Trinity Health Livingston Launches Community Leadership Council

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Photo: Members of Trinity Health Livingston's newly established Community Leadership Council gather for a group photo. The Council was created to strengthen connections between the hospital and the community by providing input on key initiatives, serving as ambassadors, and supporting local health care priorities, including expanding access to behavioral health services in Livingston County.

BRIGHTON, Mich. (July 21, 2026) – The Community Leadership Council (CLC) at Trinity Health Livingston was recently created to strengthen the hospital’s connection to the community by offering input on initiatives, serving as local ambassadors, acting as the voice of the community for health care programs, and supporting key priorities through fundraising and education. 

Building on the Forging Our Future campaign momentum, the Council engages community members across Livingston County to expand volunteer involvement, promote Trinity Health’s Mission and priorities, and foster grassroots support. Members include Karen Storey, Amanda Huszti-Vickers, Michael Perry, Douglas Ferrick, Philip Utter, David Rex, Bill Rogers, John O’Malley, Samantha Godfrey, Claire Myers, Amanda Borg, Sophie Gomez, Kelly Myers, Barb Binkley, Scott Griffith, Kathleen Barden, Tim Corrigan, Carol Griffith, Lindsay Debolski, and Patricia Claffey. Members will serve three-year terms and include former Campaign Cabinet members as well as new community representatives. Three high school students have also joined the Council and will serve one-year terms, contributing valuable youth perspectives and helping foster future community leaders.

As part of their service, Council members champion a philanthropic initiative of their choosing, focused on addressing a critical health care need in the community. The inaugural project centers on expanding access to behavioral health services in Livingston County through the creation of a Behavioral Health Hub. According to the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, approximately 15% of adults in Livingston County experience frequent mental distress—often for two weeks or more each month—and more than one in five (21.8%) have been diagnosed with depression. CDC data reports 40% of U.S. high school students had persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.

This initiative is designed to improve access to urgent behavioral health care, strengthen care coordination and follow-up, and expand education and support resources for individuals and families across the community. To learn more about the CLC or to support behavioral health initiatives in Livingston County, please contact Lindsay Debolski at Lindsay.debolski@trinity-health.org.
 

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About Trinity Health Michigan
Trinity Health Michigan is a leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers. With more than 25,000 full-time employees, Trinity Health Michigan is composed of nine hospitals located in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Livingston, Livonia, Muskegon, Oakland and Shelby, and two medical groups. The health system has 1,459 employed physicians and a medical staff of more than 5,766 providers. With operating revenues of $5.16 billion, Trinity Health Michigan returns $357 million back to their local communities each year. Together with numerous ambulatory care locations, home health and hospice agencies and 16 senior living communities owned and/or operated by Trinity Health, Trinity Health Michigan provides the full continuum of care for Michigan residents.

As members of Trinity Health, our services are connected to the national network of one of the largest health systems in the country. That means more access to experts, research, facilities, support, clinical trials and leading technology.