June is Aphasia Awareness Month

June 1, 2021 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, a time dedicated to bringing awareness, education, support, and understanding about the communication disorder, aphasia. Imagine waking up from a stroke to realize you have survived, only to discover part of you is still…

Dr. Erin Hunter, Ph.D., Welcomed as New Director of UCCF

April 21, 2021 General, News, UCCF

Dr. Erin Hunter, Ph.D., has accepted the position of permanent director of the University Center for Child and Family (UCCF) at the Mary A. Rackham Institute (MARI). Dr. Hunter has been the interim UCCF director since February 2020. In that…

MARI Launches New Client Experience Survey

March 26, 2021 General, News

In an effort to understand our strengths and where we should focus clinical improvements, MARI has designed and launched a new client experience survey. All clients who have been active within six months are invited to take the survey. Responses…

MARI 2020 Annual Report Now Available

February 5, 2021 News, Services

What impact did MARI have on the community during fiscal year 2020? What were the most sought-after services? What did recent trainees have to say about our programs? Find out in the newly released MARI FY2020 Annual Report. “Of course,…

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Group – Winter 2021

January 30, 2021 Events, Group Therapy, Mindfulness, News, Psych Clinic

The University Psychological Clinic is offering a Saturday session of the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) group. Join the Psych Clinic for an eight-week MBCT group starting on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The MBCT group serves as treatment for people with…

Communication Despite the Challenge of Aphasia Workshop

January 7, 2021 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP, Workshops

University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) Senior Speech-Language Pathologist Gordon Krainen, Ph.D., will team up with Nehama Glogower, a board certified chaplain, and Avi Golden a practicing EMT and aphasia advocate to present Finding My Voice: Communication Despite the Challenge…

Aphasia Social Hours – Jan 2021

January 7, 2021 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

Welcome to the University of Michigan Virtual Aphasia Social Hour, 2021 edition! It’s a New Year, fresh like a new blanket of pristine snow — and a fresh opportunity to connect with the aphasia community around the country. The online…

Understanding and Managing ADHD in Elementary School Workshop – March 2021

March 17, 2021 ADHD, Events, News, Parenting, UCCF, Workshops

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is offering a free Understanding and Managing ADHD in Elementary School virtual workshop. The event is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021 on Zoom. The workshop is free, but participants are…

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop – Nov. 30, 2020

November 30, 2020 Events, General, News, Parenting, UCCF, Workshops

New Session Added! The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is offering an additional session of the free monthly Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop. Due to a technical issue, we are offering a second session for November,…

Letter to MARI Clients

November 4, 2020 General, News

MARI has recently mailed out a letter to all of our clients to communicate two things: As a reminder, we have switched entirely to online billing, and we are no longer printing and sending client statements. We are now able…