NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

About NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (NLCMH) serves adults with mental illness, persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and children with serious emotional disturbance in six counties: Crawford, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford. We also coordinate the Home and Community Based Services for the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (also known as the MI Choice Waiver Program), in ten counties. Through this program, eligible adults who meet income and asset criteria may receive Medicaid-covered services like those provided by nursing homes, but can stay in their own home or another residential setting. Our MI Choice Waiver Program is called Northern Health Care Management. NLCMH is part of the Northern Michigan Regional Entity, one of ten Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs) in the state of Michigan which manages behavioral health (mental health, intellectual disability and substance use disorder) services for people enrolled in Medicaid. Our Vision A community of informed, caring people living and working together. Our Mission Our mission is to promote the behavioral health of our individuals, families, and communities through programs that promote recovery, build resilience, create opportunity, and improve quality of life. Our Organizational Values We shall carry out our responsibilities consistent with our Values: 1) In treating all people with compassion, dignity, and respect. 2) In respecting diversity and individuality. 3) In visionary public leadership, local decision-making, and accountability for our actions and decisions.