Families say Michigan’s community mental health system failed loved ones

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 836

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Brian Greene’s son Dawson relies on the support of the Bergmann Center, a day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities that is part of North Country Community Mental Health, for his day-to-day needs. He has cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities and is on the autism spectrum and, as such, cannot fully communicate, Greene testified to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Child Welfare System.

But Bergmann is set to close at the …

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