Location: Beaumont Hospital Administration Building, Auditorium, 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan. Parking is in the lot west of the building or south of the building in the Dr's lot. See map.
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Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012 (Fourth Thursday)
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Program Topic: the Role of Common Ground in Access to Mental Health Services and Hospitalization in Oakland County
Speaker: Heather Visingardi, MA, LLP, Vice President of Programs and Services at Common Ground
Common Ground is the gateway to Community Mental Health services and hospitalization for persons with mental illness on Medicaid in Oakland County. Common Ground also provides crisis response and crisis residential services. Ms Visingardi was previously with Oakland County Community Mental Health where she worked to evaluate and improve access services. She will discuss the process and criteria for access to services and hospitalization through Common Ground as well as plans for Common Ground relocation and relationships with other services.
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Date: Thursday, January 26 , 2012 (Fourth Thursday)
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Program Topic: Advocacy Update
Speaker: Fred Cummins, President, AMI of Oakland County
Mr. Cummins will report on recent efforts by AMI Oakland leaders to advocate on behalf of persons with mental illness and their families. In particular, he will talk about meetings with state legislators, recommendations for changes to core provider contracts, and public comment on the development of a new state healthcare funding program for "dual eligibles," persons on both Medicare and Medicaid.
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Date: December , 2011
No general meeting this month. We wish you happy holidays and a joyful new year.
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Date: Thursday, November 17 , 2011 (Third Thursday)
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Program Topic: Counseling and Assistance for Debt Management
Speaker: Amy Parten, Education Specialist, Greenpath, Inc.
In our current economic times, many people are burdened by large debts. As a result of their illness, persons with a mental illness often find themselves in debt. Greenpath, founded in 1961, is one of the largest, non-profit, credit counseling agencies in the country. Greenpath will provide a free debt counseling service to help you develop a customized budget and action plan. Additional services are available at little or no expense. Where appropriate Greenpath can help
you pay off your credit card debt faster by bringing accounts current, lowering interest and waiving late and overlimit fees. If you know people who might benefit from such services, encourage them to join us. More on Greenpath at www.greenpath.com.
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Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011 (Fourth Thursday)
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Program Topic: Federal Qualified Health Center for Oakland County
Speaker: Bob Kamphuis, CEO, Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network
Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) has developed a plan to sponsor a network of healtcare centers, funded by Medicaid to serve persons on Medicaid and persons who have no healthcare insurance. Iftn general, these centers will be co-located with OCCMHA core providers for access by persons served by OCCMHA with the expectation that people will more likely obtain services if they are readily available. The centers will also serve the needs of persons frome the community in general who do not have healthcare coverage. Bob Kamphuis has led the development of many other Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and will discuss the accessibility, funding and community impact of these centers.
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