What are Home-Based Services?

Home-Based Services help children and families who have many needs, and who require access to a comprehensive array of mental health services. The family unit is the focus of intensive, in-home treatment, which can include individual and family therapy, case management, parenting education, child and family skill building, psychiatric and nursing services and crisis intervention. Intensity of services varies based on the needs of the individual or family.

Who can benefit from Home-Based Services?

A family with a child between the ages of 3-17 who is experiencing emotional difficulties and is at risk of out-of-home placement or hospitalization may be eligible for Home-Based Services. The program is based on the belief that children belong in families and are best treated within their family environment.

How do Home-Based Services help an individual?

A Home-Based Clinical Specialist helps the child and family increase their interpersonal functioning and their functioning within the community as well as their overall quality of life. A family-centered treatment approach is used to help identify an individual's strengths, dreams, goals and desires. The Home-Based Services program is committed to helping families access community resources and to advocate for responsiveness from the community systems which impact the family's ability to function.

How can you access Home-Based Services?

You may call (989) 895-2300 or 1-800 327-4693 for additional information about this program. To request a service or make a referral, call the Access Alliance of Michigan (a division of Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health) at 1-800-448-5498.