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As the new year comes, many are looking for new ways to improve their lives and form newer healthier habits. One great way people can start the year off is by participating in Dry January. Dry January is a challenge for participants to commit to sobriety for the entire month. […]

Community partners including Great Lakes Recovery Centers are spreading mental health awareness across the UP. On Monday, GLRC’s Director of Prevention Services, Tracy Johnson, helped organize a Health and Wellness Day at Forest Park Schools with Forest Park Principal Jackie Giuliani. Johnson also spoke to students during the event along […]

The holidays can bring with it many different stressors not present during other times of the year. Those stressors come with an increased risk of substance abuse and relapse. Treatment centers from all across Michigan report an uptick in the use of many different substances during the holidays season. Despite […]

According to a new report by United Health Foundation, Michigan women have higher mental health concerns than the national average. Local health officials are trying to figure out ways to reduce obstacles to treatment. GLRC’s Teal Lake Residential pushes to reduce barriers for women by allowing children up to age […]

Thanks to a grant from West End Health Foundation, the Ishpeming Senior Center has partnered with Great Lakes Recovery Centers to provide free suicide prevention programming for the elderly. This service will bring LIVE programming into the Senior Center.   Read more about the partnership and an interview with GLRC’s […]

On December 7th, Great Lakes Recovery Centers is hosting its first ever job fair! The job fair will be held at the John Kivela Center and is open to all individuals seeking employment with the agency. Interviews will also be held on-site. Read more about the GLRC Job Fair here.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has awarded 17 grants in an effort to reduce overdose deaths in Michigan. The grants, made available through Michigan’s opioid settlement fund, will provide funding to support agencies in expanding their transportation services for clients to and from treatment centers or other […]

Since 2020, GLRC’s Ripple Recovery Residence in L’Anse has provided service to many women going through recovery from a substance use disorder. GLRC also has an Outpatient Services office in L’Anse to provide community members with mental health and substance use disorder counseling. Learn more about GLRC’s services in L’Anse […]

West End Suicide Prevention (WESP) is excited to kick off the 4th Annual LIVE Art & Word Contest as a way to help break the stigma surrounding mental health issues and suicide, engage individuals, encourage positive mental health and showcase talents from across the Upper Peninsula. This year’s contest has […]

In cooperation with United Way’s Day of Service campaign on September 11, Great Lakes Recovery Centers held a volunteering event where community members turned out to help clear the 26-acre walking trail at the Adolescent Services Center. With this trail now cleaned up and cleared, adolescent clients will enjoy the […]