linda Stephan, Interlochen Public Radio, August 28, 2014 Have you ever noticed there are certain places where smokers seem to congregate? How about mental health agencies? People with mental illness are far more likely to smoke than the rest of the population. Part of the problem is that smoking has been […]
Cadillac News, By Antonio Coleman, August 27, 2014 CADILLAC — Smokers with mental illness spend about one-quarter of their total income on cigarettes, but Northern Lakes Community Mental Health is helping patients save money by staying tobacco free. The mental health agency is working on a tobacco cessation project not only so it can become […]
CMH to host Mental Health First Aid workshop TRAVERSE CITY – Mental health problems affect one in four Americans — it could be you, a family member, friend or co-worker. Imagine that someone you know – maybe someone you love – is distressed, depressed or in a crisis. You want to help, but don’t know […]
http://interlochenpublicradio.org/post/mental-health-train-public-first-aid-mental-emergencies By David Cassleman Credit Courtesy of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Mental health providers plan to teach people in northern Michigan a different sort of first aid next week. Not CPR — but a sort of triage for mental health. Northern Lakes Community Mental Health is teaching a workshop on how to respond to […]
Greg Paffhouse recently announced that he will retire early next spring, ending an extraordinarily distinguished career working tirelessly on behalf of persons served by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (CMH), its owners, stakeholders and employees. Greg worked for North Central CMH from April 1976 through September 2003 and since October 2003, following the merger of […]