Crisis services and autism: 988, MiCAL, mobile crisis, EmPATH Michigan has more than one number to call in a crisis, and knowing which one to dial, and what to hand...
Influencing your local CMH board (who’s who and how to testify) Somewhere in your county, twelve people you’ve never met vote on the policies and budgets that shape your family...
CMH basics and being your own best case manager Your case manager is not your enemy, and they are not your only path forward either. Once you know who actually...
Community Living Supports: how to request more hours The hours you get are driven by the words in your documentation, not by how tired you sound on the phone. Here...
Appeals, grievances, and fair hearings (MDHHS/PIHP denials) A denial letter looks final. It isn’t. Michigan gives you a real, structured path to challenge it, with a clock that starts the...
Medication Management and Finding a Qualified Psychiatrist Polypharmacy risk, what a real medication review looks like, how to track outcomes and side effects, and the five questions to bring to...
Menstruation and Reproductive Health Management for Autistic Women and Girls Caregivers ask about this constantly in every support group that exists. Published guidance almost never answers them, because almost everything...
Medicaid Waivers and HCBS Basics What a waiver actually is, what “level of care” really means, why waiting lists exist, and the questions every caregiver should walk into the first...
Medicaid work requirements start January 2027. Is your family member exempt? Eighty hours a month, ages 19 to 64, starting January 1, 2027. Your adult child is almost certainly exempt....
Managing Self-Injurious Behavior and Aggression at Home: Safety Without Restraint System-level crisis response gets written about constantly. What actually happens in your living room, alone, at eleven at night, almost...
