October 25, 2021

First lady visits Saginaw Chippewa tribe, praises mental health program

First Lady Jill Biden visited the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation’s cultural center in Mid-Michigan Sunday to hear about a mental health program that tribal educators started with federal funding.
Biden, accompanied by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, talked to tribal leaders, teachers and students about Project Aware, which aims to help teachers address students’ mental health needs. Biden said the program could be a model for schools across the country.
“Our country needs healing, and wha...