Information & Links

RESOURCES – INFORMATION LINKS

Here are some websites that may be helpful from various organizations that deal with mental health.

Local & County Services:

  • Oakland Community Health Network – Serves Oakland County by providing public mental health services to adults with serious mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbances and persons with developmental disabilities.
  • Crises Resource Center for OCHN – Common Ground is a nonprofit crisis intervention agency whose mission is to provide a lifeline for individuals and families in crisis, victims of crime, persons with mental illness, people trying to cope with critical situations and runaway and homeless youth.
  • Easter Seals/MORC – Michigan – Easter Seals/MORC works to change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day
  • Training and Treatment Innovations, Inc. – Mission: To enhance the quality of life of the individuals we serve through an array of clinical best practices that inspire healthy living, empowerment, and recovery while promoting the attainment of personal goals and independence.
  • Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine (RBCN) – The Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine offers an array of mental health and substance abuse services in our comprehensive outpatient setting. Our practitioners work collaboratively within their expertise, through medication management, psychotherapy, and nutrition therapy, in order to deliver the highest quality care.
  • New Oakland Family Centers – Oakland, Wayne, Macomb (800) 395-FACE Child-Adolescent & Family Center
  • Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Authority – The purpose of the Detroit-Wayne Integrated Health Network Agency (DWIHN) is to ensure support, care and treatment services to adults with mental illness, individuals with developmental disabilities, children with serious emotional disturbances and persons with substance use disorders and their families so they can make choices in care, live in the community and achieve desired outcomes through individualized health goals
  • Hegira – Serving the communities of Wayne County since 1971, HPI is one of Michigan’s largest freestanding integrated, behavioral healthcare organizations. It is our goal to ensure the availability of quality, individualized, and rapidly accessible integrated, behavioral and primary healthcare services.
  • Macomb County Community Mental Health – Macomb County Community Mental Health provides a wide variety of mental health treatment and support services to adults and children with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse treatment needs. 586-307-9100
  • D & M Consultants, Inc Is a 501c3 Not-For Profit Corporation holding contracts with Community Network Services, Easter Seals Adult Mental Health Services, Training and Treatment Innovations, Macomb Oakland Regional Center and Professional Consulting Services of Jackson, MI.  D & M Consultants, Inc. is committed to the provision of quality service for persons with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities by offering choices that include housing, recreational, vocational and therapeutic opportunities.

For Families & Caregivers:

  • Home 365 Peer Respite care center Need a break? Hope365 provides a safe and supportive environment for short-term stays. Recharge and gain renewed perspective with the support of our caring staff.
  • Starfish Family Services  – 888. 355. 5433 Strengthening families to create brighter futures for children.  It’s normal to experience, at one time or another a behavioral, social, or health issue that can disrupt life and harm relationships. Our Mental Health professionals specialize in assessing and treating a variety of emotional, behavioral and developmental difficulties. We work with children, teens, adults and entire families.
  • Families Anonymous – is a 12 Step fellowship for the families and friends who have known a feeling of desperation concerning the destructive behavior of someone very near to them, whether caused by drugs, alcohol, or related behavioral problems. When you come into our rooms you are no longer alone, but among friends who have experienced similar problems.  Any concerned person is encouraged to attend our meetings, even if there is only a suspicion of a problem.
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) sets policy, manages federal Medicaid funds, and dictates rules based on the Michigan Mental Health Code.  Operation:  Actual care is delivered by 46 regional CMHSPs (like the Oakland Community Health Network) covering all 83 Michigan counties.  You must contact your counties specific Community Mental Health Service Provider.
  • Michigan Alliance for Families Michigan Alliance for Families provides information, support, and education for families who have children and young adults (birth to 26 years of age) who receive (or may be eligible to receive) special education services. This website can help you with finding information on special education issues as well as disability specific information.
  • DBT for Parents.  For parents who want an introduction to DBT skills to support their children and families, we offer a 12-week DBT Skills Workshop. Designed to help you speak the same language around emotions and model DBT skills within your household, our Parenting Workshop is a great way to build a solid foundation of skills in a shorter time frame.
  • Jed Foundation – The Jed Foundation is a nonprofit that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults
  • Curesz foundation – This foundation jprovides education about underutilized and cutting-edge medications and treatments for schizophrenia and offers medical updates about alternative treatments to the public, as well as clinicians and treatment teams.  CRUESZ wants you to learn about treatments that may radically change your life, but which are not being discussed or offered to those affected by Schizophrenia.  CRUESZ offers an educational video library, ask the Dr. forum, mentorship program, virtual 3 hour parental education REACH Program and regular virtual educational sessions via their research psychiatrist. 
  • University of Michigan Depression Center – The University of Michigan Depression Center is the first ever multi-disciplinary center dedicated to research, education, and treatment of depressive and bipolar illnesses.
  • Teen Mental Health Guide for Parents:  Your child’s teenage years are an exciting time, but they can be tricky too. With hormones going wild and bigger pressures at school, challenging mood swings are par for the course. With mental ill-health on the rise though, you’ll want to keep watch on whether their moods are normal, or if they need a bit of help.
  • The Essential Guide to Teen Mental Health – This guide seeks to offer parents and carers information on spotting early warning signs of mental health concerns in your children, and advice on managing and minimizing symptoms. It also explores the importance of parental mental health, both as a risk factor and as an effect of poor mental wellbeing in teens.
  • Autisim Alliance of Michigan  At Autism Alliance of Michigan, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of acceptance and ensuring the full participation and inclusion of all identities. We commit to creating environments where any individual or group feels welcomed, respected, supported, valued, and able to participate.
  • University of Michigan Psychiatry library webinars & Podcasts: The U-M Medical School Department of Psychiatry regularly hosts podcasts as well as educational webinars and community events that are free and open to the public. Our podcasts and webinars provide insights into the innovative work of our expert team of patient care providers, researchers, educators and learners and connect us to our community.

For Individuals:

  • Addiction Resource Centers Michigan – 10 top rehab centers in Michigan.
  • Mental Health Resource Guide – Mental health plays a major role in your overall happiness and well-being. It affects how you feel, think, act, and handle stress. Understanding your own mental health and recognizing any mental health problems you may be experiencing are crucial to maintaining your well-being. Mental health problems can disrupt the lives of people of all ages, not just adults, so it’s important to recognize issues affecting children’s mental health as well.
  • Addictions in College: What They Are & How to Avoid Them – College is, without a doubt, a life-changing experience. For many, it’s the first time they’re no longer surrounded by their family, and their parents can no longer control them. There is so much to learn, so many things to do, and countless decisions to make.
  • College Substance Abuse Statistics, Facts, Recovery – Complete Guide. Avenue Recovery:  College is supposed to be a time of learning, but also adventures and new experiences.  For many young people, it’s the first time they’re on their own, and without the structure of their childhood home and family life, they may experiment.  Unfortunately, that experimentation can lead to not-so-healthy habits including the use of substances, and unhealthy drinking patterns.
  • 101 Resources for Students Mental Health https://collegeeducated.com/resources/health-wellness-and-resilience/   Students going to college, especially for the first time, often experience loneliness, confusion and even stress. This is especially true since the pandemic. The good news is that there are many places and organizations available to offer help and assistance. The college years are meant to be fun and exciting, and with the right resources available, students can make the best of these years despite outside forces around them.
  • Detox finder:   Detox Local not only provides an extensive directory of all available drug and alcohol detox centers that are located near you, Detox Local provides you with comprehensive information on a variety of substances, the detox process involved with each substance as well as the importance of detox from these dangerous substances. Drug and alcohol detox is an essential early step in the recovery process and the information provided by the experienced and empathetic staff at Detox Local can help you or a loved one start on the path to a sober lifestyle.

Housing, Legal & Benefits:

  • Gesher Mental Health Services and Housing.    Gesher/Kadima provides a continuum of residential, clinical and educational/outreach programs for members of the community with mental health challenges.
  • Mentors of Michigan, Inc. Dedicated to Providing community focused Foster Care services.
  • Coalition on Temporary Shelter – COTS (313) 831-3777 Services:  Detroit, Emergency housing, food, and shelter, Also offers utility assistance, COTS has funds available for eviction prevention through assistance.
  • Detroit Rescue Mission – (313) 993-4700 Services:  Emergency Shelter; transitional housing; permanent housing; (must have a disability that prevents the resident from independently living in community hosing including:  chronic, debilitating health issues, mental illnesses, severe substance addictions, or developmental delays); free medical care; substance abuse detox and treatment;
  • Wayne County Housing Authority listings
  • Community Housing Network – Community Housing Network, Inc. is a community economic development organization that promotes the economic self-sufficiency and inclusion of people with special needs and people of low to very low income in their communities through home-ownership and access to affordable, desirable housing opportunities and other community resources.
  • MISILC (Michigan statewide independent living council ) Disability Network of Eastern MI . 15 centers for independent living in MI . For Oak/Macomb counties call 586 268-4160 . For Wayne C. Call 313 923- 1655 . For Lapeer C Call 810 987 9337 . Contact info@dnemichigan.org 
  • MRS (Michigan Rehabilitation Services) helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, keep, or advance in work that matches their strengths and interests. We work with each person to create a plan that outlines their career goals and the services they need to reach them, such as counseling, training, job supports, and assistive technology. MRS also partners with businesses in employee development, accommodation services, connections to partner assets and services, staff retention and talent development
  • Disability Rights Michigan – Our goal is to advance the dignity, equality, self-determination, and expressed choices of individuals. Michigan Disability Rights promotes, expands and protects the human and legal rights of people by providing them with information and advocacy.
  • ACCESS – Job Seekers – Service Centers: (313) 945-8380 The Employment and Training Department at ACCESS is a certified Michigan Works One-Stop Employment Services Center. Its mission is to assist in matching people with jobs, and empowering individuals by providing them with the skills and resources necessary to eliminate any dependency or impediment to self-sufficiency.
  • Wayne State University -Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
  • Social Security Administration (SSA) – The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration office.
  • Medicare – The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare.
  • Michigan Department of Human Services –  Community Mental Health Services Programs
  • MDHHS – Children’s Services Agency: The Children’s Services Administration (CSA) is a division of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) responsible for child welfare services across the state. Its mission is to partner with children, youth, and families to help them reach their full potential while ensuring safety, permanency, and well-being. CSA operates a state-administered child welfare system covering all 83 counties, organized into five Business Service Center regions, and includes specialized units such as the Office of Child Welfare Policy and Programs, Juvenile Justice Programs, Child Welfare Field Operations, and the Division of Continuous Quality Improvement
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  • Detroit Legal Assistance:  No Wayne County resident should ever be convicted of a crime because they are poor. This is where NDS Detroit comes in. As part of a nationally-recognized indigent defense organization, it melds local Wayne County legal talent with a proven client support system to produce the very best outcomes.  NDS Detroit brings its model for providing unparalleled representation to clients facing felony charges. The team takes the time to understand clients as people and meets their legal and social needs. Staff investigators uncover all available evidence, because no client should plead guilty before the facts are known. Staff social workers provide counseling, psycho-social support, and psychiatric and psychological referrals. Advocates assist with drug treatment placements and potential alternatives to incarceration. Attorneys zealously represent our clients at every turn in the legal process.
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  • Guardianship Education Classes –
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  • State Bar Association Pro Bono Referrals (517) 346-6412
  • State Bar Lawyer Referral (800) 968-0738

State & National Organizations:

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