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Hegira Health is looking for persons in recovery who want to become a certified Peer Recovery Coach. If you have six months sobriety and aspire to share your story to help others, Hegira Health's Oakdale Recovery Center can provide you with the experience and training you'll need to attain Michigan certification. For more information contact Andrea Rodgers at 734-499-1521 or by email at [email protected].

Hegira Health is proud to partner with the Wayne State University School of Social Work on their Peers to Higher Education project. Hegira Health is working with the WSUSSW to enhance the behavioral health workforce by identifying interested Peer Specialist and creating a clear and supportive pathway for Peer Specialists (i.e., Peer Recovery Coaches, Peer Advocates, Recovery Support specialists, etc.) to earn a Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work and to become licensed social workers. The purpose of Peers to Higher Education is to facilitate the movement of peers, who play a critical role in the recovery community, to higher-wage and higher-demand jobs through higher education. For more info, visit https://bit.ly/3wu3nsk

Peers to Higher Education Peers to Higher Education is a supportive and collaborative effort that guides Peers through multiple pathways to earn a Bachelor's and/or Master in Social Work. We have illuminated paths for Peers to achieve their higher education goals by creating an en

Thank you to the Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI for coming to Hegira Health's Oakdale Recovery Center recently to give our clients haircuts and styles! Prioritizing self care and physical appearance during recovery can have a positive impact on self-confidence and self-esteem. One of the men shared that he felt so much younger and now feels ready to succeed in his recovery. Another woman shared that she had not gone for a haircut in two years, and this reminded her that she is worthy of taking care of herself. Thank you ladies, you truly changed lives sharing your talents with us!

Hegira Health is proud to be a repeat sponsor of the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health Biennial Conference! Our dedicated IMH staff attended the event, "Supporting Early Childhood Relationships: Learn, Connect, Restore & Rejuvenate." HHI team members pictured left to right: Emily Thiel, Stephanie Preston, Daisha King, Stephanie Stromberger, Victoria Sargent, Tahjee Washington, Emily Schrodt, and Danielle Schilhaneck.

It’s ! Check out the column, “This Pride Month our LGBTQ+ youth need our help,” from Hegira Health CEO Carol Zuniga to learn more about what we can do as parents, educators and community leaders to improve the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth and be allies by actively supporting, encouraging and standing up for individuals as well as engaging in equality activism.

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Column: This Pride Month our LGBTQ+ youth need our help In 2000, to acknowledge the impact of the 1969 Stonewall Riots on gay rights and the gay pride movement in the U.S and around the world, President Bill Clinton designated June as Gay and Le***an Pr…

This month we celebrated , and the addition of another embedded Master’s-level clinician as a part of our partnership with 12 police departments in Western Wayne County providing Mobile Crisis Co-Response services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises as well as First Responder Wellness for law enforcement officers. Hegira Health is delighted to welcome Sonia McCain to Team Hegira! Sonia joined the Redford Township Police Department through our partnership. Sonia holds a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in social work and has over 10 years of experience in the mental health field.

Hegira Health wishes you a happy and safe Memorial Day! Let us all take a moment to pause and think about those that have and will lay their lives on the line for our freedom and that their sacrifice inspires us to live with gratitude and compassion for all. Thank you to our colleagues who are working this holiday weekend, ensuring that our community is cared for 365 days a year.

Hegira Health recently held our Annual Employee Recognition luncheon event at the Italian American Banquet and Conference Center in Livonia. Hosted by HHI Chief Human Resources Officer Todd Harrison, the event was enjoyed by 65 leaders, board members and honorees. Todd rolled out HHI's 2024 Employee Recognition Program, highlighting new and expanded categories, including employee of the month, volunteer/intern of the quarter and leader of the year. During the event we honored 2023 longevity awardees with 5 to 50 years, our most valued employees of each quarter, Shelley Osburn (1st), Tori Pore (2nd), Katina Haynes (3rd) and Jennifer Desrosier (4th). Katina Haynes, Coordinator of Turning Point Clubhouse, was honored as HHI's Most Valuable Employee of 2023. Congratulations to all Team Hegira members recognized!

Hegira Health Behavioral Clinician/SUD Counselor Jennifer Grzymala was honored with the Chief’s Challenge Coin Award by the Westland Police Community Partnership at the WPD Awards Ceremony. Jennifer has been an HHI employee since 2014, and is one of our embedded Master’s-level clinicians housed within nine respective police departments as part of our partnership with 12 police departments in Western Wayne County providing Mobile Crisis Co-Response and First Responder Wellness services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. Jennifer provides co-response crisis intervention, as well as follow-up services for individuals to avoid future crises. Congratulations, Jennifer!

The City of Westland - Administration Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosted a compassionate leadership forum on May 13, 2024 at Westland City Hall titled, “Compassionate Leaders Improve Lives.” Hegira Health CEO Carol Zuniga was among seven community leaders honored with an "Improving Lives Award." The evening's events explored how compassionate leaders passionately promote individual opportunity, disability inclusion, multicultural belonging, and community wellbeing. Musical entertainment was provided by the Davis Sisters and Steven Thomas on saxophone. Speakers included Mayor Kevin Coleman, disability philanthropist Senator Osita B. Izunaso, Detroit News columnist Bankole Thompson, Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce board chair Dr. Van Nguyen, and biotechnology business expert Dr. Shruti Bagla.

Hegira Health hosted its second annual Breakfast for Champions: Breaking Barriers yesterday at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. The program was specifically geared towards our law enforcement partners, and included a presentation on First Responder Mental Health, a more comprehensive look at the Co-Response Model, as well as a peer panel discussion on how to help individuals who are resistant to seeking services. The event was emceed by WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit Darnell Blackburn, a veteran law enforcement officer with more than 27 years of experience here in Michigan.

Hegira partners with 12 police departments in Western Wayne County providing Mobile Crisis Co-Response and First Responder Wellness services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. Our partners include the police departments in Dearborn Police Department, Inkster Police Department, Garden City Police Department, Livonia Police Department, City of Northville, Northville Twp, Plymouth Police Department, Redford Township Police Department, Romulus Police Department, Van Buren Police Department, Westland Police Community Partnership and the City of Wayne, Michigan Police Department. Embedded Master’s-level clinicians are housed within nine respective police department and are available for co-response crisis intervention, as well as to provide follow-up for individuals and coordinate them with ongoing services to avoid future crises.

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support: BILL BROWN FORD, Rapid Response EMS, Brown & Brown Insurance, and The Sports Marketing Agency.

It’s the last week to check out “The Self-Esteem” art exhibit at Downriver Council for the Arts! All are welcome to join us for the closing event and reception this Thursday, May 16 from 5-8pm at the DCA in Wyandotte. Read more at The News-Herald.

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Teen artwork showcased in self-esteem exhibit Hegira Health has partnered with the Downriver Council for the Arts to spotlight the importance of positive self-esteem through art with the Self-Esteem Exhibit, through May 18 at the James R. DeSa…

It’s National Nurses Week! 🩺 This year’s theme, “Nurses Make the Difference,” honors the incredible nurses who embody the spirit of compassion and care in every health care setting. Hegira Health celebrates the dedication of all nurses, including our own Team Hegira nurses for everything that they do to keep our communities healthy!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Law Enforcement Appreciation Month, a great time to reduce stigma around mental health as well as honor our mental health and law enforcement professionals.

Read more from Hegira Health Sr. Director of Crisis Services Jody Drewry on how we are working together to address mental health crises in our communities: https://bit.ly/4a4Z1pm

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Hegira Health’s Vashti Newton (left) and Carmen Ramos joined other local partners working together to help end stigma around mental illness and highlight helpful programs at the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools third annual mental health fair on April 27 at Kellogg Park in Plymouth.

Hegira Health is proud to support the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber - Downriver's Business Network monthly Business Forums, hosted by SWCRC CEO Ronald Hinrichs. April's speakers, Denise Brooks-Williams of Henry Ford Health and Leslie Meyer of Corewell Health, focused on health inequities, sharing innovative services impacting health disparities in our communities and providing perspective on the role we all play in ensuring that everyone in our region has the opportunity to lead healthy, productive lives.

Hegira Health was proud to sponsor Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce’s “Lunch with Langton” event yesterday featuring WWJ Newsradio 950 and FOX 2 Detroit reporter and legal analyst Charlie Langton at the SOHO Event Center in Westland. Charlie discussed local news, his law and news career as well as his show, “Let it Rip,” and the recent court trials he has covered.

It was Hegira Health's pleasure to be part of the City of Westland - Administration's first Autism Awareness Month Walk yesterday afternoon held at Westland's City Hall. Community champions Kevin Coleman, Melissa Hunt-Sampey, James Godbout, Dan West, Amy Ostrand, Gretchen Heineke, and the City Of Westland Police Department, were among many who came together to promote awareness and create the connections needed to empower everyone in the Autism community to live fully. is here to contribute to a world where everyone in the Autism community is accepted and connected to the support they need, when they need it.

Hegira Health and the Downriver Council for the Arts “Self-Esteem Exhibit” launches today! 🎨 A partnership between HHI and DCA to bring the importance of mental health awareness to our kids and their families through art, the “Self-Esteem Exhibit” focuses on art pieces created by middle and high school students based on their own beliefs and opinions they have about themselves. It runs through May 18 at the DCA in Wyandotte, with a closing ceremony and reception planned for May 16 from 5-8pm. The reception and exhibit are open to the public at no charge.

Interested in taking part in Hegira Health’s 2nd Annual One Voice for Action Overdose Awareness Conference on August 27? We are looking for innovations and presentations that fit our theme, “Taking Action to Save Lives: Pathways for Addiction Recovery,” that address topics such as, but not limited to, harm reduction, peer recovery, social determinants of health, health disparities and prevention. Other topic suggestions appropriate for the conference will be considered. Proposals are due by June 13: https://forms.office.com/r/Gb5xx1TaVe