MI Mental Health

Mark Witte

CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges

Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.

Opioid health homes address physical, emotional, and social barriers to recovery.
Opioid health homes remove barriers to recovery

Opioid health homes provide a central point of contact where people living with opioid use disorder work with an interdisciplinary provider team to develop an individualized recovery care plan.

Washtenaw County CMH reception
Connecting to mental health services is as simple as picking up a phone

For Michiganders who are looking for answers on mental health care or are having a mental health crisis, help is only a phone call away.

OnPoint autism services focus on communication, behavior support for social skills, daily living skills, family training, and ongoing assessment.
Community mental health agency a resource for autism services

OnPoint, a community mental health agency in Allegan County, provides services for autistic children and their parents.

David Tucker, be nice. volunteer team leader
Business symposium kicks off series of spring be nice. mental health events

The Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan and its be nice. program will host four spring mental health events this year.

Josh Williams
Addressing the Gap: The need for increased mental health support for LGBTQ Michiganders

With all the positive work being done, the fact remains that 51% of LGBTQ Youth in Michigan are afraid to talk about their mental health with someone else. 

Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health: Building trust and improving health

Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health partners with community mental health providers in Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. 

Washtenaw County CMH staff. Top row L-R: Valerie Bass, Dr. Montgomery Brower, Andrew Grier, Shad Jordan. Bottom row l-R: Shannon Ellis, Margaret Carmalt, Angela Burchard, Jeff Beckley, Melisa Tasker
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health takes SUDs seriously

WCCMH, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), can provide comprehensive mental health and substance use services to all county residents no matter their insurance status. 

About one out of five children have a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder, and only about 20 percent of those children receive care
How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs

Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.

NAMI Blue Water Area now serves St. Clair County.
New St. Clair County NAMI affiliate helps people in Blue Water area

In November 2023,  NAMI Blue Water Area Michigan in St. Clair County joined the 600 other local NAMI affiliates across the country. 

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