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As the numbers of psychoanalytic patients and candidates remain at a low level, as the economy begins to recover after a severe recession, as psychoanalysts' morale about the future of their profession remains fragile, psychoanalysis is doing very well in Michigan, a state with unemployment close to 15% at this writing.
During the last 15 years, the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute (MPI) raised $120,000 annually at their fundraiser. In addition to the fundraiser, MPI has had two successful endowment and capital campaigns, raising a total of 1 million dollars that was used to purchase a building and establish an endowment fund. It has received additional contributions of 2 million dollars for academic scholarships.
Two years ago, 14 million dollars had been awarded by the state of Michigan to a faith-based program, with $300,000 allocated for education and training by MPI administered by a senior psychoanalytic candidate. The faith-based initiative project utilizes inner city churches as centers for local health care outreach, including mental health. Because of the current economic conditions in Michigan, the funding for this program has been temporarily delayed.
We have 200–300 people attending our annual benefit; many people know us and recognize our commitment to the humanistic aspects of psychoanalysis, which they have been responding to for years.
MPI's analytic training program continues to flourish. Currently, there is a first-year class of 10 candidates, the majority half-time. There is also an early admissions program that enables individuals, who are not ready for full matriculation, but will become candidates and begin to develop an analytic identity by participating in programs with analysts and other candidates.
We have also reached out to academics for nonclinical training for early admissions. There are a variety of committees that oversee these programs and affiliated groups like the Association for Psychoanalytic Thought that has 400 members. I have des