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CMHA-CEI COVID-19 Support Line Proves Valued Resource for Community
May 5, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
LANSING - Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties (CMHA-CEI) has received a consistent volume of calls since unveiling their newest resource – a community COVID-19 Support Line.
The support line was established in response to the heightened need for additional mental health support for struggling community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals calling into the support line include families, spouses, and friends who are struggling, as well as front line workers.
Christian McCaslin, Crisis Services Coordinator at CMHA-CEI, notes that “These are unprecedented times in which the stress of being at home, isolated, attempting to keep children occupied who cannot hang out with friends has led to a higher than usual amount of anxiety, fear, and depression. This resource provides support, guidance, encouragement, and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy to help people over the hump.” McCaslin also recognizes that “There is no play book on how to cope and most people don’t have the tools in the box to use to help them during this time. We are here to help them, teach them, listen to them, and encourage them while monitoring their needs.”
The COVID-19 Support Line is available for any residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties looking to speak with a mental health professional about issues related to COVID-19. The support line is available Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, at (517) 237-7100. Individuals do not have to be receiving services at CMHA-CEI, or have a mental health diagnosis of any kind, to access the support line.
CMHA-CEI remains dedicated to continuing to connect community members to essential behavioral health services throughout this challenging time and beyond, and continues to operate by the message shared in the agency tagline, ‘Together We Can.” Latest updates about services and resources can be found at www.ceicmh.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ceicmh.
