Michigan’s community mental health system: Overcoming stigma to provide needed care
Community mental health has played an important role in shifting the culture to asking for help.
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How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
St. Clair and Sanilac county leaders identify barriers to expanding rural mental health care
Behavioral health leaders in Allegan, Sanilac and St. Clair counties say flexible service models, regional partnerships and start-up funding could help more rural communities expand access to care.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
Michigan’s free universal pre-K program could serve 70,000 4-year-olds this school year
Launched in 2023, PreK for All now has no income qualifications.
Free Wonderschool platform will help Michigan families find childcare faster
Scheduled to launch early 2027, the platform will connect parents to available childcare and preschool spaces with one application.
Mental Health millage means help for more people — and a healthier community
In Washtenaw County, adults served by community mental health increased 147%, and youths served 104%.
CMHA: Telling the whole story about Michigan’s public mental health system
The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan gives a voice to the issues and the people experiencing them.
Childcare fraud myth misses the larger story
The disproven allegations have burdened providers and threaten access as fewer seek to enter the field.
True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant
Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.
How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
St. Clair and Sanilac county leaders identify barriers to expanding rural mental health care
Behavioral health leaders in Allegan, Sanilac and St. Clair counties say flexible service models, regional partnerships and start-up funding could help more rural communities expand access to care.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
Michigan’s free universal pre-K program could serve 70,000 4-year-olds this school year
Launched in 2023, PreK for All now has no income qualifications.
Free Wonderschool platform will help Michigan families find childcare faster
Scheduled to launch early 2027, the platform will connect parents to available childcare and preschool spaces with one application.
Mental Health millage means help for more people — and a healthier community
In Washtenaw County, adults served by community mental health increased 147%, and youths served 104%.
CMHA: Telling the whole story about Michigan’s public mental health system
The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan gives a voice to the issues and the people experiencing them.
Childcare fraud myth misses the larger story
The disproven allegations have burdened providers and threaten access as fewer seek to enter the field.
True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant
Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.
