Walk a Mile Rally

During the 21st annual Walk-a-Mile in My Shoes Rally, attendees will remind legislators to prioritize people first related to the state’s public behavioral health system, which provides critical services to more than 300,000 Michigan residents living with an intellectual or developmental disability, mental health challenge, or substance use disorder.

Walk-a-Mile in My Shoes is being held at the State Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday, September 17, from 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. The event features an activist walk around Michigan’s State Capitol, shared personal experiences from citizens whose lives are impacted by the use of community behavioral health services, and a call to action for legislators to learn more about and do more for Michigan residents living with an intellectual or developmental disability, mental health challenge, or substance use disorder.
 

The rally is hosted annually by the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA). The CMHA is the advocacy organization for community mental health organizations, the CMH-governed public health plans, and the CMH provider networks throughout the state.