Mosaic Counseling urges expansion of school-based, low-cost therapy after Kent County rollout

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Mosaic Counseling told the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid and Behavioral Health that its school-outreach and sliding-scale model—backed by a panel of private therapists—lets students get therapy quickly and without insurance barriers; the group seeks funding to expand into five more counties after receiving $200,000 in the

The Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid and Behavioral Health heard a presentation from Mosaic Counseling on the organization’s school-outreach program and a statewide expansion proposal, emphasizing rapid access to sliding‑scale therapy for students and community members.

Mosaic Counseling Executive Director Sarah Lukowski told the committee the group’s model places vetted private‑practice therapists into schools and community settings to remove barriers such as cost, wait lists and transportation. “We have never had a wait list regardless of insurance status,” Lukowski said, and she described a matching intake process intended to get people connected to an appropriate therapist “within a week or two” when a provider is available.

The presentation said Mosaic (founded in 1978) operates several programs: professional counseling for all ages, a school outreach program that serves students in seven school districts and 30 schools, an employee assistance program for employers and school staff, suicide‑prevention training using QPR (question‑persuade‑refer), and mental‑health advocacy. Lukowski said Mosaic has…

Mosaic Counseling urges expansion of school-based, low-cost therapy after Kent County rollout

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