MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The Marquette County Board is showing its support for rural mental health in upper Michigan.
Tuesday night, the board unanimously supported a resolution to protect rural access to behavioral health services. The resolution supports the rural and frontier caucus of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan.
County Board Chair Joe Derocha says the resolution supports local municipalities and health providers.
“The resolution supports legislation that will help counties and help these individuals and groups that provide those services, Pathways and Northcare, that do these services,” Derocha said.
The resolution also ensures rural input on policy decisions through a formal consultation process.
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