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rspitza@miningjournal.net Jim LaJoie, executive director of the Superior Health Foundation, speaks at the foundation’s spring grants celebration on Wednesday night. The foundation awarded more than $272,000 in funding to area health-focused organizations. (Journal photo by Ryan Spitza)
MARQUETTE The Superior Health Foundation held its spring grants celebration on Wednesday night, distributing 18 grant awards totaling over $272,000 to health-focused organizations serving the Upper Peninsula.
The grants were presented at a reduced-capacity, socially distanced ceremony at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. Around $126,000 was distributed in spring grant funding, while nearly $100,000 was awarded to address children’s mental health in the U.P. through a partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan. Of the remaining funding, $15,000 was distributed for indigent care grants, while other funding was awarded to various organizations for equipment and pilot pro
Warning signs and resources for people with alcoholism
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month, reminding us people should exercise caution and watch out for warning signs of alcoholism in family/friends year-round.
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for about 95,000 deaths a year in the United States. Deaths due to excessive drinking account for 1 in 10 total deaths among working-age adults aged 20 to 64 years. In 2010, excessive alcohol use cost the US economy $249 billion, or $2.05 a drink. About 40% of these costs were paid by federal, state, and local governments.
“Great Lakes Recovery Centers has been providing behavioral health services, including treatment for alcohol use disorders, for over 40 years,” said Shawn Baker, chief operating officer of Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Inc. “We have gender specific residential treatment for men and women … During the screening process, we help individuals access their insurance or set up payment agreements to cove