MDHHS honors those in recovery from substance use
Each September, Recovery Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the courage of individuals living in recovery and to raise awareness that treatment works and recovery is possible. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared September as Recovery Month in Michigan. As part of that, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has stressed its commitment to building a framework of recovery-oriented care across the state, with investments in prevention, treatment, harm reduction and long-term supports to help more residents achieve and sustain recovery. “Recovery Month is an ...
Michigan marks 988 Day for suicide, crisis hotline
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services joined Monday with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to observe the second-annual 988 Day, marked on Sept. 8. The day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through the theme “Compassionate Help. Anytime. Anywhere.” This observance, coinciding with National Suicide Prevention Month, underscores the critical importance of behavioral health awareness, fostering open communication and extending support to individuals in their moments of need, ...
Make safe choices near train tracks
Our neighbors to the south are advising the public this month about proper behavior when around railroad tracks. Wisconsin is home to 3,300 miles of active tracks that are essential to the state’s economy and connect travelers to their destinations, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. Because trains cannot make sudden stops, drivers and pedestrians should be extra vigilant when approaching railroad tracks to prevent serious crashes, the WSP states in its September Law of the Month news release on rail safety. “Trains can move in either direction at any time, and they have ...