Community Mental Health - Eaton County Counseling Center
Community Mental Health - Eaton County Counseling Center
The community mental health movement in this country was founded on the belief that mental health services are best provided in the community in which the person receiving such service lives. In keeping with this philosophy, Community Mental Health provides a wide range of community-based services. Annually, the organization serves over 11,000 persons at 122 sites throughout the tri-county region.
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Services Offered
Adult Mental Health Services
The CMHA-CEI Adult Mental Health Services Program (AMHS) provides a variety of services to adults recovering from various forms of mental illness. At AMHS, our vision is to promote recovery from mental illness and co-occurring disorders. AMHS staff seek to empower our consumers in all aspects of their daily lives by implementing a person-centered approach. AMHS staff will provide a variety of evidence based treatments and techniques as we strive to be the provider of choice for mental health services throughout the Tri-County area.
TCM Targeted Case Management is a service intended to assess and treat persons experiencing a severe and persistent mental illness. This service can include mental health therapy, psychiatric services, nursing services, groups, and/or help with various other aspects of daily living.
OAS The AMHS Older Adult Services Program (OAS) provides intensive mental health and/or nursing case management to elderly individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses. The OAS Program provides a Day Program for those who desire, and can benefit from, structured cognitive and mental health rehabilitation activities.
CRT Crisis Recovery/Crisis Response services are intended to stabilize persons who are experiencing an acute emotional or psychosocial crisis. Help may be sought through CMHA-CEI Central Access or through the Crisis Services Department, if after normal business hours.
Charter House Charter House is a community-based outpatient psychiatric rehabilitation program designed to help adults with mental illness cope with and recover from the symptoms and impairment associated with their illness. Emphasis is placed upon minimizing symptoms and enhancing social, vocational, and daily living skills in an environment which emphasizes individual strengths in a normalizing setting that provides participants with a sense of belonging and meaningful, purposeful activity.
OCS Outpatient Counseling Services, called our Wellness Counseling Centers, offer mental health therapy for adults ages 18 and older. Individuals seen at the Wellness Counseling Centers may be dealing with feelings such as depression or anxiety, struggling with multiple life stressors, or trying to cope with past or current trauma in their life.
Fees and Payment
CMHA-CEI provides specialty behavioral health and substance use services for people who meet criteria for our service array. We accept Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan and other publically funded health insurance. Fees are assessed based on the client's ability to pay. A coverage determination will identify a person's ability to pay along with any public funding that might be available.
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
