Greetings

We are very proud to present the 2022 GHS Annual Report to the Genesee County community. As in the past couple of years, Covid continues to dominate a lot of what we do. We continue to increase the frequency of face-to-face contact but have found that virtual contact is very workable for some consumers. Despite the daily challenges, GHS staff continue to provide consistent, high-quality services. How we deliver services has changed, but our commitment and passion has never wavered.

As we look forward to the new year, we understand that there will continue to be challenges and opportunities. The statewide CMH system successfully fought off a very determined legislative attempt to privatize the system. This was a great victory for the system and all consumers and families, but it won’t be the last challenge. Our system is far from perfect, but locally operated services are better than a for profit out of state company that has no local identity or accountability.

As our fiscal year nears an end, we are very excited by the completion of the new GHS children’s facility, the Center for Children's Integrated Services. This state-of-the-art facility houses all of the GHS Children’s services in one location. In addition, we will have an office of our FQHC, the Genesee Community Health Center, in the facility to offer primary care as well.

This project has been an amazing demonstration of community support and collaboration. A unique funding model of public, private, foundations, and new market tax credits that can be a model for mental health projects moving forward. We were very proud and fortunate to be a part of this truly revolutionary initiative.

We are committed to our community and will never stray from our Mission to serve the individuals and families of Genesee County with compassion and kindness while providing high-quality service and supports.

Kathy Boles GHS Board Chair

Thank you