In the late 1940s, as mental health awareness began to grow, people began observing Mental Health week. This observance was designated to raise awareness for mental health issues and wellbeing. In the 1960s, the month of May was given the designation of Mental Health month. During May, organizations campaign for issues such as mental health [...]
A new National Core Indicators (NCI) report has been released which give us in Michigan some reliable information about the experiences and outcomes of people with intellectual and/or developmental disability served by the public mental health system. We can use this information to support our efforts to strengthen long-term policies, to inform and guide our [...]
Here’s a short video from Muskegon featuring the National Anthem at the 2013 Walk Rally:
This week was the 9th annual Walk A Mile In My Shoes Rally at the state capitol. We joined the other 45 Community Mental Health organizations in Michigan to raise awareness of mental health issues and help people advocate for themselves. We have participated in the rally since its inauguration in 2005! It was a [...]
April 18, 2013 – 12:32 pm
At this month’s meeting we had a fun leadership activity on Knowing Our Priorities. It was difficult, but also fun and informative to look at our needs and what are currently being met or not. We also talked about some fun possible projects to do, for example, making gift baskets to use at community health [...]