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View Comments Fenced-off brick buildings infested with asbestos still tarnish the sprawling Northville Township property that served as home to the Northville State Regional Psychiatric Hospital until it was closed by then-Governor John Engler in 2003. Enriched by wildlife, wetlands and towering trees, the 300-acre site appears from the perimeter to be an idyllic place for many levels of recreation, but it remains mostly forbidden ground for people due to the unhealthy interiors of the 11 outlying buildings that continue to stand almost three years after the facility s nine-story main building was demolished. All but a handful of ambitious plans to renovate the nature-abundant area into a recreational haven a series of beginner-level biking trails and a one-mile hiking trail that opened on the site in 2020 are the exception have yet to move beyond the drawing board, mostly due to a lack of adequate financing, former and current township leaders lament. ....
Lawmaker: Time to rebuild and expand state s only psychiatric hospital for kids Rep. Whiteford wants to increase funding to 100 beds from 55 Courtesy: Michigan House GOP and last updated 2021-07-01 17:08:06-04 LANSING (WXYZ) â As children in a mental health crisis wait weeks to be admitted to psychiatric hospitals, the vice-chair of the state House Appropriations Committee says the it s time to rebuild Michiganâs only state-run psychiatric hospital for children, doubling the number of children being treated there. âItâs terrible whatâs happening,â said Rep. Whiteford (R-Casco Twp.) this week, referencing reports by 7 Action News showing children waiting weeks to be placed in an inpatient psychiatric bed. âJust working together, weâve got to be able to address this.â ....
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