A woman offers support to another woman, helping heal trauma.

As Need Grows, Avalon Expands Mental Health Support for Survivors

As Avalon Healing Center marks 20 years, it is expanding trauma-informed services, healing spaces and choices for people affected by sexual violence.

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Members of Michigan's Organization of Exonerees at an event.

How the Organization of Exonerees Supports Mental Health After Wrongful Imprisonment

Founded and led by exonerees, the Detroit nonprofit provides peer support, mental health resources and practical guidance to help people rebuild their lives after wrongful imprisonment.

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A physician consulting with a woman in a clinical setting, illustrating the Zero Suicide model as an integrated element of health care.

How Henry Ford Health’s Zero Suicide Model Is Transforming Suicide Prevention

Henry Ford Health’s Zero Suicide model is changing how healthcare systems identify and respond to suicide risk. Learn more.

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2026 Request for Proposals (RFPs)

The 2026 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are now available on the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation website.

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Young boy working with his mentor according to the EMIY Way.

A Prevention-Focused Approach to Supporting Boys and Families

A longtime mentor and youth advocate shares a relationship-based framework designed to support boys and families through early intervention, stronger engagement, and practical tools for parents and educators.

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Young adults benefit from mental health support in new Boys and Girls Club at Michigan Central station.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit Expands Mental Health Support in a New Setting

Inside Michigan Central, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit is testing a different approach to youth mental health that connects behavioral health support with career pathways and mentorship.

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Father holding young child in a comforting embrace, illustrating early relational health and the importance of caregiver-child bonding in early childhood mental health care.

Rethinking Early Childhood Mental Health Care

Wayne State’s Early Childhood Support Clinic integrates behavioral health into pediatric care—demonstrating how early intervention can drive systems change.

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Graphic showing key element of presentation to Flinn Foundation Board during five-year strategic plan review.

How the Flinn Foundation’s Five-Year Strategy Is Driving Systems Change in Mental Health

What a five-year strategic plan reveals about prevention, early intervention and mental health systems in Michigan.

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