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LifeWays Marks 50 Years of Community Mental Health

The state of Michigan has come a long way in the last five decades when it comes to the mental health of its residents. There are many who remember a not-too- distant time when our mentally ill family members were locked away in institutions. Too many within the mental health system have first-hand experience of our bleak national mental health history. Little effort was done to provide adequate mental health treatment alternatives to institutionalization until 1963, when President John F. Kennedy called for a “bold approach” to mental health care by signing the Community Mental Health Act into law. This law led to the creation of community mental health centers throughout the U.S. that would offer comprehensive mental health care and would allow people currently housed within state institutions to return home. States and counties were just beginning to align themselves to meet the Community Mental Health Act standards. Fortunately, Jackson and Hillsdale counties were better situated than most to meet their communities’ needs. A pioneer in providing mental health services, the Beth Moser Clinic, a small clinic serving the mental health needs of the children of Jackson and Hillsdale counties, had been operating for nearly a decade and had…

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Boys Basketball: JTV Sports Player of the Year

Suddeth was do-everything leader for Jackson High in 2015-16   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Jackson – The score sheet suggested his importance to the Jackson boys basketball team on a nightly basis.   But those closest to the Vikings’ program know the impact Shonte Suddeth had on the day-to-day success went well beyond points and rebounds.   He was Jackson’s quiet leader, the guy who could play all positions and guard all types of offenders.   If the Vikings needed him to score, he could.   Rebound? Sure.   Lead? Without a doubt.   “His drive to be good is what set him apart,” coach Dan Crowley said. “He worked harder than anyone we have. I’d get calls from him on the weekend to work out. Over Christmas time he wanted to get in and work on shooting. That’s just the kind of player he was.”   The kind of player that earned the 2015-16 JTV Sports Boys Basketball Player of the Year award.   “People have told me he’s as good a point guard as Jackson has ever had,” Crowley said. “I don’t know if that’s the case or not, but since I’ve been a freshman in…

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Bonneau Memorial Pancake Breakfast

The Jackson Fraternal Order of Police will hold the annual Bonneau Memorial Pancake Breakfast on April 9, 2016 in honor of Officer James Bonneau who was killed in the line of duty on March 9, 2010. Jim left an impact on the community as a caring and compassionate individual who excelled in assisting people and was an enthusiastic advocate of protecting children. All proceeds will benefit the Bonneau Memorial Child Advocacy Fund in his honor. The event will take place from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM in the St. Mary Star of the Sea church basement located on the corner of Wesley Street and Mechanic Street. Suggested donations are $5.00 per adult and $3.00 per child. There will be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. To contribute to the silent auction please contact Jennifer Flick at 768-8755, jflick@cityofjackson.org or Kathryn Keersmaekers at 784-3202. Items may also be dropped off at the Jackson Police Department, 216 E. Washington Avenue.

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Monday, April 4-Tuesday, April 5

Guest Host, Phil Wrzesinski, The Toy House;  Sara Tackett, Executive Director, Jackson District Library;  Nathan Mack & Katie Mc Donough, Downtown Development Authority;  Michele Cyrocki, Allegiance Health, The Stork Club;  Mindy Bradish-Orta, President, Jackson Co. Chamber of Commerce & Experience Jackson;  Steve Tucker, the Michigan Theatre;  Jacque Austin, The Orange Peacock Art Gallery    

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Concord School-Linked Health Center Benefit Dinner

On April 12, Dr. Patrick Rowley, the Executive Director of Brain Balance Achievement Center of Kalamazoo will speak on neurobehavioral disorders in childhood on behalf of the Concord School Linked Health Center at a dinner to be held on the Spring Arbor University campus. The Concord School Linked Health Center is planned to open its doors at the start of the 2016-17 school year.  To help support this initiative, this fundraising dinner is planned for April 12, on the SAU campus. Dr. Rowley will be donating his time to speak  about treatment for pediatric neurological disorders such as ADHD, and autism.  All proceeds from the dinner will go towards the establishment of a clinic which is sorely needed to serve children in Concord and the surrounding area. Dr. Rowley is an acclaimed speaker and Executive Director of Brain Balance Achievement Center of Kalamazoo and frequently addresses parents, teachers and health providers on understanding and assisting children with processing disorders, autism, behavioral and learning disorders as well as sensory integration. After earning his diplomate in Chiropractic Neurology in 2008, he was awarded as a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology in 2009. Dr. Rowley enjoys making a difference in the…

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Henry Ford, Allegiance to Unveil New Name

Allegiance Health and Henry Ford Health System have scheduled a joint press conference for Tuesday, April 5th on the campus of Allegiance Health.  Leaders and board members from both health systems will meet with the media in the Anderson Building auditorium, to be followed by an unveiling (presumably a new name and signage) in front of the main hospital building.  Allegiance joined the Henry Ford Health System on April 1, becoming the 6th hospital in what becomes a $5.2 billion (by revenue) health care system. Complete financial details of the merger have not been announced, but officials have confirmed no actual cash is being exchanged.   In various conversations with news media, officials have said Henry Ford will be making a significant investment into capital projects and clinical service improvements in the Jackson health system. Among the reasons cited for the merger, Henry Ford will be able to grow outside of Southeast Michigan and bring new health services to the Jackson community.  For Allegiance, by partnering with a larger health system, the investment in facilities, equipment and technology will provide growth opportunities. Henry Ford has its own insurance company, Health Alliance Plan (HAP).  Allegiance President and CEO Georgia Fojtasek told…

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Saturday, April 2 – Sunday, April 3

Saturday and Sunday 1pm and 7pm – True Story Marathon (4 episodes);  Saturday 3pm and 9pm – Hanover-Horton vs. Pewamo-Westphalia;  Sunday 3pm and 9pm – Jackson at Lumen Christi

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