West Michigan Community Mental Health

West Michigan Community Mental Health is a treatment center located in Ludington, Michigan. They provide quality care to adolescents, children, adults and veterans who are struggling with mental health conditions and substance abuse disorders. They offer an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and a traditional outpatient program (OP). Both include group therapy and/or individual counseling throughout the week. The outpatient schedule gives you the flexibility to maintain prior obligations like childcare, employment or going to school.

They offer withdrawal management services to provide support, medical supervision and ensure your safety during the beginning stages of recovery. Medication assisted treatment (MAT) is available as well. This approach combines medication and behavioral therapy. The medication helps reduce the impact of withdrawals and cravings while behavioral therapy provides you with coping skills and personalized care.

What sticks out to me the most is their veteran peer navigator services. This method of care provides assistance to veterans and their families who are struggling with the impacts of substance abuse. They provide linkage to housing placement, food resources, secure military documents, medical care, transportation, peer mentoring, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Their peer recovery coaching services utilize peer specialists who have experience with substance abuse and have maintained a life of recovery. They can help you develop a recovery plan, assist with goal setting and offer encouragement.

Trying to seek stability and receive resources you can utilize like employment, housing, legal issues and childcare can be overwhelming. Their care management services connect you to a case manager to help you access the resources you need. They will monitor you throughout your time in treatment, offer advocacy, and help hold you accountable.