Employment success story shows how ISK helps people find & keep good jobs Action Employment Services (AES) is an ISK program that helps people find and maintain gainful employment in the community, using individual placement planning, job coaching, follow-along supports and other strategies. Watch the video to see why AES recently highlighted SueAne as a…
All are invited to attend! Featuring a presentation by: Susan Radwan, Policy Governance Consultant, Leading Edge Mentoring (LEM) Brad P. Casemore, MHSA, LMSW, FACHE; Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health “SWMBH Owner Engagement and Ends Development For Constituent CMHA Boards 2023-2024″ Click here for details. For more information on attending board meetings in person or remotely, please see…
Public invited to celebrate MLK Jr.’s legacy and honor ISK’s CEO, Jeff Patton On Friday Jan. 12, the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honor Jeff Patton, CEO of ISK. WMed calls ISK “a local organization that continues…
Looking for an opportunity to share joy and goodwill? Please consider donating items listed here for the people we serve in our Kalamazoo shelters. It is SO appreciated! NEEDED ITEMS: Keystone Veteran Transitional House • Utensils (forks, knives & spoons) • Plates and cups • Twin-size linens & pillows Step-Up Family Shelter…
ISK’s Board of Directors voted at its Nov. 27 meeting to cancel the Monday, December 25, 2023 meeting. Our next board meeting will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024. For details on board meetings, please click here.
The Youth & Families Department at Integrated Services of Kalamazoo will be transitioning to Same-Day Access Services on Monday, December 4, 2023. Youth and families seeking same-day access and urgent care for mental health and substance use disorders can walk in to our Behavioral Health Urgent Care and Access Center (440 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo,…
From the Desk of Gopal Bedi, M.D. ISK’s Chief Medical Officer November 8, 2023 MENTAL ILLNESS & VIOLENCE Mental health disorders by themselves are not determinants of violence. Dr. Gopal Bedi The recent horrific killing of 18 innocent people in Lewiston, Maine, has evoked emotions of anxiety, fear, anger and even depression in the general…
Engage in community events & meet ISK staff! 1) The Kalamazoo County Stand Down for veterans is set for Friday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 1700 Burdick Street. 2) Recovery Institute of Southwest Michigan’s Wellness & Recovery Festival is Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bronson…
All are welcome to ISK Board Meetings! Next Meeting: September 25, 2023 (Budget Public Hearing) For more meeting info, please visit our Board of Directors page.
Click HERE for Registration and Draft Agenda Questions? Please contact Michelle Houtrow at MHoutrow@iskzoo.org or (269) 553-7122. Kalamazoo Wraps 9th Annual System of Care Conference: “Cultivating Connections Within Our System of Care” August 11, 2023 at WMU’s Fetzer Center from 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. This one-day conference will bring together some of our area’s most experienced…