The City of Ferndale has announced a new collaboration between the Ferndale Police Department and Common Ground, Oakland County’s leading crisis services agency. The partnership—made possible by a SAMHSA Follow-up Expansion Grant—will put Common Ground in a position to help Ferndale first responders recognize opportunities for crisis management support and connect in-need individuals and families with available programs and services.
Common Ground is entering year two of the three-year grant program, which seeks to provide follow-up care and service continuity to individuals at high risk of suicide or experiencing high levels of anxiety or depression. After a successful trial collaboration with the White Lake Police Department, the organization selected the Ferndale Police Department as one of their next grant partners.
