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Michigan Trauma-Informed Local Coalitions

Local communities in Michigan that are working to prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma and toxic stress for their citizens.
 
Iron County Dickinson County Gogebic County Ontonagon County Houghton County Keweenaw County Baraga County Marquette County Menominee County Delta County Schoolcraft County Alger County Luce County Mackinac County Emmet County Cheboygan County Charlevoix County Antrim County Otsego County Montmorency County Presque Isle County Alpena County Alcona County Oscoda County Crawford County Kalkaska County Benzie County Leelanau County Grand Traverse County Manistee County Wexford County Missaukee County Roscommon County Ogemaw County Iosco County Gladwin County Midland County Clare County Isabella County Osceola County Mecosta County Lake County Mason County Oceana County Newaygo County Muskegon County Montcalm County Gratiot County Arenac County Bay County Saginaw County Tuscola County Huron County Sanilac County St. Clair County Lapeer County Genesee County Shiawassee County Clinton County Ionia County Kent County Ottawa County Allegan County Barry County Eaton County Ingham County Livingston County Oakland County Macomb County Monroe County Wayne County & City of Detroit Washtenaw County Jackson County Calhoun County Kalamazoo County Van Buren County Berrien County Cass County St. Joseph County Branch County Hillsdale County Lenawee County Chippewa CountyMap of Michigan Counties


Alger County
Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Trauma Team and the Community Resiliency Board (CRB-Trauma Marquette) :
Contact Name: Alexa Morrison
Address: CRB-Trauma Marquette and the Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Trauma Team 234 W Baraga Ave Marquette, 49855
Email: btambulance@gmail.com
Phone: 906-290-1535
Website: https://accesskent.com/Health/pdf/2017KC_CHNA.pdf 
Geographic Area: Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals, Non-profits (i.e., Child Abuse Protection Council, Great Start Collaborative, School Based teams)
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education-Pre-K-12, Education-Higher education, Health care, Local government, Mental health Public health, Substance abuse, Domestic Violence Services, PAFCs, LUNA, Residential service providers, FBI, local Law Enforcement, DHHS (AP/ES/FIS staff), private mental health providers, and more
 


Allegan County
Allegan County Great Start Social Emotional Committee
Contact Name: Amy Embury, Daryl Waggonner
Address: Allegan CMH 3285 122nd Ave Allegan, MI 49010
Email: aembury@accmhs.org
Email: dwaggoner@alleganresa.org
Phone: 269-673-6617 Ext. 2711
Website: https://www.allerganresa.org 
Geographic Area: Allegan County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children and youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, and human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Mental health, Public health, LTBB Tribe
 


Alpena County
Alpena Trauma Informed Community Work Group
Contact Name: Carlene Przykucki
Address: Partners In Prevention 1600 W. Chisholm St. Suite C Alpena, 49707
Email: carlene@nemcpi.org
Phone: 989-356-2880
Geographic Area: Alpena, Northeast Michigan
Primary Activities: Professional education/development, promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies; implementing "Taking Charge of Tomorrow" Health Endowment Fund project to reduce intergenerational transmission of Adverse Childhood Experiences and "to establish a cohesive crosssystems resilience-building network to support Alpena County families."
Populations Served: Parents/caregivers; early childhood providers; and behavioral health, education, and human services professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare; early childhood system; pre-K through 12 education; mental health, public health, ACE Master Trainers.
 


Bay/Arenac
Bay-Arenac Great Start Collaborative
Contact Name: Rich VanTol
Address: Bay-Arenac ISD 4228 Two Mile Road Bay City, MI 48706
Email: vantolr@baisd.net
Phone: 989-233-8729
Geographic Area: Bay and Arenac Counties
Primary Activities: Professional education/development, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies
Populations Served: Children and youth, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Health care, Local government, Mental Health Public Health, Substance abuse
 


Berrien County
Healthy Berrien Consortium
Contact Name: Courtney Davis
Address: Berrien County Health Department 2149 E Napier Avenue Benton Harbor, 49022
Email: cdavis@bchdmi.org
Phone: 269-927-5607
Website: www.bchdmi.org/702/Healthy-Berrien-Consortium
Geographic Area: Berrien County
Primary Activities: Professional education/development, Community awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies
Populations Served: Berrien County Residents
Coalition Members: Health care, Local government, Mental health, Public health
 


Calhoun County
BC Pulse: Healthy & Developmentally on Track Action Team Trauma-Informed Trainers Speakers Bureau
Contact Name: Kathy Szenda Wilson
Address: BC Pulse 200 West Van Buren Battle Creek, MI 49017
Email: kathy@bcpulse.org
Geographic Area: Battle Creek/Calhoun County
Primary Activities: Building public awareness, Promoting/facilitating innovation and application of knowledge, Supporting effective implementation
Populations Served: Children 0-5, families/caregivers, human service providers
Coalition Members: Community members (including): home visitors, service providers, childcare and preschool staff, families. Sectors represented: health, education (including early ed), workforce development, basic needs
 


Charlevoix County
Resilient and Trauma Informed Community Task Force
Contact Name: Maureen Clore
Address: MI DHHS 2229 Summit Park Drive Petoskey, 49770
Email: clorem@michigan.gov
Phone: 231-348-1636
Geographic Area: Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Mental health, Public health, LTBB tribe
 


Clinton
Clinton County Great Start Collaborative
Contact Name: Karen Black
Address: Clinton County RESA 4179 S. US 27 St. Johns, MI 48879
Email: black_k@ccresa.org
Phone: (989) 224-6831
Geographic Area: Clinton County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children 0-5, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education-PreK - 12, Mental Health, Public Health, Domestic violence programs
 
Mid-Michigan Trauma Collaborative
Contact Name: Carol Kehoe
Address: Child Welfare Director, Ingham County DHHS 5303 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI 48909
Email: kehoec@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-887-9403
Geographic Area: Mid Michigan area (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties)
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies
Populations Served: Children 0 - 5 years, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K - 12, Health care, Mental health, Public health
 


Crawford County
Northeast Lower Northern Michigan Cohort
Contact Name: Marc Wills
Address: C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District 11051 N Cut Rd Roscommon, MI 48653
Email: willsm@coorisd.net
Phone: (989) 275-9562
Website: www.coorisd.net
Geographic Area: Crawford, Oscoda, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources
Populations Served: Children & young adults 0-26 (0-18 students, 0 -26 students with disabilities)
Coalition Members: Child Protection Council, Community members, Court systems, Education - Pre K - 12, Faith-based organizations, Law enforcement, Mental Health, NW MI Community Action Agency, Public Health
 


Eaton County
Mid-Michigan Trauma Collaborative
Contact Name: Carol Kehoe
Address: Child Welfare Director, Ingham County DHHS 5303 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI 48909
Email: kehoec@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-887-9403
Geographic Area: Mid Michigan area (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties)
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies
Populations Served: Children 0 - 5 years, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K - 12, Health care, Mental health, Public health


Emmet County
Resilient and Trauma Informed Community Task Force
Contact Name: Maureen Clore
Address: MI DHHS 2229 Summit Park Drive Petoskey, 49770
Email: clorem@michigan.gov
Phone: 231-348-1636
Geographic Area: Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Mental health, Public health, LTBB tribe
 


Genesee County
Flint ReCast
Contact Name: Kris Johns
Address: Flint ReCAST 200 East 1st St Flint 48502
Email: Projectrecast@cityofflint.com
Phone: 810-600-5630
Geographic Area: Flint, Genesee County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies.
Populations Served: Children & youth (6-18 years), Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K 12, Education - Higher Ed, Health care, Housing, Local government, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse
 

Mott Children's Health Center ACE's Task Force

Contact Name: Todd Wiseley
Address: Mott Children's Health Center 806 TUURI PL Flint, 48503-2465
Email: wiseleyt@mottchc.org
Phone: 248-207-1794
Website: www.mottchc.org
Geographic Area: Genesee County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies. As a group, we discuss ACEs and advancing ACEs awareness, education and action in the county.
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Health care, Housing, Job training/employment, Local government, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse
 


Gogebic
Gogebic County Community Trauma Team
Contact Name: Corrie Reil-Erickson
Address: Gogebic Co. MDHHS 301 E. Lead St. Bessemer, MI 49911
Email: reilc@michigan.gov
Phone: (906) 290-1037
Geographic Area: Gogebic County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Professional education/development, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & practices
Populations Served: Children and youth, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Education - Pre K 12, Health care, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse
 


Gratiot County
Gratiot/Isabella Trauma Informed Community Workgroup
Contact Name: Maureen Clore
Address: MI DHHS 2229 Summit Park Drive Petoskey, 49770
Email: clorem@michigan.gov
Phone: 231-348-1636
Geographic Area: Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Mental health, Public health, LTBB tribe
 


Ingham County
Mid-Michigan Trauma Collaborative
Contact Name: Carol Kehoe
Address: Child Welfare Director, Ingham County DHHS 5303 S. Cedar St. Lansing, MI 48909
Email: kehoec@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-887-9403
Geographic Area: Mid Michigan area (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Counties)
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies
Populations Served: Children 0 - 5 years, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K - 12, Health care, Mental health, Public health
 


Isabella County
Gratiot/Isabella Trauma Informed Community Workgroup
Contact Name: Marni Taylor
Address: Gratiot/Isabella Great Start Collaborative 3771 N. Mission Rosebush, 48878
Email: mtaylor@giresd.net
Phone: 989-560-1627
Geographic Area: Gratiot and Isabella Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children 0 - 5 years, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Mental health, Public health, Domestic Violence (Safe Center)
 


Jackson County
Jackson County Trauma Informed Community Collaborative
Contact Name: Robert Powell
Address: Family Service and Children's Aid 330 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, 49201
Email: bpowell@strong-families.org
Phone: 517-787-7920
Geographic Area: Jackson County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies
Populations Served: Children & youth, Parents/caregivers, Helping professionals and organizations
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Health care, Job training/employment, Local government Mental health, Public health
 


Kent County
Kent County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Stress Workgroup
Contact Name: Candace Cowling
Address: Family Futures 678 Front Ave NW, Ste 210 Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Email: ccowling@familyfutures.net
Website: https://familyfutures.net/
Geographic Area: Kent County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Promoting/facilitating adoption of stress and trauma-informed practices & policies - Individual partners pursue specific stress and trauma informed efforts through their organizations
Populations Served: Children and families, Human service professionals, Some focus on children 0-5
Coalition Members: Human services providers, Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre K 12, Health care, Local government, Mental Health, Public Health, Substance abuse
 


Marquette County
Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Trauma Team and the Community Resiliency Board (CRB-Trauma Marquette) :
Contact Name: Alexa Morrison
Address: CRB-Trauma Marquette and the Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Trauma Team 234 W Baraga Ave Marquette, 49855
Email: btambulance@gmail.com
Phone: 906-290-1535
Website: https://accesskent.com/Health/pdf/2017KC_CHNA.pdf 
Geographic Area: Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals, Non-profits (i.e., Child Abuse Protection Council, Great Start Collaborative, School Based teams)
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education-Pre-K-12, Education-Higher education, Health care, Local government, Mental health Public health, Substance abuse, Domestic Violence Services, PAFCs, LUNA, Residential service providers, FBI, local Law Enforcement, DHHS (AP/ES/FIS staff), private mental health providers, and more
 


Missaukee County
T.R.U.S.T of Wexford and Missaukee Counties
Contact Name: Luther Lovell
Address:
Email: lovelll3@michigan.gov
Phone: (231) 920-0321
Geographic Area: Wexford and Missaukee Counties
Primary Activities: Professional education/development, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies, Implementing ACEs screenings within primary care, schools, agencies, and overall community.
Populations Served: Children and youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, human service professionals, physical health care providers, schools, and overall community.
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K 12, Health care, Job training/employment, Local government, Mental health, Public health
 


Montcalm County
Montcalm Trauma Champions
Contact Name: Esther Combs
Address: Montcalm Area ISD 610 New St Stanton,48888
Email: ecombs@maisd.com
Phone: 989-287-1887
Geographic Area: Montcalm County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Promoting/facilitating adoption of traumainformed practices & policies
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Business community, Child welfare, Education-Pre-K-12, Education-Higher ed, Health care, Housing, Job training/employment, Local government, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse, Ministerial
 


Muskegon County
Resilience Muskegon
Contact Name: Lauren Meldrum
Address: Health West 376 E. Apple Ave Muskegon, 49442
Email: lauren.meldrum@healthwest.net
Phone: 231-332-3812
Website: https://1in21.org/resilience-information/
Geographic Area: Muskegon County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies, Providing ACE and Resilience information across the community
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Child welfare (CPS; public/private foster care), Community members, Education - Pre K - 12, Health care, Local government, Mental health, Public health
 


Oakland County
Oakland County Great Start Collaborative (includes a workgroup focused on social emotional needs of young children)
Contact Name: Veronica Pechumer
Address:
Email: Veronica.Pechumer@oakland.k12.mi.us
Phone:
Geographic Area: Great Start Oakland Veronica.Pechumer@oakland.k12.mi.us
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources
Populations Served: Children and families prenatal through third grade, and human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Early care and Education - Birth -12th grade, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse
 


Ogemaw County
Northeast Lower Northern Michigan Cohort
Contact Name: Marc Wills
Address: C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District 11051 N Cut Rd Roscommon, MI 48653
Email: willsm@coorisd.net
Phone: (989) 275-9562
Website: www.coorisd.net
Geographic Area: Crawford, Oscoda, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources
Populations Served: Children & young adults 0-26 (0-18 students, 0 -26 students with disabilities)
Coalition Members: Child Protection Council, Community members, Court systems, Education - Pre K - 12, Faith-based organizations, Law enforcement, Mental Health, NW MI Community Action Agency, Public Health


Oscoda County
Northeast Lower Northern Michigan Cohort
Contact Name: Marc Wills
Address: C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District 11051 N Cut Rd Roscommon, MI 48653
Email: willsm@coorisd.net
Phone: (989) 275-9562
Website: www.coorisd.net
Geographic Area: Crawford, Oscoda, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources
Populations Served: Children & young adults 0-26 (0-18 students, 0 -26 students with disabilities)
Coalition Members: Child Protection Council, Community members, Court systems, Education - Pre K - 12, Faith-based organizations, Law enforcement, Mental Health, NW MI Community Action Agency, Public Health


Rosscommon County
Northeast Lower Northern Michigan Cohort
Contact Name: Marc Wills
Address: C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District 11051 N Cut Rd Roscommon, MI 48653
Email: willsm@coorisd.net
Phone: (989) 275-9562
Website: www.coorisd.net
Geographic Area: Crawford, Oscoda, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources
Populations Served: Children & young adults 0-26 (0-18 students, 0 -26 students with disabilities)
Coalition Members: Child Protection Council, Community members, Court systems, Education - Pre K - 12, Faith-based organizations, Law enforcement, Mental Health, NW MI Community Action Agency, Public Health


Schoolcraft County
Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Trauma Team and the Community Resiliency Board (CRB-Trauma Marquette) :
Contact Name: Alexa Morrison
Address: CRB-Trauma Marquette and the Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Trauma Team 234 W Baraga Ave Marquette, 49855
Email: btambulance@gmail.com
Phone: 906-290-1535
Website: https://accesskent.com/Health/pdf/2017KC_CHNA.pdf 
Geographic Area: Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft Counties
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals, Non-profits (i.e., Child Abuse Protection Council, Great Start Collaborative, School Based teams)
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education-Pre-K-12, Education-Higher education, Health care, Local government, Mental health Public health, Substance abuse, Domestic Violence Services, PAFCs, LUNA, Residential service providers, FBI, local Law Enforcement, DHHS (AP/ES/FIS staff), private mental health providers, and more
 


Washtenaw County
Washtenaw Early Childhood Trauma Informed Collaborative
Contact Name: Shannon Novara
Address: Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, 48103
Email: snovara@washtenawisd.org
Phone: 734-994-8100 x2177
Geographic Area: Washtenaw County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies, Early Childhood SystemsBuilding
Populations Served: Children 0 - 5 years, Pregnancy to Age 8
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Health care, Housing Job training/employment, Local government, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse
 
Washtenaw Trauma Informed Steering Committee
Contact Name: Shannon Novara
Address: Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, 48103
Email: snovara@washtenawisd.org
Phone: 734-994-8100 x2177
Geographic Area: Washtenaw County
Primary Activities: Public awareness, Professional education/development, Identification of trauma-informed services & resources, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies, Early Childhood SystemsBuilding
Populations Served: Children & youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, Human service professionals
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K - 12, Education - Higher Ed, Health care, Local government, Mental health, Public health, Substance abuse


Wexford County
T.R.U.S.T of Wexford and Missaukee Counties
Contact Name: Luther Lovell
Address:
Email: lovelll3@michigan.gov
Phone: (231) 920-0321
Geographic Area: Wexford and Missaukee Counties
Primary Activities: Professional education/development, Promoting/facilitating adoption of trauma-informed practices & policies, Implementing ACEs screenings within primary care, schools, agencies, and overall community.
Populations Served: Children and youth, Young adults, Parents/caregivers, human service professionals, physical health care providers, schools, and overall community.
Coalition Members: Child welfare, Community members, Education - Pre-K 12, Health care, Job training/employment, Local government, Mental health, Public health