Registration open for 2025 Mental Health First Aid classes

2025 Youth & Adult MHFA classes open for registration Learn to identify, understand & respond to mental health and substance use challenges with Mental Health First Aid’s 5-step action plan! FREE!   YOUTH Mental Health First Aid To register, click HERE Feb. 27, 2025 TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: ISK, 418 W. Kalamazoo…

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New “Be Stigma Free” page: Success stories & more!

Be sure to check out our new Be Stigma Free page! Watch inspiring videos and read stories that will brighten your day.   Everyone has the right to live life free from stigma. People facing challenges like mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities deserve to be: • Heard • Understood • Respected •…

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Weekly parenting, teen therapy groups starting up in September

ISK to Host Weekly Parenting and Teen Therapy Groups Starting Sept. 17 & 18 Parenting Through Change (Starts Sept. 17) WHAT: A group for parents of children ages 3-17 currently active through Integrated Services of Kalamazoo or a contracted provider. WHEN: Tuesdays from 5:15pm to 6:45pm, starting Sept. 17. Duration: 10 weeks. WHERE: ISK, 2030…

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Climate Change & Health Series wraps up – Thank you, Nicole Olweean!

Kudos to ISK Community Health Worker Nicole Olweean for creating the Climate Change & Health newsletter series Although the series is concluding, creator Nicole Olweean will continue to work at the intersection of climate change, health, and food. We’re so thankful for the hard work of ISK’s Nicole Olweean, a Community Health Worker who created…

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10th Annual Wellness & Recovery Fair: Sept. 14 in Bronson Park!

Recovery is happening in Kalamazoo! Celebrate Mental Health and Freedom from Addiction with Entertainment, Recovery Resources, Arts, Crafts & Games 10th Annual Wellness & Recovery Fair Saturday, September 14, 2024, 11 am – 3 pm Bronson Park, Downtown Kalamazoo FREE ADMISSION • More info here.  • Sponsorship & Booth Registration here. Call the Recovery Institute…

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ISK & Partners Decrease Youth Involvement with Criminal Justice System

ISK & Partners Use Grant to Successfully Divert Youth from Criminal Justice Involvement Participating Organizations: Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, KYDnet, Wraparound Services, Gryphon Place, Department of Health and Human Services, Child Protective Services, Kalamazoo Juvenile Court, ASK Family Services, Communities in Schools, Family & Children’s Services, Kalamazoo Public Schools With…

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ROAD WORK UPDATE: How to Access our W. Kalamazoo Ave. Buildings

Please note these NEW directions for accessing our W. Kalamazoo Ave. buildings! WHERE: 440 W. Kalamazoo Ave.: Behavioral Health Urgent Care & Access Center 418 W. Kalamazoo Ave.: Youth & Family Services, Services for Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Training HOW: USE COOLEY ST. (the short northbound driveway/street between 440 AND 418) OFF W. KALAMAZOO AVE.…

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Help ISK Meet Your Needs: Survey Ends June 30

Please Take Our Community Needs Assessment! Anyone who has experience with the behavioral health system – including providers, school systems, and other community partners – is invited to take our Community Needs Assessment by Sunday, June 30. This brief, confidential survey asks about your perspective on  behavioral health needs in Kalamazoo County. Your input shapes…

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Climate Change & Health Series: MICHIGAN – A CLIMATE HAVEN?

Could our own state be a climate destination? A climate haven might avoid the worst of the impacts, but — as experts continually remind us — there is no hiding from climate change. Every place on Earth will face consequences from the warming climate. Still, Michigan has some positives going for it. Learn all about…

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Next ISK Board Meeting is Monday, July 22

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Next Board Meeting is MONDAY, JULY 22 The June 24 ISK Board of Directors Meeting has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Our next meeting will be on MONDAY, JULY 22, at the Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building, 418 East Walnut Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, Room: CAH #223, beginning…

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