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Category Archives: News
October 20, 2010 – 6:22 pm
Those who attended our 2004 Northwest CMH Affiliation Conference in Scottville or our 2007 Northwest CMH Affiliation Consumer Conference in Ludington may recall our keynote motivational speaker, Johnnie Tuitel. Johnnie gave a highly entertaining and thought provoking session on “Pay It Forward” in 2004 and “Handicapitalism,” in 2007. At both conferences, he spoke about the [...]
September 24, 2010 – 11:35 am
A highlight of the day was a very moving, practical, upbeat, fabulous presentation by Marty Raaymakers. Marty is a nationally renowned speaker who has served on the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Board and been a national trainer for two NAMI programs – In Our Own Voice, and Connection. She is a Certified [...]
July 26, 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the most important civil rights victories in U.S. history. Some of the pioneers who worked to pass the ADA are featured in compelling videos produced by TASH. TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other [...]
I had the honor and the privilege to both attend and present at the State Consumer Conference on Thursday, July 22. There were so many wonderful workshops that I had a hard time choosing which ones I wanted to attend. I presented with Steven Batson from the Michigan Recovery Center of Excellence on Anti-Stigma. We [...]
The 9th Annual Northwest CMH Affiliation Regional Conference By, For, and About Consumers is planned for Wednesday, June 16 at the Northern Lakes CMH Traverse City Office.
Learn & Lead to Succeed is the theme and the topics will be:
Discover The Leader Within… Inspire, Lead, Succeed
Strategic Sharing and Advocacy
Stepping Out and Sharing Your Gifts as a [...]
May 9-15, 2010 celebrates the 11th Annual National Women’s Health Week. The theme, “It’s Your Time,” reminds women that even though they are often caregivers for children, spouses, and parents, they must not forget to take time to focus on their own health. This nationwide celebration urges women to make their own health their top [...]
Artwork by Traverse City resident Robert J. Morey has been selected for inclusion in the statewide “Creative Minds Changing Minds” traveling art show. Morey’s collage featuring faces and eyes will be one of thirty-five pieces in the show sponsored by the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), and will represent the six counties [...]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health’s video, To See What I See, was one of four featured films in the 6th annual New York City Mental Health Film Festival on April 25, 2010.
The film festival is sponsored by the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services and Community Access, a supportive housing organization. The festival is [...]
April 26, 2010 – 11:55 am
I saw my first counselor when I was eight years old. Even today, I don’t know why my parents decided to take me to one, but it probably had to do with my shyness, anxieties and trouble fitting in at school. Either way, from that point on I would always be different from the other [...]
National Poison Prevention Week, the third week in March each year, is a week nationally designated to highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them. However, every day people can and do prevent poisonings. We invite you to review the information compiled by the Poison Prevention Week Council and become actively involved in [...]
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