They sought help for son with mental illness. He ended up in jail
A Michigan family’s attempt to get their son emergency mental health assistance last year resulted in a police…
Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close
Michigan has nearly doubled its out-of-state youth mental health placements over the past decade. Costs have similarly surged…
Michigan boosts bed capacity in ‘horribly underserved’ mental health system
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Elizabeth Hertel, the state’s health department director, are touting the ‘increased capacity’ of Michigan’s…
Michigan paid consultants $2.9M for failed mental health redesign
Michigan paid McKinsey & Co. about $2.9 million to design a restructuring of its Medicaid-backed behavioral health system …
Oakland County diverts mental health patients to ERs amid crisis center takeover
Law enforcement is Oakland County is being asked to divert individuals in severe psychological crisis to hospitals rather…