A new state report says Michigan is in a mental health care crisis.
Findings show the state ranks 47th in the country for bed availability for mental health patients.
It also shows that 100% of children in northern Michigan travel 100 miles or more to receive care.
WCMU's Tina Sawyer recently talked with Kate Dahlstrom from the National Alliance on Mental Illness Grand Traverse about how they're trying to convince state lawmakers to support a new mental healthcare campus in the region.
Also on the show, officials began assessing homes and businesses around the region this week to build a case for federal disaster relief following several extreme weather events in recent months.
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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of Between the Lakes was edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall. Mike Horace is our executive producer.
