Families Forward of the Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties (CMHA-CEI) has been providing services to children and their families for over 30 years. We offer a wide array of treatment options designed to meet the needs of families with children who struggle with emotional disturbance and behavioral concerns.

Our services include:

• outpatient therapy at sites in each of the three counties
• intensive in-home treatment for school-aged children
• in-home treatment specific to the needs of young children ages 0 to 6
• children’s emergency services and evaluations for psychiatric hospitalization

Other therapeutic services may include children’s psychiatric and medication services, overnight respite, parenting skills groups, and supports designed to promote children’s participation in community activities. We have therapists trained in a variety of promising therapeutic practices and evidence-based practices including PMTO, Trauma Focused treatment, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Love and Logic, Aggression Interruption Training and the Seven Challenges approach to addressing substance use.

Underlying all of the services offered through CMHA-CEI Families Forward is our dual commitment to a strength-based treatment approach and to developing a plan for treatment that is centered on each family’s goals and identified needs. We strongly believe that, despite how overwhelming things can be at times, every family has strengths to build on to improve their quality of life and reach their goals. Helping families find those strengths and plan for the specific changes they desire is the cornerstone of our treatment philosophy and approach.

CMHA-CEI children’s programs serve children 0 through 17 who have a severe emotional disturbance. These are typically children struggling in a variety of areas including home, school and the community. We assist children with mood and behavior disorders and children who are thought to pose a danger to themselves or others. We use an assessment tool in combination with a face to face interview to determine whether children qualify for our services and what level of treatment we are able to offer. We primarily serve persons with Medicaid but are able to take families with private insurance into some of our programs on an ability to pay basis. Feel free to contact us with any questions you might have.

Programs

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1 2 3 Satisfied Client 20-12-2012 Hits:18387 Kids Testimonials Jason Moon We love our therapist.  She has become a support to our whole family.  I feel I can trust her and share my hardest moments.  Our child feels safe talking with her and she understand when he is too anxious.  My husband and other two children also open up to her.  I am truly grateful for her support. Read more Satisfied Client 20-12-2012 Hits:17610 Kids Testimonials Jason Moon Our therapist is a wonderful woman who has helped my child make immense progress in only the short time we have been working with her.  I really enjoy seeing my child make progress while interacting with her therapist.  Your program is amazingly helpful, and I am so thankful I found help with CMH – Families Forward.  Thank you for all you do. Read more Michael 20-12-2012 Hits:17534 Kids Testimonials Jason Moon My child has progressed so much since we started therapy through CMH – Families Forward.  Thank you so much for your help! Read more

Families Forward has been providing services to children and their families for over 30 years. We offer a wide array of treatment options designed to meet the needs of families with children who struggle with emotional disturbance and behavioral concerns.