Who is Eligible for Services
Adults and children living in Berrien, Branch, Barry, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph or Van Buren counties. Your community mental health agency will help you determine what services you need, the best way to meet your needs and by what provider.
How to Obtain Services
Southwest Michigan Behavioral health has eight (8) places for you to either call or walk into in order to receive services. The eight places are located close to you. They include:
Branch County Mental Health
Pines Behavioral Health 200 Orleans Boulevard Coldwater, MI 49036 Phone (517) 279-8404 TDD 1(800) 649-3777 24-Hour Crisis Line/Emergency (517) 279-8404 Barry County Mental Health Authority Berrien County Mental Health Calhoun County Mental Health Community Mental Health & Substances Abuse Services Kalamazoo Community Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Woodlands Behavioral Health Van Buren County Mental Health |
In an Emergency
An EMERGENCY is any thought or feeling that you have that you cannot control on your own, that you or others may recognize, which could put you and your health in serious trouble if you do not get help.
If you have an immediate and sudden emergency, you should seek help right away. At any time during the day or night call:
911
Or
Your local CMH 24 Hour Crisis Line Number Listed Above
Or
Go to any hospital or other setting that offers emergency care.
There is also a listing of places you can receive emergency care under the “Network Providers” section.
For Emergency Care NO prior authorization to pay for the care is needed. You can go to any place that offers emergency care and be treated and have it paid for by this insurance plan.
Post-Stabilization Care Services
In the event that you receive emergency care, you may receive services once your emergency medical condition is under control that helps to make sure your health continues to stabilize, improve, or to lessen your condition.
For example, if you are hospitalized for your psychiatric condition, when you are discharged you may receive services at a Crisis Residential, you may receive case management, outpatient therapy services, and/ or medication reviews.