January 16, 2012 – 5:26 pm
The Action Group has been accomplishing a lot in its short two-hour monthly meetings. (See the January 2012 Action Group Minutes for all the details.) This group was formed for people to come together to share, make suggestions, give input, learn about volunteer opportunities, plan events, and help stop stigma. They are for people who [...]
January 5, 2012 – 5:38 am
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 [...]
December 29, 2011 – 8:39 pm
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced a new working definition of recovery from mental and substance use disorders. The definition is the product of their year-long collaborative effort with the behavioral health care community and other specialized fields to explain the common, essential experiences of people in recovery. The [...]
November 4, 2011 – 11:05 am
About 200 people turned out for the open house reception for Northern Lakes’ 5th annual Art of Recovery show earlier this week. It was great fun mingling, talking about and looking at art, and meeting the artists. The 85+ piece show will continue all this month. We hope you have a chance to go to [...]
October 24, 2011 – 5:00 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched their popular web-based Medicare Plan Finder, which allows people to look at available local drug and health plan options for the 2012 benefit year. The Plan Finder was the most popular tool on Medicare’s site in 2010. This year, there is an earlier annual enrollment [...]
October 21, 2011 – 7:46 pm
From the September 2011 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance e-Update The Facing Us Clubhouse is an online “home” for health and wellness, where consumers who have discovered small ways to make big differences in their recovery can share wellness tips. Visit the Clubhouse to be inspired by your peers… and to pass on some of [...]
October 20, 2011 – 5:00 am
‘Lives Worth Living’ Premiere! On October 27, 2011 (check local listing for time) the PBS Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens will premiere Lives Worth Living. This is the first television history of the decades-long struggle for equal rights for people with disabilities. The film traces the development of the disability rights movement from its [...]
October 6, 2011 – 9:24 pm
Today is National Depression Screening Day, October 6, 2011. In 1995 I was at our primary care doctor for my son’s well child check up. I hadn’t been well and we (myself, my family and many friends) didn’t know what was wrong and I hadn’t gone to a doctor yet as I didn’t know what [...]
September 13, 2011 – 11:42 am
We’re just a week out from our 4th Annual Recovery Celebration – with the theme, “Staying Afloat” – on Tuesday, Sept 20 at the Hagerty Center (715 E Front St, Traverse City MI 49686). The theme looks forward to “Smooth Sailing,” and recognizes that “Wherever you are, you made it this far!” We will recognize [...]
August 15, 2011 – 1:28 pm
Over the past year, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) —as part of its Recovery Support Strategic Initiative —has worked with the behavioral health field to develop a working definition of recovery that captures the essential, common experiences of those recovering from mental and substance use disorders, along with 10 guiding principles that [...]
