Wellness Services & Events

Centra Wellness Network believes that wellness is an important component of a person's ability to live a healthy and meaningful life in the community in general and of a person’s ability to recover from a mental health condition in particular. Therefore, we promote wellness related activities for the individuals and families that we serve, for the community at large, and for our own employees. We offer a number of innovative practices and resources with this as a goal.

We provide the following programs for opportunities to learn, engage, and expand health and wellness:

Pathways Workshops:  6-Week workshop to a healthier life for anyone dealing with chronic conditions or their caregivers.
Carolyn Pifer 231-882-2141
Cpifer@centrawellness.org

WRAP & Mental Health Recovery:  8-Week workshop provided by Peer Support Specialists.   
Carolyn Pifer 231-882-2141
Cpifer@centrawellness.org

Pathways to Recovery:  A 1-year program of support for those recovering from mental illness
Carolyn Pifer 231-882-2141
Cpifer@centrawellness.org

Getting the Best Results from Your Medicines:  7 classes designed by Solution for  Wellness.  Gain understanding about importance of taking medications as prescribed to enhance wellness and recovery.
Marcia McElrath 231-309-1830
Mmcelrath@centrawellness.org

Chronic Pain & Relaxation Techniques: 3 classes dealing with chronic pain & techniques for dealing with it. Learn about relaxation, journaling, art therapy to cope with pain.
Marcia McElrath 231-309-1830
Mmcelrath@centrawellness.org

Diabetes Conversation Maps:  Information designed by Merch & American Diabetes Association. Learn how to manage diabetes, eat well, and monitor your condition in these 3 classes.
Marcia McElrath 231-309-1830
Mmcelrath@centrawellness.org

Smoking Cessation:  8 workshops over 7 weeks designed by American Lung Association  
Carolyn Pifer 231-882-2141
Cpifer@centrawellness.org

Choosing Wellness Eating Healthy:  22 Weeks, a Solution for Wellness Program focusing on people with mental illness and making healthy choices for nutrition with limited budgets.
Marcia McElrath 231-309-1830
Mmcelrath@centrawellness.org

Cooking Matters: Eat Better for Less.
Brandon Seng 231-357-4334
http://manisteekitchen.org/programs/cookingmatters/

Manistee Community Kitchen: End Hunger & Obesity in Manistee.
Brandon Seng 231-357-4334
http://manisteekitchen.org/about/

Community Garden: Garden in raised beds
Kevin Summers 609-405-9156
MCCGardens@gmail.com

Creating a Healthier You: tips on Personal Hygiene: Learn the importance of personal hygiene related to health and how good practice to maintain it.
Marcia McElrath 231-309-1830
Mmcelrath@centrawellness.org

CPR 1stAid Class:  Certify in Heart Saver Courses.
Joy Pomeroy 231-309-1720
Jpomeroy@centrawellness.org

SAMSHA 10 x 10 Wellness Teleconference: Enhance mental health consumer wellness through training
http://www.promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/10by10/training.aspx

Connect to a wellness facility:
Get plugged into a wellnss facility for physical fitness.  Discounted Health Club memberships & incentives may be available to qualified individuals:

West Shore Health Connection
Dursa Marshall 231-398-1520
mar.dur@wsmed.org

Betsy Hosick Fitness Center
231-352-9661
http://www.betsievalleyfitnessclub.com/

Crystal Mountain Spa & Fitness
800-968-7686
http://www.crystalmountain.com/spa

West Shore Community College Wellness Center
231-845-6211
https://www.westshore.edu/home.php/web/recreation

Wellness News:

Check out these excellent resources on disease prevention and health promotion from reputable experts.

Manistee's favorite son, Brandon Seng, featured in Coming Home to Cook in"Edible Grand Traverse." Brandon has been working with customers of Centra Wellness to teach cooking and nutrition skills. Tuesdays have become a popular day for his event. Congratulations, Brandon. Read the article here.


Learn more about mental health topics such as Prevention of Substance Abuse & Mental Illness, Suicide Prevention, Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Information and many other topics from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMSHA):
http://www.samhsa.gov/about/topics.aspx

Explore evidence and information from clinical experts about current medical information and news on health topics form the Mayo Clinic. Disease & conditions, Symptom Checker, Drugs & supplements and much more are available at:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/

Find clinical trials, information on health A-Z,, Newsletters & Feeds at the National Institute of Health (NIH):
http://www.nih.gov/

Are you traveling out of the country, need vaccinations, wondering about environmental health issues? Visit Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to find more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/

Discover how to reduce death related to heart disease and to prepare for emergencies at the American Heart Association (AHA):
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/