Lawmakers passed legislation supporting programs that ensure children and families receive quick responses to their mental health issues.

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The administration proposed a return to allowing congregate sheltering for families — a practice that has been prohibited for years due to concerns about health and safety risks.

Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, ...

Children in foster care use a disproportionate amount of Medicaid-funded mental health services. Meanwhile, President Donald ...

A number of factors goes into the budget problems. One seemingly endless issue: the pension scandal that has cost $404 million and counting.

The hospital has become the battleground in a broader campaign to reset the balance of power across the state’s health care ...

It’s news that could help families across our area in the fight against youth drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. On ...

“The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is changing to a competitive procurement process for the state’s Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) contracts to help ensure Michigan ...

We see this budget for what it is, an extremist road map that takes away what people rely on to survive,” U.S. Rep. Maxwell ...

Advocates say Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposed 2-hour parking limit for RVs will hurt homeless people living in them, including ...

It was a surprise for every single private provider across the state,” said Theresa Lewis, executive director of The Arc of ...