Your rights under the Michigan Mental Health Code A psychiatric crisis strips away the illusion that you’re in control of anything. The Mental Health Code says you and your family...
Navigating Hospitals: Inpatient Stays When Your Autistic Adult Needs Surgery or Extended Care Caregivers consistently describe an inpatient hospital stay as among the worst experiences of their entire caregiving life....
Understanding service deserts and waitlist delays Some Michigan counties simply don’t have the service you need, at any price, on any waitlist. That’s not a failure of your advocacy. It’s...
When CMH says there are no crisis residential beds “No beds” is one of the most frightening sentences a family can hear during an active crisis. It is also, more...
Transportation barriers (paratransit, NEMT, brokerages, and workarounds) A missed pickup doesn’t just cost a ride. It costs the appointment, the day program slot, the job shift, and sometimes the entire...
The ‘Age 26 rule’ for extended transition services Most states cut special education off at 22. Michigan doesn’t, if your family member has a cognitive impairment eligibility and was already...
The Waskul settlement and what it means in meetings A 2013 class action settlement already tells your CMH exactly how services are supposed to be decided. Most families have never...
Special education funding reform and the MI Blueprint School funding sounds like someone else’s fight once your child ages out. It isn’t. Every dollar Michigan fails to invest in special...
Organizing locally (support groups, coalitions, mutual aid) When the formal system lags, four or five families who trust each other can build something the state hasn’t. A shared ride, a...
MiNavigator and other Michigan navigation supports Somewhere in Michigan’s state government sits a program built specifically to help families like yours find their way through the maze. Most families reach...
