About Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health

Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health Authority ... manages behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Arenac, Bay, Huron, Montcalm, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties, fielding about 2,400 calls a month (2009). BABH contracts with local Community Mental Health agencies and substance use disorder providers to secure the services needed in each county. Two divisions of BABH manage this activity: Access Alliance of Michigan for behavioral health, and Riverhaven Coordinating Agency for substance use disorders.

Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health is also the community/public mental health services provider for Bay and Arenac counties. In 2009 in those two counties, 7,932 people sought behavioral health care services.

BABH is a governmental Michigan Community Mental Health Authority.

Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health is a governmental agency and has three divisions:

  • Riverhaven A substance use disorder coordinating agency for Arenac, Bay, Huron, Montcalm, Tuscola, and Shiawassee counties
  • Access Alliance of Michigan (AAM) A Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plan for Medicaid Specialty Behavioral Health Services (for Arenac, Bay, Huron, Montcalm, Tuscola, and Shiawassee counties)
  • Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health Clinical and Program Operations A community mental health and substance use disorder program and service provider for Bay and Arenac counties