Local Community Organization

Local Community Organization
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How do you get around the Western U.P.? Chances are that you drive. And if you’re like three quarters of other residents in the Western Upper Peninsula, you drive to work alone. Have you ever wanted a way to get around our area other than driving by yourself? Here you will find the region’s most comprehensive assortment of information on public and private transit, carpooling, and non-motorized transportation.
Your Source for Reliable Health Information When making decisions about your health, it’s important to know where to go to get the latest, most reliable information. healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
Michigan Recovery Center of Excellence Recovery is the foundation of service delivery in the Michigan community mental health system. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has charged mental health providers, consumer leaders and other community stakeholders to work together to promote recovery-based service delivery models.
Great Start for Kids The goal of the Great Start system is for all Michigan children to enter kindergarten safe, healthy, and eager to succeed in school and in life.
Family Information Exchange Family Information Exchange is parents of children with special needs who “have been there.”
Dickinson-Iron District Health Department Community Health Services
Menominee and Delta Counties Public Health Community Health Services
Dial Help Dial Help is a multi-faceted agency that offers short term crisis intervention, suicide prevention services, victim services, sexual assault survivor services, counseling, substance abuse prevention services, family support services and more.
Veteran’s Buddy-to-Buddy You’ll be matched with a veteran trained to help you find resources for a variety of readjustment issues, such as financial benefits, educational goals, emotional challenges, substance abuse, legal or job issues.
Michigan and National Organizations
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (U.S. HHS Dept)
MDCH Michigan Department of Community Health
Pathways Community Mental Health – Marquette
Northcare Network – U.P.
Expert consensus info at www.psychguides.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness – NAMI NAMI TDD phone at 1-703-516-7227
National Institute for Mental Health at www.nimh.nih.gov
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance at www.dbsalliance.org This used to be the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association – name change
National Mental Health Association (www.nmha.org) TTY line 1-800-433-5959
Children and Adults with ADHD (www.chadd.org) Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501(c)(3)) organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. – See more at:http://www.chadd.org/#sthash.PgdoGEvU.dpuf
National ADDA (www.add.org) The Attention Deficit Disorder Association provides information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder lead better lives.
Center for Evidence Based Practices Our Center provides technical assistance (consulting, training, evaluation) for service innovations that improve quality of life and other outcomes for people with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.
Improving MI Practices
Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid
Dartmouth IPS Supported Employment Center Employment is a primary goal of most people with serious mental illness. The Dartmouth IPS Supported Employment Center was developed to study employment services and supports to increase the number of people who work in sustained competitive employment.