Yesterday, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden made her third stop in Michigan this year to join the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe for a youth mental health listening session and to discuss the critical resources provided to states through the American Rescue Plan.
As a champion for mental health resources, Dr. Biden heard from Michiganders about ways to support youth amid the ongoing pandemic and how resources from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan have gone to schools across the country to ensure students and staff have the tools to navigate complex emotional, physical, and social problems. The First Lady also joined the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy during a visit to the tribe’s Ziibiwing Center Museum and guest speaker at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s annual dinner.
Here’s what Michiganders are reading about Dr. Jill Biden’s visit:
The Detroit News: First lady Jill Biden visits Saginaw Chippewa center to discuss youth mental health
- “Participants of the session at the Ziibiwing Center in Mount Pleasant talked about their experiences involving mental health and trauma. Biden, a community college professor, mostly listened and spoke intermittently, according to pool reports of her visit. She mentioned that she also has seen the mental health effects of the pandemic firsthand.”
- “Biden said some of the money from the American Rescue Plan during the pandemic was provided to teachers. She said teachers should be trained in prioritizing mental health. She spoke about practices the staff at the college where she teaches take to support each other. She also talked about the importance of adding positive elements into her students’ lives.”
NBC Detroit: First Lady Jill Biden attends Yeshiva Beth Yehudah dinner in Detroit
- “First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Michigan on Sunday evening for her visit to the annual Yeshiva Beth Yehudah dinner in Detroit. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy also was set to attend the event with Biden.
- “The dinner is being held at the Marriott Renaissance hotel in Detroit. The dinner’s theme is ‘An Evening of Hope and Renewal.’ The White House said the First Lady was invited to deliver the dinner’s keynote remarks by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D, MI).”
