Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of Laughing Matters with us on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at the Shelby Optimist Club!

This annual fundraiser supports The Fountain Hill Center - Lakeshore Counseling office in Oceana County. Enjoy a delightful dinner, share some laughs with the talented comedians Pop Scholars, and join us in promoting mental and emotional well-being! The money raised will help ensure that we can continue offering affordable or free counseling services.

Pop Scholars is fast-paced, smart improvisational comedy that doesn't reach for the easy joke. They surprise you by turning the mundane into the hilarious and are heralded for their quick wit and on-stage chemistry - and both have only grown over the 15+ years of performing together.

In other words: They're - real smart. Stupid funny! Improv Comedy.

To stay connected with Pop Scholars and learn more about them, be sure to check out their website here! All of their social media sites can be found there. Improv Comedy. Real Smart. Stupid Funny.

It Matters!

Lakeshore Counseling Staff

Mariann Eschenburg meets with clients through telehealth (video or phone sessions) or in-person at the Lakeshore Office in New Era. Approximately 30-35 clients are seen each week; an increase from last year. Services are provided regardless of a client's ability to pay.

Family Support Services

Mariann also provides family support services to intervene with families in crisis along with therapeutic supervised parenting time an parenting capacity assessments. Parent are given help to manage their children's behavior, anxiety and academic issues. Time is spent in-person with the children to best meet their needs through therapy. Parent Connection Classes are reoccurring throughout the year and are supported by Children Trust Michigan.

In School Counseling

Kristina Thompson is the School Services Coordinator for the Oceana County schools. She works with other clinical staff as needed and meets one-on-one with students; as well as consults with parents and teachers to provide strategies to use in the classroom and at home.

Tatum Teeple serves as a Caring4Students counselor in the Public Schools. She provides social-emotional learning for students and helps to build strong connections with students and their teachers.

Each year the demand for school counseling services continues to grow. The administrators, teachers and parents appreciate the opportunity for students to have someone to talk to. The students are able to improve their behavior at school and home. They are able to learn in the classroom and develop better relationships with their parents, teachers, and peers.

Oceana County

The top 3 health problems in Oceana County are substance abuse, overweight/obesity and mental health issues. Oceana County ranks 6th on the list of 83 Michigan counties with the highest rate of uninsured residents in the age group of 19 to 64 - those to old for the MIChild program and too young for Medicare.

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Laughing Matters 2025

Come Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Laughing Matters