Van Buren Community Mental Health Founded by the

Van Buren Community Mental Health • Founded by the Community – Van Buren Board of Commissioners February 1970 – Local Board of Directors governs VBCMH – Established as governmental authority in 1999

Van Buren Community Mental Health • For the Community Local responsibility for state institution admissions/stays. Deinstitutionalization helped fund community programs. – No disenrollment or abandonment of individual if this level of care is needed. – Strength of Michigan system

Van Buren Community Mental Health • For the Community – – Serving more than 3, 000 residents per year. 24 hour 7 day per week crisis services. Full continuum of nationally accredited services. Offered at 8 sites throughout the community.

Van Buren Community Mental Health • Full Continuum of National Accredited Services Assertive Community Treatment Employment Services and Supports Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Emergency Services Crisis Residential Access Services Community Living Supports Home Based Wraparound Case Management Skill Building Outpatient Therapy Psychiatric Family Support Applied Behavioral Prevention Health Services Residential Inpatient Hospital

Van Buren Community Mental Health • For the Community Innovative Services to Meet Community Needs – First in state to pilot blended funding model to serve youth and families. New Outlook wraparound services jointly funded with VB Juvenile Court and Dept of Human Services – Assertive Community Treatment for adults with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders. – Bangor Health Center First CMH in country to sponsor school based health center.

Van Buren Community Mental Health • For the Community Agency Vision Statement The CMH Services Board will strive to be the mental health agency of choice for all citizens of Van Buren County, characterized by accessible, acceptable, valued and effective services and will take a leadership role in achieving a healthy community, emphasizing wellness and prevention. Statement of Organizational Values – We, the staff and CMH Services Board, dedicate ourselves to the practice of compassionate, professional, culturally sensitive, and excellent care. – We strive to work together as a team, and to communicate honestly and directly to create a broader, accepting, responsive community based on trust, respect, and equality. – We pledge accountability to one another and to the persons we serve, respecting their diversity, responding to their needs, and advocating for their enrichment.

Van Buren Community Mental Health • For the Community Leadership in Collaborative Projects • • • • Human Services Collaborative Council Great Start Collaborative Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition Child Abuse and Neglect Council Housing Continuum of Care United Way Partners Regional Interagency Consumer Committee Substance Abuse Task Force Community Corrections Bangor Roundtable Southern Michigan Autism Resources Team Early On Paw Community Garden

Van Buren Community Mental Health • Founded by the Community • For the Community