January 11, 2019 (MLIVE) – Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed legislation designating $31.3 million for School Mental Health and Support Services within the K-12 budget. Advocates for children say years of lobbying and advocacy finally paid off in December. School leaders say every year they try to meet the growing needs of students with mental, Read More
December 11, 2018 (WOODTV) – You haven’t been bombarded with ads or phone calls about insurance coverage this year. That’s making health experts worried that patients won’t have the coverage they need. “The information just isn’t out there,” Analiza Mejia-Urias with Cherry Health in Grand Rapids. The agency received federal grants when the Affordable Care Read More
November 29, 2018 (Second Wave Michigan) – In December 2008, Classic Chevrolet shuttered its location in Wyoming, just outside Grand Rapids. The huge building stood empty. But in 2012, Cherry Health transformed the dealership’s showroom and offices into spaces for medical, behavioral health, and dental clinics, later adding a vision clinic in the former service Read More
November 14, 2018 (Greenville Daily News) – The Montcalm Youth Wellness Committee strongly believes in that idea, as they want all middle and high school students to be aware of the dangers that substances like alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and prescription drugs can hold. During the Lakeview Community Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday evening, Read More
November 13, 2018 (Grand Rapids, MI) – As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Michigan, Cherry Health serves over 80,000 patients annually, many of whom are legal immigrants. The public charge proposal announced by the Administration is cause for profound concern for us, and FQHCs across the nation and the 28 million patients they Read More
November 8, 2018 (Grand Rapids, MI) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has recognized Cherry Health with its 2018 Quality Improvement Award. In addition, HRSA has also awarded a $302,000 grant to Cherry Health as part of a national strategy to combat the opioid crisis by expanding Read More
October 15, 2018 (Holland Sentinel) – Muskegon Recovery Center is part of the Cherry Health system, which offers health services to individuals who have little or no access to health care. The Recovery Center provides medication assisted treatment, as well as group therapy and support services, for individuals addicted to opiates. MRC currently has a Read More
October 10, 2018 (WZZM13) – Cherry Health’s school based health center therapist Ashtyn Storms, LMSW, talks to WZZM13’s Meredith TerHaar on World Mental Health Day 2018. Read more >
October 2, 2018 (Greenville Daily News) – At Central Montcalm Middle School, teachers and staff are hoping to give students trying to find their place the option to be the “kind student.” “Middle school is just a tough time. Kids are trying to figure where they fit and how they fit, and I think having Read More
September 27, 2018 (Second Wave Media) – This article is part of State of Health, a series examining health disparities, how they affect Michigan’s children and seniors, and the innovative solutions being developed to address them. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Imagine being a gay or lesbian teenager Read More
