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Mission: To develop and encourage a trauma supportive community by educating, collaborating, and building a resilient network for families in the Mecosta and Osceola Counties

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To have an empowered and resilient community that understands the effects of trauma and works together to assist people in overcoming challenges.

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Community Mental Health (CMH) for Central Michigan
CMH Mecosta County
500 S. Third Avenue
Big Rapids, MI  49307
231-796-5825
Crisis:  1-800-317-0708
CMH Osceola County
4473 220th Avenue
Reed City, MI  49677
231-832-2247
Crisis: 1-800-317-0708

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Home (cmhcm.org)

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Contact Information

800 Water Tower Road,
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone:  (231) 796-4300
Toll Free: (888) 536-9266

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DHS will lead Michigan in supporting our children, youth and families to reach their full potential.

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Child welfare professionals will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to engage and partner with families we serve to ensure safety, permanency and well-being through a trauma-informed approach.

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Team Play with Trust
Honesty-Integrity-Candor
Caring about People
Positive Attitude

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1. MODHHS has a Continuous Learning Culture.  It is imperative to the agency’s growth to have regular Continuous Quality Improvement Practices that will track and adjust the Fidelity of the Trauma Informed MiTeam Enhanced Case Practice.  MODHHS team members at all levels are expected to be open to feedback and perspective of all stakeholders within the agency.
2. MODHHS has culture of positive support; free from non-constructive criticism.  There is an ongoing environment of safety:  safety to speak up with concerns or questions, safety to fail, and safety to heal from this sometimes almost unbearable role that we play in the child welfare system.  MODHHS practices a level of responsibility for tracking and adjusting tools/interventions to assist with staff’s emotional safety to ensure not only productive outcomes a work, but also to the worker’s personal well-being.  (Vital Smarts Crucial Accountability is great strategy for this.)
3. Secondary trauma maintenance is practiced consistently on all levels through development of self- care and reflection during one-on-ones with supervision, group activities including surveys and trainings on strategies to lessen the impact.  Our office has a debriefing team which can be utilized by request or required by leadership (for at least one meeting) given the situation.

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A Few Principles that Provide a Solid Foundation:

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A Few Principles that Provide a Solid Foundation:

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Child welfare is stressful work, our agency vision identifies that removing children should be ‘the lesser of the two evils’ in regard to trauma.  Our decisions should be based upon minimizing the impact of trauma as much as possible.  This can be extremely complicated.

Because we are making decisions that affect the constitutional right to parent our own children, we should be able to justify our decisions and welcome the teaming process.  We can hold each other accountable as a team, and we can band together to adsorb liability of these tough decisions.

From the Director on down, there needs to be consistent role modeling of accepting feedback, justifying decisions that affect our families, appropriate engagement including genuineness, transparency (as much as possible) and respect.

Change is good; the old way of doing business was with our best intentions- we have more information on trauma and engagement now.

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AP Advisor: Rotating Staff Leadership.  For assistance, contact either...
Rebecca (231)492-6997 RasmussenR@michigan.gov or Brandy (231)250-8497 PlugerB@michigan.gov

CPS Advisory: Rotating Staff Leadership.  For assistance, contact either...
Rebecca (231)492-6997 RasmussenR@michigan.gov or Brandy (231)250-8497 PlugerB@michigan.gov

Data/CQI Sub-Team:
Lacey Gonzalez-Borstler
(231)492-8047
Gonzalez-BorstlerL@michigan.gov

Community Resource Development:
John Klever (231)796-4312 KleverJ@michigan.gov

Trauma Team:
Amy Lilienthal (231)250-7161 LilienthalA@michigan.gov and Meghan Litwiller (231)492-5927 LitwillerM@Michigan.gov
Domestic Violence Resource Group “DVRG”:
Bonnie Swoish (231)492-7518 SwoishB@michigan.gov  and Jennifer Bissett (231) 287-2993 BissettJ1@Michigan.gov

Pathway to Potential Program “P2P”:
Jessie Mason (231)492-2063 MasonJ6@michigan.gov

Prevention Program:
Chad Sparks (231) 287-0553 SparksC3@Michigan.gov
Meghan Litwiller (231) 492-5927 LitwillerM@Michigan.gov
Ann Brackett (231) 250-4276 BrackettA@Michigan.gov

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MO DHHS Leadership and Program Area Supervisors:

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MO DHHS Leadership and Program Area Supervisors:

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Director-
Jennifer Schmidt (231)492-6040  SchmidtJ3@michigan.gov

Program Manager-
Nicole Quinn (231) 349-1172 QuinnN2@Michigan.gov

Adult Protective Services-
Maria Spedoske (231)796-4343 SpedoskeM@michigan.gov

Children’s Protective Services- Investigations:
Chad Sparks (231)287-0553  SparksC3@michigan.gov
Mark Vermeer (231)492-5017 VermeerH1@michigan.gov

Children's Protective Services - Ongoing
Brandy Pluger (231)250-8497  PlugerB@michigan.gov

Children’s Foster Care and Juvenile Justice:
Lacey Gonzalez-Borstler (231)492-8047
Gonzalez-BorstlerL@michigan.gov

Hybrids (Child Welfare Funding Specialist “CWFS”, Guardianships, Foster Home Licensing, Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative “MYOI”, 1 Investigator):
Jennifer Oehrli (231)492-3223
OehrliJ@michigan.gov

MiTEAM Specialist/Quality Analyst:
Rebecca Rasmussen
(231)492-6997 RasmussenR@michigan.gov

Eligibility Services (Food, Medicaid, Daycare, SER’s):
Kim Kilmer (231)796-4314  KilmerK@michigan.gov                  Heather Klever  (231)796-4356   KleverH@michigan.gov

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion "DEI" -
Michelle Sprick (231) 349-5624 SprickM@Michigan.gov

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Main Phone: (231) 832-2234

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Our team provides Community-based Counseling, Trauma Assessments, Family Support Services, Family Interventions, and a variety of Camp related Opportunities.  For assistance, contact:
Chad Campbell, Clinical Manager
(231) 305-6737
ccampbell@eaglevillage.org

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Eagle Village

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Eagle Village: Helping Struggling Kids and Families since 1968

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Eagle Village exists to help struggling families, troubled kids, and abused/neglected children. Through intervention camps, residential care, foster care, and adoption, Eagle Village is making a difference in the lives of Michigan families.

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24-Hour Crisis Line:  (231)796-6600 or 1 (800) 374-WISE (9473)
www.wiseagainstviolence.org
PO Box 1249, Big Rapids, MI  49307

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WISE is a Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program for...

*Any person who has been threatened, hurt, or controlled by their intimate partner.
*Any adult or child who has been sexually assaulted or raped.
*Children who have seen violent or controlling actions or behavior at home.

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*Provide a safe place to stay at our 24-hour emergency shelter for women and children.
*Have staff who are willing to listen, and on-site advocates.
Provide guidance and support through legal and medical processes.
*Make referral to services or organizations that can assist with emergency assistance, employment options, food, and clothing.

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*WISE employes around-the-clock advocates to assist surviviors in getting out of abusive relationships.
*Women who are 20-24 years old are at a greater risk of being victims of domestic violence.
*Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
*The WISE Shelter houses over 100 children every year; the average age of a child staying at the shelter is 5 years old.

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*1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
*1 in 6 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape.
*The WISE Shelter houses over 300 victims every year.
*The WISE Outreach Program serves over 250 people each year.

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Main Phone: (231) 832-2234

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Our team provides Community-based Counseling, Trauma Assessments, Family Support Services, Family Interventions, and a variety of Camp related Opportunities.  For assistance, contact:
Chad Campbell, Clinical Manager
(231) 305-6737
ccampbell@eaglevillage.org

Eagle Village: Helping Struggling Kids and Families since 1968

Eagle Village

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BEAUTIFUL ACRES IN RURAL HERSEY, MI

Our remote location is ideal- removing distractions and immersing in the beauty of nature helps people heal, focus, and move on from their past toward their brighter futures.

LIVES TOUCHED BY EAGLE VILLAGE IN 2021

Through intervention services, residential treatment, adoption and foster care, and guest groups, Eagle Village is touching the lives of people throughout 61 of Michigan’s counties.

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We are THE solution for struggling families. We teach, offer unique therapy, inspire growth, keep individuals moving forward, and we are honored to be a part of each moment of it.

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