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CMH to offer Mental Health First Aid Training Community Mental Health continues to participate in the national initiative to increase mental health literacy by hosting a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training program. One of the most promising evidence-based public

Join Gogebic Community Mental Health’s 3rd annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes Rally! Wednesday, May 28th. *May is Mental Health Awareness Month* In conjunction with the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards and other statewide advocacy agencies, Gogebic

At one point or another we have all experienced sadness. Being sad is a common emotion right along with happy or feeling content. What happens when your sadness lasts for days or longer and doesn’t seem to go away no

Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The theme for 2013 is “Because We Are

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH By:  Amy Saarnio Wyka, MSW LMSW My name is Amy Saarnio Wyka, and I am a Children’s Case Manager at Gogebic Community Mental Health in Wakefield, Michigan.  I live in Montreal, Wisconsin with

*May is Mental Health Awareness Month* In conjunction with the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards and other statewide advocacy agencies, Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority is hosting its 2nd Annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes Rally Together,

Autism is a developmental disability diagnosis that first made its debut in 1912, and is now known as Autism Spectrum Disorders, which includes Autism, Asperger’s, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.  Since then, the diagnosis has become more common with the Center

Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Month. March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month.  The goal of DD Awareness Month is to increase the public’s awareness and understanding of people who have developmental disabilities. Many people feel uncomfortable

University of Michigan Depression Center outreach coordinator and for­mer Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple addresses the audiences at local schools Wednesday. Eric Hipple – Daily Globe article

Eric Hipple, a former NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions, now the Outreach Coordinator and spokesperson for the University of Michigan Depression Center is the keynote speaker at this Community event. Eric’s life took a tragic turn in 2000 when