How Michelle found a path forward with the help of Community Alliance

"You're a stronger person for asking for help."

Meet Michelle, an individual who was ready to take the next step in managing her major depressive disorder this year with the support of her family and Community Alliance. We are inspired by her commitment to recovery, her resilience when faced with setbacks and her willingness to share her journey with others. Thank you, Michelle,…

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Maintaining hope and resilience throughout a loved one’s recovery

National Recovery Month is just around the corner in September, which celebrates the gains made by those in recovery. This observance reinforces the positive messages that mental health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Essential to anyone’s recovery is hope and resilience. Community Alliance’s manager…

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How to build healthy habits in support of holistic wellness

Stacy Ring knows that improving and supporting mental health — and overall wellness — isn’t a simple solution. As a manager of Behavioral Health Education and Training at Community Alliance, she trains more than 400 students each year in community-based behavioral health. Stacy also leads classes for Community Alliance clients and other groups, guided by the…

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Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin announced as 2023 Breaking the Silence speaker

Doris Kearns Goodwin

People with mental illness enrich our lives. This has been the message conveyed at Breaking the Silence for years, with acclaimed authors, athletes, singers, actors and others joining us to share their stories.  On October 5, 2023, at the Holland Performing Arts Center, Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin will share how…

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Join us for the third annual Bike with Mike fundraiser on June 10

Four cyclists ride along a tree-lined trail on a sunny day as part of the annual Bike with Mike event.

The annual Bike with Mike event is coming up soon on Saturday, June 10! Proceeds generated from Bike with Mike are designated to support Community Alliance and our integrated outpatient services.  This one-day event was born out of the Kutilek family’s desire to heal and help after losing their son and brother, Mike, to suicide…

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