The Mental Health Association in Michigan
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broad spectrum of mental illness across all age groups.
News & Public Policy
Analysis of Senate Bills 1245-1247
12/09/2018 - 06:15AM
Greetings Friends and Advocates: Senate Bills 1245-1247 have passed the Senate and have been referred to the House Health Policy Committee which is chaired by Rep. Hank Vaupel. We presume that these bills will be addressed by the Health Policy Committee during the week of December 10, but, at this time, ...
ADVOCACY ACTION ALERT!
12/01/2018 - 05:04AM
November 30, 2018 The State of Michigan’s executive office submitted to the legislature a supplemental budget request but it did NOT include a request for any additional funding for a direct care worker wage increase. We need to add this important request to the legislature’s to-do list! ACTIONS NEEDED TODAY!!! PLEASE CALL OR ...
Special Report: Fighting a rise in suicides
11/27/2018 - 02:17AM
Many professional fields see suicide rates above the national average. Nicole Stromberg, mental health chief at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, said the VA doesn't track veteran suicides or attempts by occupation because the vast majority of those at risk are unemployed. All seven veterans under care ...