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Anxiety, disliking school, having trouble focusing—these are just a few of the concerns kids have when they head back to school.
Summit Pointe equips students, families, and teachers for a mentally healthy back-to-school

Summit Pointe equips students, families, and teachers for a mentally healthy back-to-school transition.

Jessica Jones, be nice. communications director, and Isabelle Buck, student volunteer.
Back-to-school with community mental health

Community mental health supports students as they go back to school.

Elizabeth Wygant and Kimberly Armstrong
Peer support specialists’ lived experience helps those they serve

Peer support specialists provide Summit Pointe clients with hope through sharing personal stories of recovery.

“Our base philosophy was/is, the more riders there are, the more we’ll be noticed, and the more normalized, common courtesy behaviors would develop,” says cyclist and activist Raymond McLeod.
Muskegon County Bicycling Coalition expands mission, sets up bike library

The Muskegon County Bicycling Coalition has a lot of cycling-friendly projects in the works, including piloting a new program: bike libraries.

EMDR is used to treat PTSD, traumatic memories, or other distressing life experiences.
Community mental health agencies using EMDR to help Michiganders overcome trauma

EMDR is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy used to treat individuals with PTSD, traumatic memories, or other distressing life experiences.

The West Ottawa High Interact Club has partnered with Holland Township on a water safety initiative to teach youth the dangers of pier jumping into Lake Michigan.
Teens lead initiative to end risky tradition that leads to youth drownings in Lake Michigan

Led by high school student Raighen Ly, the West Ottawa High Interact Club has partnered with Holland Township on a water safety initiative to teach youth the dangers of pier jumping into Lake Michigan.

AAoM Autism Hero Walk
Community mental health in action: 5K stomps out stigma

Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan 5K invites those who walk in unity with loved ones who have died by suicide, those who have their own mental health battles, and those who simply want to raise awareness. Participants include those who walk in unity with loved ones who have died by suicide, those who have their own mental health battles, and those who simply want to raise awareness.  

Barry State Game Area's biologist Randy Hienze
How the White Oak initiative is protecting Michigan forests

Ben Savoie, the District Forester for Barry, Allegan, and Ottawa Conservation Districts, explains the resources available for Lakeshore residents to protect White Oaks. These native trees are an essential part of the forests of Michigan because they

OnPoint provides care at its facilities and also via mobile crisis response.
OnPoint’s mobile crisis team brings help to Allegan County residents with urgent mental health needs

OnPoint’s Community Mental Health Mobile Crisis Intervention Program is available 24/7/365 with a supervisor and two clinicians on-call at all times. 

Muskegon County Airport (MKG) will offer 36 nonstop, round-trip flights per week to Chicago O’Hare International Airport through Southern Airways Express starting Oct. 1. (Nenyedi/WikiMedia Commons)
More flights to Chicago coming to Muskegon County Airport

Muskegon County Airport (MKG) will offer 36 nonstop, round-trip flights per week to Chicago O’Hare International Airport through Southern Airways Express starting Oct. 1.

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