LifeWays

Some of our awesome Outpatient Therapy team recently attended a training in Bay City, MI on Cognitive Processing Therapy, an evidence-based treatment to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for 15 years old and older.

If you or someone you know could benefit from this treatment, please contact our Access Center in Jackson or Hillsdale for more information!🕊️
Jackson- (517) 789-1209
Hillsdale- (517) 439-2641

Public concern is growing. Opposition to privatizing mental health services has risen from 64% of Michigan voters in January 2022 to 70% today. Voters are increasingly demanding that these critical services stay public.

For adults experiencing a mental health crisis, the Crisis Residential Unit is helping reduce hospital stays while providing compassionate care.

Read more here: www.lifewaysmi.org/news

Here are some important updates on New Healthy Michigan Plan work requirements and biannual coverage renewals.

New polling data from EPIC-MRA and CMHAM shows overwhelming opposition to privatizing mental health. 70% of likely November 2026 voters oppose shifting the management of Medicaid mental health services to private health insurance companies. Only 19% support the proposal. The public message is clear.

Everyone's mental health journey is different, which means the right level of care looks different for everyone.🌳

LifeWays offers a continuum of crisis services designed to meet people where they are. The Crisis Residential Unit is one option for adults experiencing a mental health crisis who need short-term support and stabilization but may not require inpatient hospital care.

Not sure where to start? Call our 24/7 Crisis Line. A trained crisis professional will assess the situation and help determine the appropriate level of care. 📞 1 (800) 284-8288

Last week at Wellness Waves was a blast!🌊
We got creative with t-shirt making and moving with some cardio drumming.🌞🏖️

Proposed legislation HB 6022 does not address real problems, it is a solution in search of a problem. The reason why individuals sit in Michigan emergency rooms for hours or days is NOT because of untimely pre-admission screenings. Under the current system, Community Mental Health (CMH) entities successfully complete 98.5% of screenings within the required three-hour window.

The real problem is the critical lack of available inpatient beds across the state. If a screening is completed perfectly on time but there is no place for the patient to go, there is very little anyone can do. HB 6022 ignores this infrastructure shortage and disrupts a screening process that already works. Oppose HB 6022.