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CMHA-CEI Continues to Provide Behavioral Health Services During COVID-19

July 27, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

LANSING – The Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties (CMHA-CEI) continues to serve and address the behavioral health needs of our community. In alignment with evolving state and county orders, adjustments are continually made to CMHA-CEI operations to facilitate more in-person visits for recipients who would most benefit from face-to-face service delivery, while continuing to provide telehealth services. Those in need of services should contact CMHA-CEI at 517-346-8318 to inquire about eligibility.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and Stay at Home order, CMHA-CEI has offered telehealth services as well as life-preserving in-person services, including 24/7 Crisis Services and Withdrawal Management Services.

At the end of May, CMHA-CEI’s Chief Executive Officer Sara Lurie released a COVID-19 Phased-In Recovery Plan, outlining a gradual approach to returning to full operations while maintaining a continued focus on protecting recipients and staff. “I have every confidence that we will be successful in gradually and safely increasing our in-person care to those individuals and families who are not currently well served by telehealth only options,” says Lurie.

The CMHA-CEI COVID-19 Phased-In Recovery Plan corresponds to the MI Safe Start Plan phases 3-5. The timelines for moving into each phase are flexible in response to federal or state mandates, as well as other health and safety best practices. Currently, CMHA-CEI is in phase two of their four-phase plan. COVID-19 prevention protocols, including staff, recipient, and visitor screenings, face coverings, staff training, and physical distancing (also known as social distancing) are being utilized in buildings to ensure that all precautions and mandates are followed.

CMHA-CEI remains dedicated to continuing to connect community members to essential behavioral health services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, and continues to operate by the message shared in the agency tagline, ”Together We Can.” Latest updates about services and resources can be found at www.ceicmh.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ceicmh.