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$4 million in federal funds stretch millage dollars and enhance services

Debbie Stabenow, United States Senator for the State of Michigan since 2001, grew up in rural Michigan with a father who experienced bipolar symptoms. Like many of those without access to mental health support, Stabenow’s father and family struggled.

When ...

It takes a millage: 2022 Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage annual report

2022 was the fourth year that the Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage provided funding to expand access to mental health and substance use services across Washtenaw County.In the latest impact report, we share information about d...

#WishYouKnew campaign reduces mental health stigma

The #WishYouKnew campaign was recently featured in a Concentrate article: 

"At the community level, Wish You Knew has partnered with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District to create a public campaign combating stigma among families,"...

End of COVID-19 public health emergency

On January 31st, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the United States. 

The PHE will end effective May 12th, 2023. 

To learn about how this will impact WCCMH...

WCCMH 2021-2022 Annual Report is here

More than just numbers, the report shares all the great accomplishments of the people we serve and the people committed to delivering that service. 

You can read our WCCMH 2021-2022 Annual Report here.

$2.3 million awarded to fill gaps in youth mental health care

Washtenaw County’s Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage Advisory Committee has awarded $2.3 million over three years to the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to fill gaps in youth mental health programming. The grant will give ...

The millage shares its 2021 annual impact report

We are delighted to share the latest Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage annual report. The impact of the millage–on Washtenaw County Community Mental Health services and on the services provided by essential community partners–h...

Presenting NAMI Washtenaw County’s local resource guide, Taking Care.

“Your Mind Matters” are the first words you see when you open Washtenaw County’s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s new mental health resource booklet, Taking Care. 

Even though mental illnesses are very common—one in five Americ...