State Rep. Mike Harris, R-Waterford, recently celebrated a new grant to support youth mental health in Oakland County. The Michigan Association of Health Plans awarded a $2,500 Health Equity Grant to On A Dragonfly’s Wings, a Waterford nonprofit focused on supporting mental health and preventing suicide by breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health needs. The organization will use the grant funding for a week-long mental wellness camp for Oakland County young people in fourth through ninth grades.

People who believe they or their loved ones could benefit from supports like this can contact On A Dragonfly’s Wings at this link for more information. Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency who needs immediate help can dial 988 at any time to reach the state’s crisis hotline.