Next ISK Board Meeting: Monday, Jan. 23, 2023
Next Board Meeting is Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 Click Here for the Full 2023 Schedule Please visit our Board Page for details. See you next year!
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All are Welcome to Attend our Board Meeting: Monday, Nov. 28
ISK’s next Board Meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 28 at 610 South Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2nd Floor Board Conference Room) from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For the board packet, click here. Please visit our Board of Directors page for more info, including our schedule of meetings. Two Ways to Attend • IN-PERSON:…
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Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (like ISK) are improving care
CCBHCs continue to expand access to care, alleviate workforce challenges and strengthen the crisis care system. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) offer access to mental health services much faster than the national average wait time and provide access to certain forms of substance use disorder treatment at vastly higher rates than non-CCBHCs, according to…
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All are Welcome to Attend our Board Meeting: Monday, Oct. 24
ISK’s next Board Meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 24 at 610 South Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2nd Floor Board Conference Room) from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please visit our Board of Directors page to access more info. There you’ll also find detailed board information and our schedule of 2022 meetings. Two Ways to…
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ISK’s Housing Team Earns Food Security & Justice Award from Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes
The ISK Housing Team received the 2022 Anne Wend Lipsey Food Security and Justice Award at Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes‘ 40th anniversary and recognition event on Sept. 22, 2022. The honor was awarded in appreciation of the Housing Team’s “outstanding efforts to engage our community in the fight to end hunger.” “We have great, committed,…
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Conflict-Free Access and Planning Listening Sessions: Oct. 25 & 26
Are you a person receiving Medicaid services through a community mental health (CMH) service provider? The State is deciding how to move forward with Conflict-Free Access and Planning (CFAP), and your feedback will be given to the decision-makers to help determine the best option to limit conflict. Join one of two sessions to help shape…
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ISK breaks ground for new Behavioral Health Urgent Care & Access Center
“This Center will be equipped with 24 hours/seven days a week mental health and substance use specialty supports and services … to more appropriately address crisis needs in community-based settings that are less restrictive than other settings.” ISK CEO Jeff Patton ISK held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wed., Oct. 5, 2022 for our new Behavioral…
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Board Meeting & Budget Public Hearing: Monday, Sept. 26
Board Meeting on Monday, Sept. 26 is our FY2022/23 Budget Public Hearing ISK’s next Board Meeting and Budge Public Hearing will be held Sept. 26 at 610 South Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2nd Floor Board Conference Room) from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Links to materials: Board Packet, FY2023 Budget, FY2023 Budget Table of Contents & Narrative Please visit our Board of Directors…
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New Location! Celebrate Recovery in Kalamazoo, Sept. 10
Recovery is Happening at the 8th Annual Wellness & Recovery Festival! ISK is proud to be part of the biggest recovery party of the year on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Mayors’ Riverfront Park! In celebration of National Recovery Month, we’re joining the Recovery Institute of Southwest Michigan, ASK Family Services, and other community organizations to…
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September is Suicide Prevention Month: Learn How You Can Help
Make a difference during Suicide Prevention Month Check out these FREE community classes in September offered by Gryphon Place and ISK! SEPT. 7: SafeTALK at Gryphon Place; register here SEPT. 14: Adult MHFA at Gryphon Place; register here SEPT. 28: Adult MHFA at ISK; register here SEPT. 28: Youth MHFA at Gryphon Place; register here
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