June 7, 2006

Mr. Rosettus Weeks, an administrator within the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), has been named Director of the Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital.

"We are extremely fortunate to have someone with Mr. Weeks' experience, in the field of psychiatric medicine, leading one of our critical psychiatric care facilities," said Janet Olszewski, MDCH Director. "His understanding of mental health issues is vital as we work to ensure that Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital continues to deliver the best in mental health services to the people of Michigan."

Previously, Weeks served both as a hospital director and an administrative officer at the Huron Valley Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He has also worked as an acting administrative officer and finance officer at the Clinton Valley Center in Pontiac, a finance officer for the Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and as an accounting supervisor for M.E.S.C. in Detroit, Michigan. 

Through his work, Weeks has led a psychiatric hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO) through two 3-year accreditation cycles, achieving high scores. He has also developed and implemented a strategic plan that resulted in reducing costs of operation, while improving the number and quality of programs offered.

"Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital has a long history of providing quality care to persons with mental illness. While I intend to build on that history, I am aware that there are many challenges that lie ahead. It is important to me, as well as to MDCH, to do everything we can to ensure that persons with mental illness are provided with the services and supports that they need," Weeks said.

Weeks holds a B.B.A. from the University of Liberia in Monrovia, Liberia, a M.B.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Michigan.