Children's Case Management Services

What is Children's Case Management?

Children's Case Management includes assessment, treatment planning, advocacy, linking and coordinating with community services and monitoring of services.
Case Management -
• Helps people gain access to needed community services and resources in the areas of basic needs, education, health care, financial, social and/or recreational.
• Helps individuals and families coordinate resources when they are involved with multiple agencies and/or programs.
• Helps individuals and families coordinate with the psychiatrist when they are receiving medication services for a mental health condition.
• Provides supportive services such as social skills training, parent education, help learning new coping skills, supportive counseling, and crisis intervention,
Children's Case Management Services are typically provided within the family home and in other community settings. Frequency of contact depends on the needs of each individual child and family.

Who can benefit from Children's Case Management Services?

Children age birth through 17 years (and their families) who have a serious emotional disturbance. Families that need help connecting to community resources and coordinating multiple services often benefit from Case Management Services the most.

How do Case Management Services help an individual?

Case Management helps people connect with services that they need to be healthy, to meet their basic needs, to be part of their community and to manage their mental health condition. A Family Centered Planning approach is used to help identify the family's strengths, dreams, goals and desires.

How you can access Children's Case Management Services?

To request services call 1-800-448-5498 (M-F from 8am-5pm)

For more information on Children's Case Management Services –
In Bay County call (989)895-2240 or toll free at 1-800-327-4693
In Arenac County call (989)846-4573 or toll free at 1-800-891-2472