Applicants Needed for Oakland Community Health Network Board

The BOC is seeking applications to fill two general public seats, one primary consumer seat (someone receiving mental health services) and one secondary consumer seat (a family member of someone receiving mental health services).

Therapist James Wickersham Specializes in Recovery after Facing his own Addiction

Therapist James Wickersham Specializes in Recovery after Facing his own Addiction (Mel Corrigan, June 15, 2018) I sat down with James Wickersham at a coffee shop recently. Dressed in a button-down shirt, face adorned with glasses, he sported a steady, serious yet approachable demeanor. Wickersham is a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) and a Certified…

13 Police Departments Join Hope Not Handcuffs to Connect Addicts with Help

13 Police Departments Join Hope Not Handcuffs to Connect Addicts with Help Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Southfield, Waterford Township, West Bloomfield, White Lake and Wixom, MI – The Hope Not Handcuffs program began in Macomb County with a simple idea, giving police department the tools…

Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program

Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program Waterford, MI – Waterford Police have committed to participation in the Hope Not handcuffs initiative. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative of Families Against Narcotics. The program is aimed at bringing law enforcement, community organizations, and individuals seeking assistance together in an effort to…

Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program

Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program Waterford, MI – Waterford Police have committed to participation in the Hope Not handcuffs initiative. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative of Families Against Narcotics. The program is aimed at bringing law enforcement, community organizations, and individuals seeking assistance together in an effort to…

Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program

Waterford Police Seek Volunteers for Hope Not Handcuffs Addiction Recovery Program Waterford, MI – Waterford Police have committed to participation in the Hope Not handcuffs initiative. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative of Families Against Narcotics. The program is aimed at bringing law enforcement, community organizations, and individuals seeking assistance together in an effort to…

Ferndale Police Launch Hope Not Handcuffs to Assist Addicts with Recovery

Ferndale Police Launch Hope Not Handcuffs to Assist Addicts with Recovery (City of Ferndale, Feb. 1, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Residents suffering from addiction will have better access to treatment without fear of jail time with the launch Tuesday of the Hope Not Handcuffs program. The program is being implemented across Macomb County and through…