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Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. Our vision is to fight the epidemic of trans suicide and improve overall life-outcomes of trans people by facilitating justice-oriented, collective community aid.

FORMED IN 2014, MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, INC. (MHLI) - DBA "THE KENNEDY FORUM" - WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION; UNITE ADVOCATES, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE; AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES.THE KENNEDY FORUM SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BY: - PUSHING FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008. - IDENTIFYING AND ADVANCING STANDARDIZED CLINICAL PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEASUREMENT TOOLS THAT WILL IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES. - UTILIZING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS AND BETTER COORDINATION OF SERVICES.

THE INSTITUTE FOR PATIENTS' RIGHTS CONDUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC, AND WORKS TO EXPAND AND IMPLEMENT TOOLS OF EMPOWERMENT FOR OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, MARGINALIZED PERSONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO COMBAT POLICY AND MEDICAL PRACTICE THAT DEVALUES SOME PEOPLE'S LIVES, PUTTING THEM AT GREATER RISK OF DEADLY HARM. OUR MISSION IS EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF AGE, HEALTH, DISABILITY STATUS, OR SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS. WE BELIEVE THAT EQUAL HUMAN DIGNITY SHOULD BE APPLIED FIRST AND FOREMOST IN HEALTHCARE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY.

TO FACILITATE LIFE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CHRIST-CENTERED PROGRAMS. OUR FAITH-BASED CHRISTIAN SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS WORK TO DEVELOP TEENS MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.

TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND NON PROFESSIONAL GROUPS IN SUPPORT OF PERSONS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND AID IN THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING ALONG WITH EVALUATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES.

KEVIN'S SONG IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GENERATING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSES OF SUICIDE, ITS PREVALENCE IN OUR SOCIETY AND POSSIBLE PREVENTIVE MEASURES. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE WANT TO CREATE A WORKING COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES THAT HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE IN THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA AS WELL AS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR OFFERING KNOWLEDGE, HOPE AND HEALING TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TOUCHED BY SUICIDE.

TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION, VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, AND YOUTH AND RISK.