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ABOUT US
Our Purpose
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Mission |
Our Values |
Our Goals and Objectives |
Our Services
Our Purpose
The Association for Children’s
Mental Health (ACMH) was founded in 1989 by two parents of
children with emotional disorders to support families who
were shamed and blamed for their children’s problems. ACMH
is a family organization with statewide staff and membership
who support activities to enhance the system of services
which address the needs of children with serious emotional
disorders and their families. ACMH is a statewide chapter of
the national Federation of Families for Children’s Mental
Health and our membership of over 1200 individuals is
comprised of family members, professionals and concerned
community members.
 We provide advocacy to individual children and their
families across Michigan, to help them secure the most
appropriate and effective services possible. We work in
partnership with the Department of Community Health, Family
Independence Agency, Community Mental Health Authorities,
Family Court, the Department of Education and local school
districts and have many accomplishments to celebrate. Our
local staff (who are predominately parents of children with
serious emotional disorders) are active in system reform
efforts and are often the catalyst for important innovations
in local service systems. At the state level, ACMH staff and
volunteers advocate for policy and legislative development
to improve services to families.
Our Vision
All Michigan children and
youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health
challenges and their families live in a safe, welcoming
community with access to needed services and supports.
 Our
Mission
ACMH provides information, support, resources, referral and
advocacy for children and youth with mental, emotional, or
behavioral disorders and their families.
Our Values
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Family-driven - families
are the best advocates for their children and must be
partners in all levels of decision making
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Youth-guided – youth
involvement in all levels of decision making
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Strength-based – all
children, youth, and family members bring unique
strengths to be honored and nurtured
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Whole Child – families,
educators, service providers and ACMH advocates operate
as a team to meet the needs of each child or youth
Our Goals & Objectives
 Expand
the Capacity of ACMH to Provide Advocacy for Individual
Families.
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Add family advocates in at
least three new MI communities
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Ensure completion of core
curriculum for all new advocates, ongoing opportunities
for new learning and continuous development for all
staff, and an active coaching/supervision model for
family advocates.
Foster Public Education and Community Acceptance.
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Promote family involvement
and leadership within development, content, and
implementation of the campaign.
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Develop options for
expanded multi-media outreach, including maintaining up
to date website
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Target legislators,
community mental health providers, schools, and courts
Increase
funding capacity.
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Activate committee and
plan
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Develop a fund development
plan (including membership suggestions & objectives)
within 6 months
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Explore fee for service
options
Increase Governmental Education.
Adopted October 15, 2007
Our Services
More information coming soon. |
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FEATURED RESOURCES |
Children's Agenda 2008
In 2008, more than seventy Michigan Coalition for Families member
organizations, including ACMH, called upon elected officials
and business leaders to support investments in Michigan's children. Out
of this call to action, came the
2008
Children's Agenda, which is now available online. |
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