GHS has compiled lists of local, state, and national resources to help individuals and their families explore potentially useful programs. These links are provided for informational purposes only. Genesee Health System is not responsible for their content and does not endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services, or information described or offered at these or any other internet sites.
Resource Library
State Resources
Michigan Veterans and TBI
Emergency Planning for Individuals with Disabilities
ARC Michigan
Association for Children's Mental Health
Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services
Michigan Mental Health and Substance Abuse Administration
Michigan Prescription Drug Prices
Michigan Recipient Rights Booklet
National Resources
Face Coverings and the ADA- Application under Title III
Vet Centers
Veteran Suicide Prevention
Alcoholism (CDC)
Adolescent Mental Health - Office of Adolescent Health - HHS
Al-Anon/Alateen
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Disability.gov
Emotions Anonymous (EA)
Medline Plus
NAMI
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
National Institutes of Health
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
Social Security Administration
Video Resources
Tips for Life
Lifeworks
- Beat the Holiday Blues
Information about how to avoid the holiday blues. - Codependency
Signs of codependency and help with breaking the cycle. - Easy Listening
Information and tips for communicating and listening. - Family Violence
What family violence is, the cycle of violence, who it affects, contributing factors and where to get help. - Finding Hope Beyond Grief
How to deal with the loss of a relative or friend. - Gender Dysphoria
Information about Gender Dysphoria and how to how to support those that experience it - Good Night
Information on getting a better night's sleep. - Grief
Help those close to you cope with grief. - Helping to Survive a Loss
Things you can do to help the grieving process go more smoothly for those closest to the deceased. - Instant Stress Relievers
Tips on how to deal with and reduce everyday stress. - Overcoming Depression
Causes, signs, and types of depression; how to get help. - Pathways to Self-Esteem
About self-esteem and ways you can raise yours. - Peacefully Resolving Conflict
Learn how to resolve a conflict peacefully - Practicing Mindfulness
With technology and media at our fingertips at all times, jam-packed schedules, long to-do lists, and worried thoughts about all of
life’s pressures, it’s no wonder that some researchers say American stress is at an all-time high. - S.O.S. - Signs of Stress
Information on stress and the physical, emotional, mental and behavioral symptoms it can cause - The Art of Stress Reduction
100 ways to help you cope with stress - What Is Good Mental Health - Teens
For teens, what makes good mental health and what to do if you need help - What Is Good Mental Health?
What makes good mental health and what to do if you need help - What You Need to Know About Mental Illness
What is mental health and treatment options - What's Your Conflict and Communication Style?
How to handle conflict and communicate - Winter Blues
How to break the winter blues - You Are Not Alone
Help with withdrawal and loneliness and how to change your attitude
Teen Turning Points
- Adolescence and Independence
Tips for independence and getting help for young adults. - Assisting Teens with Healthy Grieving
Help with assiting grieving teenagers. - Effects of Underage Drinking
What underage drinking does to adolescents and how to avoid it. - Gang-Related Violence
What gang violence is, types of violence, dangers, how to protect yourself, and where to get help - Healthy Dating Relationships
Information for teens on how to build healthy relationships. - Out of the Blue
Information about depression and teenagers. - Safe Dating
Information for teens about dating violence - Safe Online Dating
How to be safe while online dating - Team Up With Self-esteem
Information on self-esteem including how to boost yours and how to get help - Teen Peer Pressure
About peer pressure and help with making good judgement - Teen Violence
Dealing with anger, what to do if caught in a violent situation and how to work thing out - Teen-Parent Communication
Tips on how to talk and listen to your teen - Teens and Prescription
Drug Misuse Information on the dangerousness of misusing prescription drugs and how to prevent misusing them - Which Way to Go
Making decisions, thinking before you act and getting help - You've Got Peer Power
Use peer power to make good choices and deal with peer pressure
Healthy Living
- Stress and Diet
There is a strong connection between mood, food and healthy eating.
Substance Use Recovery
- Counterfeit Pills and Risk of Fentanyl
The risk of using counterfeit drugs and what to do if you encounter them - Dangers of Energy Drinks in Youth
Although large amounts of caffeine are dangerous on their own, the other ingredients can also be harmful. - Dangers of Vaping in Youth
Children and teens are at a higher risk of addiction. - Misuse of Amphetamines
- Opioid Crisis: Impact of COVID-19
The pandemic’s impact on the opioid crisis has led to more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths...
Parent Talk
- 10 Stress Busters
Try these steps to lessen stress in your family. - About Child Abuse
Information about child abuse including what it is, contributing factors and where to get help. - Adolescents and Social Media
There are benefits, but there are also concerns about safety, and mental and physical health. - Before Friendships Can Form
Information about helping children form friendships. - Being a Single Parent
Information and helpful tips on being a single parent. - Build a Strong Stepfamily
Information on building a strong stepfamily - Building Emotionally Healthy Families
Information and tips on building emotionally healthy families. - Childhood Trauma
We’d like to think that incidents of childhood trauma happen infrequently and the effects pass quickly. Sadly, that’s often not the case. - Children Who Witness Violence
Information for parents who deal with children who witness violence - Confidence Building Blocks for Children
Information for parents on confidence building for children - Coping with Bullies
Information for parents to help children cope with bullying - Dealing With Differences
Information for parents to help children deal with differences in people. - Dealing with Discipline
Information on child discipline for parents - Families Facing Loss
Information for parents to help children face different types of loss. - Getting Along at Home
Information for parents on how to get along at home. - Helping Children Recover from Loss
Information to assist parents in helping a child through a crisis. - Helping Kids Cope with Cliques
How to talk to your kids about cliques. - Helping Kids Cope with Grief
A listing of several myths commonly associated with grief in children - Kids and Divorce
Information on how to help kids cope with divorce. - Neighborhood Violence
Information about neighborhood violence including the effects of it and how to protect your family - Parents and Teachers can Raise Self-esteem
Help raise a child's self-esteem and handle discipline - Protecting Students from Violence
Strategies on how to protect a student from violence and where to get help - Stress and Your Child
Know about stress and how it affects your children including behavioral and physical signs - The Angry Child
About anger in children and how to help an angry child - When Unemployment Hits Home
How to handle unemployment with your family and how to get help - Working Moms
Balancing a demanding career with raising a family - Young Children Emotionally Hurt by Violence
How violence affects young children and infants and what to do if your child is affected
Your Time
- About Elder Abuse
Information about elder abuse including what it is, who it affects, why it occurs, types of abuse and how to cope. - Adjusting to Aging
Information on how to help your elderly relatives adjust to aging. - Growing Older
Information and help with growing older - Meet the Challenge
Help with meeting the challenge of being an effective caregiver for an elderly family member - Removing Guilt from Caregiving
Help with tending to the wishes of an elderly relative as a caregiver - Resolving Caregiver Stress
Assistance with dealing with the stress that comes with being a caregiver - Sandwiched in Between
Information on being a caregiver and a parent at the same time. - When Depression is More Than "The Blues"
Causes of depression, warning signs, and how to get help - When Your Spouse Dies
How to help yourself with the loss of a spouse