Community Mental Health presents service data and programs; warns of potential state procurement changes

Aug 19, 2026

Representatives from Community Mental Health for Central Michigan reported serving more than 10,000 people across six counties last year, gave Clare County figures and program updates, highlighted jail- and school-based services, and noted a court decision that halted a state PIHP RFP and could prompt a revised procurement schedule.

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Brian, a representative of Community Mental Health for Central Michigan, and Sarah Msali Swanson, the agency’s chief clinical officer, presented an annual update on services across six counties, including Clare. The authority reported it served just over 10,000 people last year across the region and typically serves about 5,000 people at any given time; Clare County received approximately $16.2 million of the authority’s $154 million budget, the presenters said.

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