NEWSLETTERS

This areas is under construction.

(Diversity will be linked to this topic)

NEWS FROM CMH

Walk a Mile in My Shoes a Success

(Eaton County represented to the left)

In Michigan, one in five adults will experience a mental health disorder at some point in their life, yet many of them cannot access the treatment they need. The Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties serves over 10,000 individuals in the tri-county area a year.  This fourth annual rally will feature representatives from Michigan’s 46 Community Mental Health Services Mental Illness and Justice in Mental Health Organization of Lansing,  and advocates from each of Michigan’s 83 counties, who want to promote a higher awareness of mental health issues and combat stigma among the public, media and legislators.

To enhance public awareness, the Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties representatives across the state marched a symbolic mile on May 14th, and met in the rain at the front steps of the Capitol, and providing statements on mental health and developmental disability disorders and services available locally throughout Michigan.

This is an annual event.  Contact Judy Hazle at 517-346-8238 if you wish to have more information on the 2009 Walk.

Creative Recovery a Success

Recovery through creative arts has been found to be successful.  Many person with mental illness and other disabilities find that expressing oneself through the "arts" is important in recovery. 

The Creative Recovery program is a grant which is completing its second year.  Music, yoga, writing, line dancing and other forms of creative art have been offered to adults with mental illness in the community at no cost to the participant.  For more information on these programs, contact Donna Rose at 517-346-9511.

If you wish to donate money to keep this program running and staffed by consumers, please also contact Donna and she can give you more information on this.