Michigan needs more psychiatric hospitals to cut down on homelessness and crime, the GOP gubernatorial candidate has proposed, coinciding with a Trump administration push for more institutionalization of the homeless.
Mental health in Michigan
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Michigan paid consultants $2.9M for failed mental health redesign
Michigan paid McKinsey & Co. about $2.9 million to design a Medicaid behavioral health overhaul that a judge later struck down — hiring a firm the state had previously sued for its role in the opioid crisis.
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Report: Michigan lags in preparing students for mental health careers
Michigan is tied for the fewest behavioral health vocational training programs in the nation, contributing to a school mental health workforce shortage.
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Hey, Gov. Whitmer: Here’s what Michigan says is real State of the State
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the State of the State on Wednesday. Here are what the facts — and Bridge readers — say.
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How a sword and SWAT standoff sparked fury over Michigan mental health crisis
A man with a katana — and a history of mental health issues — sparked a SWAT team response and 30-hour police standoff in southeast Michigan. Critics call it a ‘systemic failure’ that shows how authorities across the state struggle to deal with such situations.
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Two projects at U-M Sparrow to expand psychiatric health services, surgery beds
The projects, estimated to cost nearly $150 million, will include a new psychiatric hospital offering in-patient care for children and adolescents for the Lansing region and partial hospitalization programs.
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Oakland County diverts mental health patients to ERs amid crisis center takeover
Critics fear service disruptions as Oakland County’s community mental health agency asks law enforcement to divert crisis cases to local emergency departments.
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Michigan quietly kills effort to restructure mental health care system
The decision follows a judge’s order to block the state’s request for proposal. The state says its aim in seeking bidders was to introduce ‘consumer choice’ to the Medicaid-backed system.
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Hundreds of Michigan districts, schools reject safety and mental health funds
Michigan districts that agreed to conditions said they need the state funding for their safety and mental health initiatives.
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Lawmakers push farmer suicide prevention funding after Bridge Michigan report
Bipartisan lawmakers in the Michigan House say funding for a farmer suicide prevention program must be restored following a Bridge Michigan report on high suicide rates.