Community Mental Health

Gogebic County

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Gogebic County Community Mental Health’s goal is to “enhance the quality of life for our community by offering comprehensive behavioral health services in a trauma-informed culture of care, promoting person-centered planning, integrated health care, recovery, and community inclusion” to area residents.

Community Mental Health is an accredited member of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, a member of the National Council for Community Behavioral Health, and a member of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan.

Gogebic CMH is one of five community mental health service programs contracted by NorthCare Network, which manages the delivery system of specialty mental health and substance use disorder services in the Upper Peninsula, to provide mental health services to adults with serious mental illness, children with a serious emotional disturbance, and/or individuals with an intellectual/developmental disability.

All information is confidential, and a signed release of information is required to release or attain personal information.

The cost of services per visit is based on income and insurances are accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Community Mental Health is located at 103 W. U.S. 2 in Wakefield, and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information, call Community Mental Health at 906-2296120 or visit gccmh.org.

If services are needed, call NorthCare Access at 888-906-9060. Gogebic County residents can call a toll-free crisis/emergency service hotline at 800-348-0032.

CMH Services

Assertive Community Treatment: Basic services and support essential for people with serious mental illness to maintain independence in the community provided by a team of professionals. An ACT team will provide mental health therapy and help with medications. The team may also help access community resources and support needed to maintain wellness and participate in social, educational and vocational activities.

Crisis intervention: Unscheduled individual or group services aimed at reducing or eliminating the impact of unexpected events on mental health and wellbeing.

Home-based services for children and families: Services are provided in the family home or in another community setting that are designed individually for each family, and can include things like mental health therapy, crisis intervention, service coordination or other support to the family.

Mental health therapy and counseling for adults, children and families: Outpatient therapy or counseling designed to help improve functioning and relationships with other people.

Peer-delivered and Peer Specialist services: Peer-delivered services such as drop in centers are entirely run by consumers of mental health services. They offer support with food, clothing, socialization, housing and support to begin or maintain mental health treatment. Peer Specialist services are activities designed to help persons with serious mental illness in their individual recovery journey and are provided by individuals who are in recovery from serious mental illness.

Support/integrated employment services: Initial and ongoing support which includes services and training, usually provided at the job site, to help adults who are eligible for mental health services find and keep paid employment in the community.

Supports Coordination and Targeted Case Management: A supports coordinator or case manager is a staff person who helps write an individual plan of service and makes sure the services are delivered. His or her role is to listen to a person’s goals and help find the services and providers inside and outside the local community mental health services program that will help achieve the goals. They may also connect a person to resources in community living, education, public benefits and recreational activities.

Evidence-based practices: CMH providers have been trained or are currently receiving training in the following evidence-based practices: Assertive Community Treatment, Family Psycho-Education, Co-Occurring Disorders, Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment, Supported Employment, Children’s Trauma Informed Care and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis. Jail diversion: May divert those with serious mental illness, emotional disturbance or developmental disability that have committed criminal acts. This referral to CMH is an alternative (or an addition) to being charged and placed in a county jail and must be approved by the local judicial system.

Family Support Subsidy: This can pay for special expenses the family has while caring for their child with severe disabilities. The purpose of the subsidy is to help families to stay together.

Pre-vocational: Provides work and day programming activities, with emphasis on skills, development and behavior.

Specialized residential: Certified to provide a specialized program where community living, supports and/or training are provided.

Community education, consultation and training: The CMH staff is available to speak to groups and organizations, offering training for community members about mental health topics. CMH also offers Mental Health First Aid training.