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Author Archives: Northern Lakes CMH

What Are the Odds?

by Chris Martin, Director of Training and Consultation at the Recovery Opportunity Center
What were the odds that out of 1,700 men, 13 would show up at the same awards ceremony dressed exactly alike? These men hadn’t consciously planned to dress alike that morning, nor had they consulted each other on what they would be wearing. [...]

“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” – Frederick B. Wilcox

February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month; a month to spread awareness about the importance of heart health. Each year, countless American families are impacted by heart disease and stroke. Although its risk factors can be prevented or controlled, it is still the leading cause of death for all Americans, and accounts for $1 out of every [...]

“If you dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

Mini-Conference Details Here!

Our next round of Mini-Conferences is underway with the most recent one being held in the Traverse City office. There were about 40 people in attendance to learn many things about topics being presented.
At some point in our lives, we all deal with conflict. Whether it be with family members or at work, it is [...]

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou

Feeling Froggy!

So the holidays are finally over and we can all take a deep breath in and out knowing that we have 11 more months until they start again (hardly seems like enough time does it?). I took a few minutes the other day while deciding what my New Years Resolution was, to write down all [...]

Traverse House receives coveted accreditation!

The International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) recently granted first-time accreditation for Traverse House Clubhouse, a program under the auspices of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (CMH), where people who have had mental illness come to rebuild their lives.
Over 300 Clubhouses are accredited by ICCD worldwide.
“It is our understanding that we are presently the only [...]


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