Programs & Partners
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center at the University of Michigan partners with organizations across the state, nation, and world to advance mental health care, education, and research.
Building a community of care
Our partnerships simplify how people find effective treatment, learn about prevention, and connect with support at every stage of life.
From campus programs that promote student well-being to national networks expanding access to care, each collaboration is based on a shared goal: to reduce stigma, close treatment gaps, and translate research into meaningful change. These partnerships also empower patients, families, and professionals to work together, creating a supportive community that extends far beyond the walls of a clinic or university.
Depression centers
Depression centers lead the way in research and treatment innovation, fostering collaboration among experts dedicated to improving outcomes for people living with mental health disorders.
Eisenberg Family Depression Center
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center at the University of Michigan is the nation’s first multidisciplinary depression center focused on research, prevention, education, and outreach for mental illnesses. It brings together scientists, clinicians, and educators to improve understanding, diagnosis, and prevention of depression, anxiety, addiction and other mental health conditions.
National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC)
The NNDC is a nonprofit network of leading academic and clinical centers across the United States. Its mission is to advance scientific discovery and promote stigma-free, evidence-based care for people living with depression and other mental health conditions.
Student mental health programs & resources
These programs promote student well-being through education, outreach, and evidence-based tools that encourage early help-seeking and resilience.
Campus Mind Works
Campus Mind Works helps college students manage mental health by offering practical tools, strategies, and support resources. It includes a dedicated website and twice-monthly education and support groups for U-M students.
Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Program (P2P)
The P2P program empowers middle and high school students to teach their peers about depression and anxiety. Through creative projects, students work to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and encourage early help-seeking.
TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students)
TRAILS trains school professionals in evidence-based practices like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. Coaching and co-facilitated student groups help improve emotional well-being and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. The program has expanded nationally following its early success.
Veteran programs & services
The Depression Center and Michigan Medicine proudly support veterans through specialized programs that combine compassionate care, innovative research, and professional training.
VA Mental Health Service
The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Psychiatry Program provides high-quality psychiatric care, conducts clinical research, and trains future mental health professionals dedicated to improving veterans’ well-being.
Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE)
PAVE connects incoming student veterans with trained peers to ease the college transition. A partnership between the Eisenberg Family Depression Center and Student Veterans of America, PAVE fosters community and links veterans to essential campus and clinical resources at universities nationwide.
Mental health programs at Michigan Medicine
Anxiety Disorders Program
Offers specialized care and conducts advanced research to better understand and treat anxiety disorders.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Delivers care for young people and families while conducting research and training providers in child and adolescent mental health.
Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
The Prechter Program studies the biological, clinical, and environmental factors that influence bipolar disorder. Its goal is to develop targeted interventions and preventive strategies through long-term research and data collection from people living with the condition.
Michigan Clinical Consultation & Care (MC3)
MC3 is a statewide program providing no-cost psychiatry support to help Michigan providers manage the mental health needs of pediatric patients and perinatal individuals. It is administered by the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry.
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
PES is a 24/7 emergency and urgent walk-in service for people of all ages needing immediate psychiatric evaluation or crisis intervention.
Sleep and Circadian Research Laboratory
A globally recognized research facility studying the role of sleep and circadian rhythms (the body’s internal clock) in emotional and cognitive health.
U-M Sleep Disorders Center
One of the nation’s leading centers for sleep research and treatment, the U-M Sleep Disorders Center explores how sleep affects mood and mental health.
University of Michigan Addiction Treatment Services (UMATS)
UMATS provides intensive outpatient programs for adolescents and adults managing substance use disorders. Ongoing research supports care and helps improve recovery outcomes.
Zero to Thrive
Promotes the mental health of women and infants through care, research, education, and outreach at every stage of life.