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OnPoint’s new community mental health facility increases access to care

Located on a main road, OnPoint’s new facility is easily accessible with a focus on integrated care  

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MiHope Portal, Connecting People to Resources

Finding mental health care is a challenge. MiHope Portal is a resource to get help.

City of Midland Police Chief Nicole Ford
Midland’s Chief of Police builds trust with staff and community, leads with compassion

Making Mental Health a priority, Ford is part of the 3% of females that fill the Police Chief role nationwide

Caregiver Incentive Project (CIP) founder Eric Paad and CIP spokesperson Dorothy Paad.
UP nonprofit offers education and support in effort to end caregiver shortage

The Marquette-based nonprofit Caregiver Incentive Project is working to create solutions to Michigan's alarming caregiver shortage.

A family enjoys jump roping along the Lansing River Trail.
Rec-Connect™ makes fitness fun for everyone

Across the state, Michigan Fitness Foundation’s Rec-Connect™ demonstration series is being used in communities to inspire and empower people to engage regularly in physical activity.

The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) is the state association representing and advocating for Michigan’s public mental health system and those served by this system.
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan study shows integrated care is growing

A recent study by the Center of Healthcare Integration and Innovation shows that integrated care in Michigan’s public mental health system has not only grown in the last six years but that the initiatives are diverse and available in rural, suburban, and urban committees.

Andrew Comtois served three tours in Iraq, two in Afghanistan, and two on Navy ships. He started as a machine gunner and eventually became a Marine Scout Sniper and rose to an E-5 ranking as a Sergeant.
Outdoor Driven, based in Bay County, combats PTSD by channeling the healing power of nature

Marine combat veteran Andrew Comtois has turned his own struggles and successes into a new local nonprofit, Outdoor Driven, that supports military veterans and active first responders with unique outdoor experiences and adventures.

Volunteers are working together to improve Maplewood Park, adding tennis courts, soccer mini-pitches, basketball courts, and a small plaza.
Volunteers score grants to bring soccer fields to kids on Bay City’s East Side

Volunteers are working together to improve Maplewood Park, adding tennis courts, soccer mini-pitches, basketball courts, and a small plaza.

Employees at Brody's Be Cafe in Ada, which employs people living with disabilities.
Here’s how three Michigan nonprofits empower people living with disabilities

These nonprofits are taking innovative approaches to supporting and empowering people with disabilities so they can truly achieve the rights promised to them by the law.

A meal at El Azteco West in Lansing. The restaurant partnered with NorthWest Initiative to feature only 100% organic juice with its kids' meals.
NorthWest Initiative collaborates with community to create a healthier Lansing

NorthWest Initiative offers food distribution, community gardens, nutrition education, cooking programs, school-based gardens, and a mobile farmers market.

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