By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The quilts are becoming faded, but the faces they contain are fresh in many area residents’ minds. The Lifekeeper Faces of Suicide quilts were on display Saturday at Gogebic Community College for the fourth
Break the Silence, Walk Through the Pain
Break the Silence, Walk Through the Pain September 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Hosted by Gogebic Range Suicide Prevention Council Registration: 9-10 a.m. Program: 10-10:30 a.m. Walk 1 mile. Cost: None except for those who want to order a
CARF Accreditation
To reinforce the value of accreditation throughout the term and to enhance the quality of services and the lives of persons served, each organization with CARF International-accredited programs has to submit an Annual Conformance to Quality Report (ACQR) to CARF,
Community Mental Health rally held at Sunday Lake
By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — Community Mental Health in Wakefield held its sixth annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes Rally Wednesday. The rally was at the Sunday Lake Pavilion the first three years, but with the inconsistency of
Community Mental Health plans 6th annual ‘Walk a Mile’ in My Shoes’ Rally
WAKEFIELD — May is designated as Mental Health Awareness Month and Gogebic Community Mental Health’s Anti-Stigma Committee continues their efforts to end the stigma associated with mental illnesses and intellectual/developmental disabilities. CMH is planning their sixth annual “Walk a Mile
MACMHB’s 13th Annual WAM
The following link is the news release from yesterday’s Walk A Mile In My Shoes rally at the State Capitol building in Lansing. Bob Sheehan, Executive Director of the Association, will be attending our 6th annual WAM on the 24th
Walk A Mile In My Shoes Rally Placemat Winner!
Pictured is Mikayla Harden, this year’s winner of the placemat for the Walk A Mile In My Shoes Rally. Mikayla is a student at the A.D. Johnston High School. She is holding her winning placemat and the tote that the
Mental Health First Aid Training held
By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — The Community Mental Health facility in Wakefield brought together a group of adults to learn about youth mental health issues and how to identify when there is a problem verses when a behavior is
CMH to offer Mental Health First Aid Training
WAKEFIELD — In addition to the ‘core’ Adult Mental Health First Aid class, the National Council for Behavioral Health has a curriculum focused on helping adolescents and transition-age youth (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or
Suicide Prevention Groups Join to Spread Message
message By IAN MINIELLY iminielly@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Mental Health Facility in Wakefield hosted the Range Suicide Prevention Council on Friday. The groups discussed the combining of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Suicide Prevention Council and RSPC into one community-wide organization,