September 21, 2012 – 12:30 pm
Each day during SAMHSA‘s National Wellness Week, we are looking at one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Today we look at Occupational Health – Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work. Some ideas about how to improve our occupational wellness from people attending the September Action Group meeting included: I will talk openly and [...]
September 21, 2012 – 5:22 am
Each day during SAMHSA‘s National Wellness Week, we are looking at one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Today we look at Intellectual Health – Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills. People attending our September Action Group had lots of ideas about improving our intellectual wellness: Keep a word list [...]
September 19, 2012 – 5:14 am
Each day during SAMHSA‘s National Wellness Week, we are looking at one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Today, we look at Environmental Health – Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being. Ideas shared by people attending our September Action Group include these: I get outside and take a deep breath of [...]
September 17, 2012 – 6:01 am
SAMHSA, the federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services, is the sponsor for National Wellness Week, September 17-23, 2012. To celebrate National Wellness Week, Northern Lakes CMH is sharing ideas on improving wellness on the flat screen monitors located in our lobbies all week. The ideas came from people [...]
September 12, 2012 – 7:39 am
About 175 people attended last night’s free community movie night at the State Theatre in Traverse City to see It’s Kind of a Funny Story as part of Suicide Prevention Week activities. Pictured (L-R) before the movie are Elizabeth Black, Project Coordinator, PAYS – Partnership Against Youth Suicide; Michael Estes, Mayor of Traverse City; Cynthia Petersen, Community/Provider [...]
September 11, 2012 – 5:33 am
The movie, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, is playing at the State Theatre in Traverse City at 5:30 p.m. tonight as part of Suicide Prevention Week 2012 activities. This youth and family-friendly picture (PG-13) follows a teen struggling with thoughts of suicide. Join us to watch as he triumphs and thrives with the help [...]
We have scheduled three public hearings to seek input from and share information regarding current services and future system direction with people served, their families, advocates, and community members. We are especially interested in receiving comment on local needs and priorities, and recommendations to improve the delivery of services and supports for individuals with severe [...]
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (CMH) has been accredited by CARF International for three years (through May 2015) for thirteen of its programs. This is the third Three-Year Accreditation in a row that NLCMH has been awarded since the merger (of the former North Central and Great Lakes CMH organizations) in 2003. Kevin Hartley, Director [...]
More photos and interviews about this week’s Walk Rally: Lansing State Journal with great pictures, including our Crawford Representatives: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20120510/NEWS01/305100028 A great story at ABC News: http://www.abc12.com/story/18246092/mental-health-advocates-participate-in-walk Another great story, showing our Roscommon Representatives on the capitol steps, on Channel WLNS – http://www.wlns.com/story/18247269/state-mental-health-agencies-hold-walk-a-mile-in-my-shoes-rally
What a picture perfect day! There was a teeny bit of rain but only for a couple minutes – the rest of the day was just fantastic! Estimates are that attendance exceeded 2,100 people – a record! Mary Beth Evans, our NLCMH Recovery Coordinator, was an excellent MC. Give her a microphone and she is [...]
