Law enforcement officers are on the front lines of Michigan’s mental health crisis. Advocates are pushing reforms.
Mental health in Michigan
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Watch: Bridge reporters talk health care election impacts on WJR
Rising health care costs and access challenges are top concerns for Michigan voters. Bridge reporters joined WJR in Detroit to discuss.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan community colleges boost virtual, in-person mental health services
Virtual mental health services are among the resources that are being offered to community college students in an effort with the business and philanthropic community to increase student success.
Posted inMichigan Government
In their words: How Michigan governor candidates would fix health care
Candidates vying for Michigan governor explains their health care plans to Bridge.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Bridge Listens: Health care costs climbing, challenges loom. What to know
Bridge readers say health care is a big concern, with rising costs, limited access and federal policy changes straining the state’s system. We break down the facts, trends and possible solutions.
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor would fix health care
From rising costs to vaccines and nursing homes: Michigan gubernatorial candidates tell Bridge how they would tackle health care.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Mental health advocates optimistic about Michigan reforms
Bipartisan support for early intervention legislation and newly outlined recommendations on bed capacity have renewed faith in revamping the state’s behavioral health system.
Posted inEvents, Michigan Health Watch, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Listens Issues Watch continues with virtual conversation on health care
Health reporters from Bridge Michigan will host a virtual panel discussion at 7 p.m. April 29 to discuss rising health costs and concerns about the 2026 election.
Posted inMichigan Government
Watch: Bridge reporters talk youth mental health outsourcing on WJR
Bridge Michigan reporters join WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss the results of an investigation into why Michigan children are increasingly sent out-of-state for mental health treatment.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close
Michigan has a shrinking capacity for children and teens in severe psychological crises. Families are finding care hundreds of miles away, and a growing number of kids are sent away by courts.