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Hope Network receives $600K federal grant to expand Michigan mental health training

As of October 2026: Overseeing implementation of the Mental Health Awareness Training grant

A Michigan nonprofit that serves more than 30,000 residents a year has secured $600,000 in federal money to train ordinary people—employers, teachers, neighbors—to spot the early signs of a mental health or substance use crisis and step in before it turns deadly.

Updated Oct 1

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Training creates a ripple effect. When we train one person, that individual takes those skills back to their workplace, school, family or community and is better prepared to recognize when someone is struggling and know what to do next. This grant gives us the stability to continue that work while reaching thousands of additional people over the next three years.

from Hope Network receives $600K federal grant to expand Michigan mental health training · Updated Oct 1