Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Inc.

06/03/2026

YOU DID IT! Thanks to our donors, we were able to burn the mortgage that allowed the creation of Women's Safe Harbor.

As Executive Director Patrick Patterson explains in this short video, this is where it all began. Five years ago, amid the the economic turmoil and isolation of the pandemic, our community saw a need for housing and support for women who completed addiction treatment. These women needed a place to stay, to rebuild relationships, find work, reunite with family.

The Build Her UP! campaign, championed by local women leaders in the building trades, renovated two homes for this cause.

Now, donors to our Bring Her Home campaign have allowed us to pay off that investment. Because we're no longer servicing debt, we can focus more on serving people. Thanks to everyone who made that possible. This is how recovery works — through community.

05/22/2026

You're looking at more than 51 YEARS OF RECOVERY! We had a milestone celebration Thursday — and we're still glowing from the inspiration. We also were proud to honor recently retired 55th District Court Judge Donald L. Allen Jr. for his work leading one of the most successful sobriety courts in the state. What a great day. We can't wait for our next celebration.

05/08/2026

Some news to brighten your day. Progress!!! Let's keep moving forward, one day at a time.

After years of steep increases, drug deaths in Michigan are declining again — this time to the lowest number in more than a decade. At the same time, Michigan will receive another $154 million in opioid settlement dollars to fund the drug fight.

05/03/2026

We are thrilled to be named charity partner for ScrapFest 16! We think this is a beautiful match. The artists who recover scrap from Friedland Industries, Inc. turn them into works of beauty, just as people in recovery rebuild the pieces of their lives into inspiring testaments of hope. We're so excited and will have much more to say. But right now, mark your calendars now for July 11 and 12!

We're excited to announce this year's charity partner, Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Inc.! MMRS provides a safe environment for teaching and modeling healthy lifestyles ​for all who are impacted by substance use disorders.
Being our charity partner means 10% of every sculpture sale this year will go to MMRS.
Here is some information about them, taken directly from their website:

"Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Inc. [MMRS] is committed to inspiring hope by providing a safe environment - teaching and modeling healthy lifestyles for all impacted by substance use disorders. We KNOW recovery is possible.
We know because our organization has been serving the community for over a half century and we have close connections with members of the community in long term recovery who were once clients. In fact, we have hired some of them. Our organization believes in diversity of community and strives to ensure that our staff is diverse and culturally understanding.
We understand that every person is unique. Our philosophy is based on a holistic methodology and evidence-based practices. Each person requires a personalized approach for substance use treatment and recovery. Our commitment is to approach a treatment plan with each individual; tailoring the plan to goals set with each individual for an effective and personal path to overcoming addiction.

Our organization follows the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care [ROSC] model of service as the foundation for all of our programming. ROSC is simply defined as community-network of services and supports that is coordinated to be person-centered building on the strength and resilience of the individual, families and community to achieve improved health, wellness and quality of life in abstinence for those with or at risk of substance use disorders.
In this commitment MMRS serves as an active affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Ingham Substance Abuse Coalition, Greater Lansing Homeless Resolution Network and Capital Area Project VOX. We also participate in the Power of We Consortium, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Work group, Families Against Narcotics, are an active affiliate with Capital Area United Way."

We're so glad to partner with MMRS this year! Make sure to visit their booth at ScrapFest 16 Festival to learn more!

ScrapFest 16
Fri, July 10th, 5-9pm ET
Sat, July 11th, 11-7pm ET

ReFashion Show
Fri, July 10th, 7pm ET
www.scrapfest.com

04/24/2026

Wow, let's hear it for Friedland Industries, Inc. and everyone who made a donation on Document Destruction Day 2026! It was wonderful to see some of the Friedland crew when they dropped off a donation of $1,500. Thanks to all!

04/20/2026

A reminder that we've seen this poison claim lives in Mid-Michigan.

Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose.

04/14/2026

SHRED THOSE DOCUMENTS! You don't want all those papers laying around, do you? Take advantage of this great service by Friedland Industries, Inc. and help support your neighbors in recovery!

Document Destruction Day supporting Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Inc. is this Saturday, April 18th, from 8:00-2:00!!

The drop off location is the same as previous years, located at the overhead door just South of our truck scale at our facility off Center St. (the address is 314 E. Maple St. Lansing, MI 48906). Please pull up to the door and our staff will be out to assist you. Do not pull into the building!

We are also excited to announce our new confidential shredding area will be opened on Wednesday, April 22nd, for drop off customers. We will provide more information and signage to the new area after Document Destruction Day!

04/03/2026

Everything — including holidays with family — gets put on hold when someone enters residential treatment. That's why this Easter gift from Mount Hope Church is so meaningful.

When moms and dads are in treatment, they can't fill baskets for kids — so Mount Hope played the role of Easter Bunny. These baskets are BEAUTIFUL. And now parents, aunts and uncles or grandparents in our care will have a treat to share with their young family members visit.

Thank you, Mount Hope, for blessing the families in our care with this heartwarming holiday gift.

04/01/2026

We're proud and grateful that Megan shares her leadership skills as an officer on our board of directors!

Some of the tools that have helped on my journey of include not taking things personally, even when it feels personal.

02/04/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our Bring Her Home campaign. You are opening the door to longterm recovery and sobriety for more women — giving them the chance to reunite with family, find housing and employment, and build stable, healthy, productive lives.

By paying down the investment in Women's Safe Harbor, you are upholding the promise that we will always be here when people need us most. WAY TO GO, TEAM!

The mortgage is up for renewal in April, and we have a ways to go toward our goal of $85,751. The story of Women's Safe Harbor speaks volumes about how our community comes together: Read more and donate here: https://www.midmichiganrecoveryservices.org/bring-her-home.html