08/12/2026
"Young people struggling with mental health challenges often turn to drugs or alcohol to cope. MiSide, a Detroit nonprofit that provides a broad range of community, health and economic services, is working to break that pattern through its Youth-Nominated Support Team (YST) intervention, which pairs structured social support from trusted adults with clinical care.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Foundation helped launch the initiative by awarding MiSide with a $50,000 Community Health Matching Grant in July 2025."
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation helped MiSide launch its Youth-Nominated Support Team intervention, which pairs structured social support from trusted adults with clinical care. The early returns are promising.