Events
Empower Your Mind: Join Our Public Education
In today's fast-paced world, mental health challenges and substance use disorders affect countless individuals and families. Often, the lack of awareness and understanding leaves people feeling isolated and unsure of where to turn for help. This growing crisis needs immediate attention.
Why It Matters: The Impact of Ignorance
Without proper education, many are left struggling in silence, unaware of the resources available to them. This not only affects their well-being but also impacts families, communities, and society as a whole. The stigma surrounding mental health can prevent open discussions about these critical issues.
The Solution: Expert-Led Webinars by MHAM
MHAM is committed to bridging the knowledge gap through our engaging 60-minute webinars co-hosted with trusted partners. Each session provides valuable public health insights designed to empower attendees with real resources.
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Webinar | The Brain: Understanding the Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorder
Mar 13, 2025Mar 13, 202501:00 PM
Advocacy
MHAM's primary role is to act as the "eyes and ears" for its constituents regarding state and/or national public policy initiatives that may negatively or positively impact their interests. Part of MHAM's mission is to ensure those individuals who are affected by public policy changes have a "seat at the table."
Education
Empower Your Mind: Join Our Public Education Webinars
In today's fast-paced world, mental health challenges and substance use disorders affect countless individuals and families. Often, the lack of awareness and understanding leaves people feeling isolated and unsure of where to turn for help. This growing crisis needs immediate attention.
Partners in Crisis (PIC)
Michigan Partners in Crisis (PIC) is a coalition of organizations and jurists dedicated to enhancing access to quality, clinically appropriate treatment and support services and settings for children and adults experiencing emotional disorders and mental illnesses.
Mission
The Mental Health Association in Michigan's mission is to promote quality mental health and substance use disorder supports and services and the availability of mental health treatment through advocacy and education.
How We Help
MHAM works by gathering and interpreting information about mental health problems and conditions to the public and individuals who shape public policy in Michigan.
MHAM works by evaluating a variety of public and private mental health services; making recommendations for improvements in these programs; and stimulating demonstration projects to link individuals to needed services.
History
The Mental Health Association in Michigan (MHAM) is a membership organization representing a broad base of people working together as an advocate for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders.
How the Mental Health Association in Michigan (MHAM) Works
MHAM gathers and interprets information about mental health problems and conditions for the public and individuals who shape public policy in Michigan.
MHAM evaluates a variety of public and private mental health services; making recommendations for improvements in these programs; and stimulating demonstration projects to link individuals to needed services.
MHAM makes available to the public, as well as providers and recipients of mental health services, educational literature covering all aspects of mental health and mental illness.
