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Mental-health agencies Hegira and Community Care Services plan to merge Crain’s Detroit Business | Dustin Walsh

By Susan Kozak | News-Herald Downriver September 18, 2021 Oftentimes, individuals who experience mental health or a substance use disorder feel isolated and alone. Yet, every year, millions of Americans experience these conditions. It’s important that we offer support to individuals facing mental health and substance use disorders. In fact, we need to create environments […]

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By Susan Kozak | July 18, 2021 . As vaccination rates increase and pandemic restrictions are lifted, the return to life as we knew it before the COVID-19 health crisis is finally in sight. But for some, the impending “return to normal” is a source of anxiety. But why? We’ve been living in a bubble […]

By Susan Kozak For MediaNews Group Link This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined, and a lot of us struggled with our mental health as a result. The good news is that there […]

READY SET REFRESH  Register Here Thursday, May 27  |  6:30-7:30 pm Community Care Services is hosting a free, virtual discussion on parenting kids with ADHD, depression, trauma, opposition, and anxiety. We’ll explore topics such as… Parenting styles that work best Taking a “me” break to recharge Stepping in, or standing back Therapy versus medication Let […]

Take Action: My Mental Wellness Wednesday, May 19, 2021  |  7 -8 p.m.   Click here to register through Eventbrite and receive reminders and resources Or simply click on the link below to join the Zoom event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89941800771?pwd=YkVzZnR0QXhOT01rQ0hvREkwUVFwdz09 Meeting ID: 899 4180 0771 Passcode: 143409   Event Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard physically, […]

The Detroit Public Schools system failed her. Community Care Services did not. After a mental breakdown, and after a couple years passed, 27-year-old Corrtney Jennings joined Community Care Services, a mental health treatment center in Lincoln Park, where she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. From memory loss to bouts of anxiety, attending school has been a Herculean feat, but with one class […]

READY SET REFRESH Register Here Thursday, March 25 4:30-5:30pm Community Care Services is hosting a free, virtual discussion on parenting kids with ADHD, depression, trauma, opposition, and anxiety. We’ll explore topics such as… Parenting styles that work best Taking a “me” break to recharge Stepping in, or standing back Therapy versus medication Let us know […]

Link to News Herald Article From personal relationships to success at work, self-esteem makes a difference By Susan Kozak For MediaNews Group Low self-esteem can influence many aspects of our lives. Its an indicator of our self-worth and how others will perceive us. Having a negative self-perception will stop us from speaking our mind, dealing […]