Live Your Best Life
Monroe Community Mental Health Authority is committed to helping children and teens who are diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disabilities live their best life possible. We provide an array of services to children and their families to support independence and community connection. All medically necessary services are provided through a person-centered planning process to create goals that help enhance and support your life.
![woman helping child with blocks](https://www.monroecmha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AdobeStock_581240591-1024x683.jpg)
Child Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Programs
Access Services
Access Services offer eligibility screenings for Monroe Community Mental Health Authority (MCMHA) services or other relevant services in the community, including crisis services, prescreening assessments for inpatient admission, and substance abuse services. Our crisis services have staff available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
After-Hours Crisis Services
Safety planning and crisis services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Reach a clinician after hours by calling 734.243.7340 and selecting 1 (Assessment) to determine eligibility for inpatient psychiatric admission.
This is completed once a hospital has assessed you, completed a petition for hospitalization and a clinical certificate, and clearance has been achieved.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is an intensive, behavior-based treatment that uses various techniques to bring meaningful and positive changes to a child’s life. Each ABA plan is designed for the individual needs of the child and includes an average of 5 to 25 hours per week of direct intervention depending on medical necessity. Services can be provided in the home or community setting.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Case Management
Case Management offers a coordination of services such as linking to resources, advocacy for individual person-centered planning, and crisis management. Case Management includes education about all services available; linking, monitoring, and coordinating authorized services; regularly-scheduled appointments based on individual choice; and monthly contacts as needed.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Children’s Waiver Program
The Children’s Waiver Program provides Medicaid coverage to children who would otherwise be unable to meet Medicaid eligibility due to parental income.
This program is designed to assist individuals in acquiring, retaining, and improving the social skills necessary to reside successfully in the home and the community.
Services may include community living supports, enhanced transportation, environmental accessibility adaptations, fencing for your home, family/non-family training, respite, overnight health and safety support, specialized medical equipment & supplies, and specialty services such as music/recreation/art/massage therapy.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Community Living Supports
The Community Living Supports (CLS) program is designed to teach, prompt, encourage, support, and monitor children and adults diagnosed with intellectual developmental disabilities and/or mental illnesses. CLS can be provided through verbal prompting and reminding or with assistance, including physical guidance. Services are available for in-home and in the community.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Crisis Mobile
Crisis mobile provides short-term crisis response, crisis intervention, and stabilization for adults and children experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis in the community. The goal of these services are engagement, symptom reduction, and stabilization, assessing the immediate crisis and facilitating resolution and de-escalation. A 24/7 crisis response team is deployed by law enforcement, MCMHA access, and MCMHA after hours.
Call 734.243.7340 during business hours or our crisis hotline at 800.273.8255 for assistance.
Early Childhood Services
Early Childhood Services provide empathy and emotional support through individual and family counseling. Services include developmental guidance about infant behaviors and childcare practices while providing encouragement for appropriate behavior, interaction, and parental response, and promoting emotional well-being in young children and their families.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Medical Assistants & RNs
Medical assistants and RNs provide vital checks, completion of health reviews, screening for prior authorizations, medication administration and injections, in-person and telehealth appointments, and medication education for individuals with a mental health or substance use disorder.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Parent Support Services
Parent Support Partner (PSP) Services offers support to caregivers of youth. PSP will help you set goals and determine strategies to achieve those goals; help you prepare for and attend meetings at DHHS, CMH, or Family/Juvenile Court; brainstorm ideas or concerns regarding your family, system, or services; offer training and education to effectively communicate with the agencies involved in your family’s life; and assist you with making informed choices.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Parenting Through Change
PTC is a hands-on group for parents and caregivers who have youth from preschool through adolescence with serious behavior problems. These problems might include overt antisocial behavior (defiance, aggression, hyperactivity, etc.), covert antisocial behavior (lying, stealing, fire setting, etc.), internalizing problems, substance use, and delinquency or school failure.
PTC sessions are videotaped to ensure the PTC model is upheld and families are receiving the best possible service.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Psychiatric Health Services
Psychiatric health services provide a comprehensive assessment of psychiatric and medical needs, as well as telehealth video and in-person appointment options and flexible scheduling. Services include guidance in times of crisis and a comprehensive approach to alleviate complex mental health problems.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Respite
Respite offers support to maintain living in the family home, relief from daily stress, and care demands during times of unpaid care. This service is provided on a short-term, intermittent basis.
Call 734.243.7340 for more information.
Wraparound Services
Wraparound Services is a team-based process that helps groups of people involved with families work together toward a common goal. The team approach is to assure that the children and their families can experience success in their homes, schools, and community. Wraparound Services is also a strength-based process. It provides recognition/celebration of efforts and achievements. Formal and informal supports are utilized to meet the family’s needs.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.
Youth Peer Support Services
Youth Peer Support Services (YPSS) offers support to youth and young adults. Services help to build strong relationships based on mutual respect. Members share their stories and listen to yours, which helps increase hope, confidence, self-advocacy skills, and decision-making abilities. Youth Peer Support services empower you to set goals and support you to identify strategies to achieve those goals.
Call 734.243.7340 to get started.