Alliance for the Mentally Ill (AMI)
Bay County Chapter Michigan Chapter
Larry or Ellen Stahl (989)485-4049
(989)686-6709

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ARC of Bay County 
(Association for Retarded Citizens)
708 Columbus Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
Contact Person: Michele Lambert @ (989)893-1346

*Provide a monthly support group for family, parents, friends, and advocates of the mentally disabled. Advocate for laws, public policy and community resources for the disabled.

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ARC of Arenac County
P.O. Box 805
Standish, MI 48658
Contact Person: Linda Simon (989)846-4441

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Association For Children’s Mental Health (ACMH)
941 Abbott Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone (517)336-7222
Parent Line (800)782-0883

*Provide information, technical assistance, education & training, support groups, and a quarterly newsletter to parents and professionals related to children who have a severe emotional disturbance or mental illness. They also advocate for laws, public policy and community resources related to children with Severe Emotional Disturbance.

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CAUSE – Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education
3303 W. Saginaw St. – Suite F-1
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone (800)221-9105
www.cause.home.mi.org

*Provide information and training related to special education laws and services. Have parent advocates available to attend IEPC meetings in some situations.

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CHADD -Children with Attention Deficit Disorder
Monthly meetings held to provide support and education to parents who have a child with Attention Deficit Disorder. 
Contact Persons: Bruce Pynnonen 631-1317 or Julia Hulka 684-1682 or
Sabrina Frawley 631-1982
www.chadd.com

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Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
106 West Allegan – Suite 300
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone (517)487-1755 or (800)288-5923
www.mpas.org

*Provide information, technical assistance, and legal services on behalf of adults and children who have a mental illness and/or a developmental disability. They have a large focus on education issues and monitoring of psychiatric facilities. They also offer a free newsletter.

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Standish Friends Society
107 N. Main Street
Standish, MI 48658
Contact Person: David Friday (989)846-4079

A drop-in Center for persons with mental illness.

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Center for Independent Living (CIL)
(989)835-4041