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Children, Youth and Families

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with Mental Illness

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Services for Children -
Children, Youth and Families

Wraparound
Wraparound is a strength-based planning process that follows a series
of steps to help children and their families realize their hopes and
dreams. Wraparound is a planning process that brings people together
from different parts of the whole family’s life, and is a team-based
activity that helps groups of people involved work together toward a common goal. Wraparound is organized and delivered by someone who is trained to facilitate the team. The team creates a plan that includes ways to assure the children/youth and their families can experience success in their communities, homes and schools.

To obtain a referral form or for general questions, contact Wraparound Services at: 385-8516.

Case Management and Supports Coordination
This service helps the family to obtain needed services that have been
identified. Services such as accessing, planning, advocating, coordinating and monitoring may be needed.

Parent and Youth Led Supports
Parent and youth-led supports connects individuals to supportive organizations and other people who have had similar life experiences. Parents and youth are the experts in understanding their life and support needs.

For more information on parent and youth-led supports, check this link:

Advocacy Services for Kids

Family support

Community Advocates

Calling All Youth or contact Alex Unwin, Youth Coordinator at 269-343-5896.

Respite Care
This service is intended to support the parent or primary care giver. It is
provided on an intermittent or short-term basis due to the absence or need for relief for the parent or unpaid care giver.

• Respite care is usually for a few hours or a full day
  
• In some cases, services may include overnight or full weekend stays with age appropriate peer groups
  
• Services may be where the provider picks up the child for an activity or at a specific location

For more information about what is respite and how it can help your family, click here to view a copy of Relax. Take a Break: A Family Guide to Respite for Children in Michigan.

Additional information about respite can be found by contacting the following providers:

• Catholic Family Services
• Family & Children Services
• AWS
• United Nursing – contact 269-226-9363
• Alliance for Community Supports – contact 269-343-3731
• Advantage Private Nursing – contact 269-324-1180

Home BaseD

Intensive services for children and families, provided in their home and in the community. Services focus upon promoting normal child development, healthy family functioning, supporting and preserving families. Services are strength-based, emphasize parent involvement, parent and worker teamwork, and partnering with other service providers necessary.

For more information on Home Based services in Michigan, click here to view the Home Based Services information sheet from the Michigan Department of Community Health

Additional information about Home Based services can be found by contacting the following providers:

• Family & Children Services FACT Program
• Elisabeth Upjohn Community Healing Centers Early Intervention Program (for infants, babies, and toddler and their caregivers)

Current providers of Home Based Services include Family and Children’s Services FACT Program, Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Centers Early Intervention Program, and the Home Based program at KCMHSAS. For more information on this program, contact Luann Gray at 553-8110.

Community Living Supports
Assistance, medical and behavioral training provided to children and their
parents in order to promote positive behavior and to improve overall health. The goal of this service is to maintain children in their natural home.

More information about Community Living Support Providers can be found by clicking on the following links:

• AWS
• ROI
• Center for Disability Services – contact 269-387-7200
• Advantage Private Nursing – contact 269-324-1180

Summer Options

Activities for children and youth are offered through a variety of programs. Summer programs, such as summer daytime and overnight camps, are available. In order to assist families in taking advantage of summer opportunities, camp scholarships are available for children and youth.

There are always new summer programs offered in the community. For additional information, the following list is a good starting place to learn more:

• Parent-to-Parent of Southwest Michigan All Kids Can Rec Expo (typically held in early March of each year)
• Kalamazoo Department of Park and Rec Department
• KCMHSAS’s Adventure Group. Contact Bobbi Casey, Wraparound Resource Coordinator at 385-8542.
• Family and Chilren’s Services
• Catholic Family Services
• Community Advocates/Arcadia Institute
• Advocacy Services for Kids

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN CRISIS, PLEASE CALL:
269-373-6000 w Toll Free 888-373-6200

For Children's intake:
432 W Crosstown Parkway w Kalamazoo, MI 49001w Tel 269-373-6000 or 888-373-6200
For Administration: KCMHSAS
3299 Gull Road Nazareth w MI 49074-0063 w Tel 269-553-8000 w Fax 269-553-8012

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