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Healthcare
Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
The Michigan Department of Community Health strives for a healthier Michigan. To that end, the department will:
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promote access to the broadest possible range of quality services and supports; |
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take steps to prevent disease, promote wellness and improve quality of life; and |
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strive for the delivery of those services and supports in a fiscally prudent manner. |
Contact MDCH
Address:
Capitol View Building
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Call: 517-373-3740
TTY: 517-373-3573
MDCH Service Programs:
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Mental Health Services to Children & Familes
The Division of Mental Health Services to Children and Families provides policy and program direction for public mental health services provided to children with developmental disabilities, children with emotional disturbance, children at risk of disability or emotional disturbance, and to their families. All services are provided through local Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSPs).
Guide for Families Dealing with Mental Illness
If someone in your family has a mental illness, you are not alone. Members of NAMI Michigan have learned the hard way about mental illness and services available.We have compiled information in this manual that would have been useful to us at the beginning, in the hope that it will be helpful to others as they find ways to understand and cope with mental illness in their family. Download the Guide for Families Dealing with Mental Illness. |
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Wraparound Services
Wraparound is a planning process that is designed to create an individualized plan to meet the needs of children and their families by utilizing their strengths. Wraparound refers to an individually designed set of services and supports provided to children with serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness and their families that includes treatment services, personal support services or any other supports necessary to maintain the child in the family home. Wraparound services are a particularly effective approach in serving children served by multiple systems.
The Wraparound Process User’s Guide
This User’s Guide was created to serve as a “road map” for family members. You can use it to help make sure your family is on the right path, and make sure the process follows closely to the principles and activities of wraparound. Download the Wraparound User's Guide.
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