By Allison Mercer, Victim Advocate/Case Manager, Common Ground According to the U.S. Department of Justice, human trafficking is a crime…
jen cainJanuary 19, 2022
A new 24/7 mental health crisis support line is now available in Oakland County and Michigan's Upper Peninsula – and…
ElizabethJuly 15, 2021
In Michigan’s wealthiest county, there are more than 2,000 homeless students representing all 28 public school districts. Although many Oakland…
ElizabethJune 28, 2021
As we celebrate the strides made for LGBTQ Americans, we must also recognize the steps that still need to be…
ElizabethJune 24, 2021
TRAVERSE CITY — Toni Stanfield and her son Karl used to call bipolar disorder an invisible monsoon that leaves families…
ElizabethJune 14, 2021
The City of Ferndale has announced a new collaboration between the Ferndale Police Department and Common Ground, Oakland County’s leading…
ElizabethMay 28, 2021
OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County-based nonprofit organization Common Ground has been working for decades in conjunction with local governments,…
ElizabethApril 30, 2021
"There are urgent care locations around every corner in Metro Detroit for those with physical health issues. But people with…
ElizabethApril 20, 2021
Raising awareness about mental illness is even more important as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a growing national mental health…
ElizabethApril 8, 2021
April is National Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month. According to RAINN ( Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network…
ElizabethApril 1, 2021
"In the age of coronavirus, the organization has like many others has spent the last year growing its virtual offerings…
ElizabethFebruary 19, 2021
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month That 17-year-old French horn player is getting slapped in the face by his girlfriend whenever they…
ElizabethFebruary 11, 2021
It’s a cruel Catch-22: With the COVID-19 pandemic dragging on for nearly a year, more people are experiencing trauma related…
ElizabethFebruary 8, 2021
This year has been an unbelievable year for all of us. Locally, nationally, and globally we have had to adapt…
ElizabethJanuary 25, 2021
The benefits of mentoring Studies show that 59% of mentored teenagers earn better grades, 27% of mentored youth are less…
ElizabethJanuary 15, 2021
Common Ground offers domestic violence and homicide loss support groups Starting this month, Common Ground is offering virtual support groups…
ElizabethJanuary 5, 2021
This Thanksgiving was not one of my favorites. Picture this: I am sitting in my living room chair, under a blanket, watching…
ElizabethDecember 10, 2020
There is one death by suicide in the US every 11 minutes. (CDC) Researchers have estimated that approximately 135 people…
ElizabethNovember 6, 2020
We here at Common Ground believe that mental health conditions are important to discuss year-round because mental illness affects everyone directly or…
ElizabethOctober 8, 2020
