As behavioral health moves toward recovery-oriented models of care focused on trust-building and mutual respect, peer support work can prove to be a vital part of guiding clients through their recovery. Here are some local examples of this vital work.

More psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners could ease the strain on an already depleted mental health care workforce. Programs throughout the state are helping increase the number of those with the dual training.

If people don’t have culturally responsive care options, they may not seek care and then they can’t live the lives they want to live. Here is what's happening locally to provide such care.

With nearly three in 10 adults in the U.S. reporting symptoms consistent with depression or anxiety disorder since April 2020, telehealth has played a role in meeting the need for mental health services. Those who use telehealth and those who provide it talk about how it is going.

Muchos profesionales de la salud mental ganan menos que sus contrapartes médicas a pesar de los títulos avanzados, y se encuentran en apuros para pagar la opresiva deuda de los préstamos estudiantiles, especialmente en trabajos del sector público con salarios más bajos en áreas rurales y desatendidas. Aquí hay algunas soluciones para mejorar la situación.

Disability Network West Michigan is making the Party in the Park on July 28 accessible in several ways, from having ASL interpreters to wheelchair-accessible seating.