Membership

The Mental Health Association in Michigan (MHAM) is focused on advocating for individuals with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Being a member of MHAM allows you to have a more active voice in this discussion. You can be a committee participate in public policy, community education or fundraising to lead where the organization is moving and links you to others addressing these and related concerns. Becoming a member of MHAM also puts you in excellent company and signals your interest in being counted among the most involved and forward-thinking mental health organizations in the state and country. Membership is based on a rolling calendar year. 

Who Can Be Members?

• Individuals who have experienced and are seeking recovery from mental health problems or addictions.
• Families of loved ones who have struggled with these issues or have completed suicide.
• Advocates who see mental health as a public and social justice issue.
• Mental health care professionals who believe an individual's goals for recovery should come first.
• Primary care doctors and nurses who see the impact of poor mental health in our patients' general health every day.
• Researchers who are unlocking the secrets of brain and human behavior.
• Greater business community who understand the benefits of good mental health and how it can affect the bottom line.
• School officials who see children fall behind due to unmet emotional needs.
• Youth who want to help fellow peers with mental health issues.
• Public officials who are trying to change systems from within.
• Law enforcement and corrections officers who see the effects of untreated illness and wish there were better services for citizens.
• Survivors of natural disasters, domestic abuse and street crimes who confront the psychological effects of these traumatic events.
•  ANYONE in the community who believes, through action and commitment, they can make a difference in someone's life.

Organizational Membership | $300

Membership includes the following benefits:

• Includes all the below benefits of an individual member.
• Allows up to 3 employees, board members or stakeholders from your organization.
• Banner ad for 3 months on MHAM's Mental Health Matters e-news.
• 1 authored article in the Mental Health Matters e-news.
• Access to MHAM members to share information and ideas, identify problems, find solutions, and work collaboratively.
• Organizational logo on MHAM website with choice of linked landing page.
• Ongoing shout out recognition on social media. (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
• 10% discount on regular and customized mental health trainings.

Individual Member | $50*

Membership includes the following benefits:

• Monthly Mental Health Matters e-news to provide you an update from MHAM's CEO & President, public policy updates and other information that impacts behavioral health care in Michigan.
• MHAM legislative alerts, news releases and calls to action.
• Legislative representation by one of Michigan's highest rated multi-client Lobbying firms - Khoury Johnson Leavitt
• Free or discounted registration fees for MHAM events and educational programming.
• Cross-promotion on MHAM's social media platforms for other behavioral health community events.
• Opportunity to write a community spotlight for the monthly e-news if you're involved in another mental health organization.

*Discounted Membership: $25

• Students
• Retiree
• Active Military/Veteran
• Person with Lived Experience & Financial Hardship

Become a Member

To become a MHAM member, you can join online here or print and fill out our Membership Application Form and mail it to: MHAM, P.O. Box 11118, Lansing, MI 48901. CLICK HERE to download form to fill out and mail in with check. Please note, if joining online, you have the option to automatically renew.