Mental Health Crisis Help

Community Mental Health offers walk in or call crisis 24 Hours a Day (Walk-in services are for those in immediate crisis and cannot wait for an appointment). Contact Us to get directions to the CMH Building. Crisis services provides crisis intervention, assessment, and screening for voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
Toll Free: 800.372.8460
Local: 517.346.8460
TTY: 517.267.7623
Mental Health Crisis

All FAQs

FAQs - All FAQs

What privileges do I have?  Telephone availability (can only use staff phones for the first 72 hours).  Visitation from immediate family members is allowed on the third designated visit day after the individual's admission, which could be up to three weeks from their admission date.  The program does not allow for day passes.  All clients participating in services receive copies of the program rules and recipient rights information which detail rights and responsibilities.

Do you offer any family counseling?  Yes, upon request to the counselor.

When are the property drop off hours?  Drop off hours are any time for the first 72 hours. Then all drop off’s must be approved by the counselor and are expected to occur when the individual's counselor is on-sit to receive the drop-off.

Where are you located?  The program is located at 706 Curtis Street, Mason, MI  48854 (just off 127 at Cedar Street exit, behind the A&W restaurant).
What are my expected daily activities while in treatment?  The program has a daily schedule, which includes group therapy, 12 step meetings, lectures, social interaction time, quiet time and individual counseling.

How long is your program?  This depends on the person’s needs and any requirements of the courts.  The length of stay varies between 30 and 90 days.  It can be up to 150 days, although the average lenght of stay is 90 days. 

Do you accept insurance? The program accepts Medicaid; does not accept commercial insurances.
Is this a “lockdown” facility?  No.

How often can I call home?  Once an individual has telephone privileges (after 72 hours) they can use the pay phone to make calls during meal times and scheduled social interaction hours.  The program does not accept telephone calls from friends and family, unless there is an emergency; then the family member would need to speak to staff first.

What are the rooms like?  It is a dormitory, with ten bunk beds on each side. Each bed has a cabinet/locker, which includes space to hang clothes and three drawers.   Bathrooms and showers are private.  The program does not allow padlocks.
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