Lakeshore Regional Entity

10/22/2026

Join us next week!

Marion Moran Retirement Party Invitation
Please join us for a casual, open house-style gathering. You're welcome to stop by at your convenience to extend your best wishes to Marion!

Wednesday October 28, 2026
3:00 - 4:30pm
GVSU HUB
200 Viridian Drive Muskegon MI 49440
To RSVP Scan QR code or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/share/ae366b15-e6a0-4f3b-800d-ef065c3ffa01

10/02/2026

Governor Whitmer proclaimed October as Substance Misuse Prevention Month and Youth Substance Use Prevention Month in Michigan. Recognizing the effect of substance misuse on individuals, youth, families and communities is an important step towards prevention. View the official proclamation and start the conversation today. https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/proclamations/2026/10/01/october-2026-substance-misuse-prevention-month-and-youth-substance-use-prevention-month?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

09/30/2026

The Cookie Gant Spirit Award is an annual honor established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) State Recipient Rights Committee to recognize individuals who show exceptional tenacity and dedication in advocating for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

Lynette was given this award on September 17 at the 33rd Annual Recipient Rights Conference. MDHHS has been awarding the Cookie Gant Spirit Award since 2003. The Lakeshore Regional Entity is proud to recognize Lynette Bilski on being awarded the Cookie Gant Spirit Award for 2026.

From Lynette...."I started my advocacy about 25 years ago. All of my immediate family live with severe and persistent mental illness and I knew I had to help. My goal was to make sure my family's needs were met, but in order to do that I knew I needed to get involved. I decided to sit on committees that were geared to improving the public mental health system and protecting the rights that people have while they are in services. One of the committees is recipient rights and I get to see the legal side to how the public mental health system runs. Working as an advocate has helped me too. It gave me purpose. I have met so many wonderful people and I feel my life is complete now. The number one thing I have learned as an advocate is that advocacy is really just about doing the right thing. Thats really what it's about, and I strive everyday to do that...."

For more information on all the MDHHS Recipient Rights Awards please visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/mentalhealth/recipientrights/about/mdhhs-directors-awards-for-recipient-rights

09/28/2026

Check out our Veteran Navigator and her ArtPrize submission. On dislpay right now.

During this year’s ArtPrize, 19 Kent County veterans will display their artwork outside of Grand Rapids’ City Hall.

09/23/2026

Marion Moran Retirement Party Invitation
Please join us for a casual, open house-style gathering. You're welcome to stop by at your convenience to extend your best wishes to Marion!

Wednesday October 28, 2026
3:00 - 4:30pm
GVSU HUB
200 Viridian Drive Muskegon MI 49440
To RSVP Scan QR code or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/share/ae366b15-e6a0-4f3b-800d-ef065c3ffa01

09/21/2026

Treatment works. Timely, compassionate, evidence-informed behavioral health care, peer support, and coordinated services can help people recover and improve outcomes for those experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Seeking help is a sign of strength. FindTreatment.gov

09/21/2026

See our Fall Newsletter for all the news and events in Region 3.

09/16/2026

988 is always there. So is your local crisis system: mobile teams, stabilization centers, community clinics. Know and share what's available before you need it. Building awareness saves lives. Learn more about mobile crisis care: samhsa.gov/mental-health/988/faqs -crisis-care

09/08/2026

You may not always know what someone is experiencing. A check-in, a listening ear, a number shared at the right moment, can make a real difference. starts with connection. samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/suicide-prevention-month/toolkit

09/08/2026

Any way you slice it, prevention matters! 🍕 Visit one of our partner pizza shop locations for a free TalkSooner pizza cutter and talking tips on youth substance misuse prevention.

C-D's Quik Mart Cadena Brothers Pizzeria Craig's Cruisers Don Petrino's Golden Sands Golf & Bucket Bar Lakeside Pizza Co. Lombardo's Sicilian Pizza - Muskegon Pompeii's Vito's Pizza and Subs