LifeWays Access Centers
Jackson: (517) 789-1200 • Hours: M-F 8am-7pm
Hillsdale: (517) 439-2641 • Hours: M-F 8am-6pm

24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-284-8288

Customer Services & Recipient Rights Offices
Phone: (517) 780-3332 • Fax: (517) 789-7564
Toll-Free: (866) 630-3690 • Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
Empowering individuals on their journey to wellness.
 
LifeWays Access Center
Jackson: (517) 789-1200
Hours: M-F 8am-7pm
1200 N. West Avenue
Jackson, MI 49202

Hillsdale: (517) 439-2641
Hours: M-F 8am-6pm
25 Care Drive
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Physicians Unit
Jackson: (517) 796-4540
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
1200 N. West Avenue
Jackson, MI 49202

Hillsdale: (517) 439-9327
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
25 Care Drive
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Customer Services & Recipient Rights Offices
Local: (517) 780-3332
Toll-Free: (866) 630-3690
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
1200 N. West Avenue
Jackson, MI 49202
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Welcome to LifeWays Community Mental Health

Did you know that one in four individuals will experience a mental illness, developmental disability or a substance use disorder at some point in their lifetime? Examples include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mental retardation, autism, and disorders such as attention deficit and severe emotional and behavioral problems for children.

At LifeWays Community Mental Health (CMH), we understand that asking for help isn’t always easy. We’ve made it our goal to ensure you receive confidential, person-centered healthcare in a comfortable setting and are treated with the respect and dignity you deserve, at all times. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, make choices and help decide what your plan of care will be, in order to provide you or your loved one with the most appropriate services for your condition with the best quality of care and service possible. Want to learn more? Click here to view our annual report or click on one of the service areas listed below.

Ready to get services started? Check out our Access to Services page or give us a call!
Adults
LifeWays CMH offers a wide range of services for adults living with a mental illness and/or a developmental disability. Most eligible individuals participate in outpatient therapy but you may also qualify for other services which could include case management, crisis services, psychiatric services, residential, and clubhouse. All services focus on supporting individuals in order to be become full participants in community life.
Families
Wraparound, home-based, respite, and case management are some of the services available to families to help support and resolve child behavior challenges.

Parents are often the focus of intervention as they are vital for bringing about the changes within the home and with their child.
Children
At LifeWays CMH, eligible children and their family members are provided support, guidance, and intervention by staff that have training in the best evidenced-based practices available.
Whether your child has a developmental disability or demonstrates behavioral challenges as a result of a childhood trauma, stress, or loss, intervention and support is available.
Substance Use Disorders

Persons with a co-occurring disorder (mental illness along with an alcohol or drug use problem), may be eligible to receive services for both issues at LifeWays CMH.  Treating the whole person means dealing with both issues and staff have the training to help a person achieve recovery from both.
Step Up for Mental Health on May 12, 2012

By the year 2020, depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease. An innovative community event called Step Up for Mental Health aims to change that by making mental health issues easier to talk about. Over 80% of people living with depression aren’t getting the treatment they need, either because they’re embarrassed or don’t know how to get help. 

“To me, those statistics are heartbreaking,” said Kathryn Phelan, coordinator of the event. “We want to get people talking about mental health issues, so they’re more likely to get the treatment when they need it.”

Statistics show that everyone in the United States will experience depression at some point in their life, either their own or someone else’s. “When you have a cold, you go to the doctor. Why is it any different with depression or anxiety?” asked Phelan.

The overall goal of Step Up for Mental Health is to reduce stigma and raise awareness of mental health issues. The event also seeks to tie physical health and mental health together. “Sometimes people forget that good physical health helps improve your mental health,” said Phelan. “They go hand in hand.” At the event, participants that climb the 14 flights of stairs at City Hall will receive a free t-shirt at the top.

“A friend of mine told me that 'no one makes t-shirts for depression' and I want Jackson to be the city that does,” said Phelan.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. on the second floor of City Hall, located at 161 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson and continue until 1 p.m. Participants are welcome to drop in at any time. Live music and refreshments will be available, as well as on-site depression screenings and community resources. There is no charge to participate, however, donations are accepted.

Pre-registration for the event is encouraged. Click here to for more info and to register online. The event is sponsored in part by LifeWays Community Health, Allegiance Health and Project SAVE. Click here to download a flyer.

* When you register, we will ask for your preferred t-shirt size in order to help us plan better for this brand new event! However, in order to get one of our awesome Step Up for Mental Health t-shirts, you have to show up and make it to the top on the day of the event. We'll do our best to have a t-shirt for everyone, but we can't make any promises. (Sorry, no holds or deliveries.)

Let's Step Up for Mental Health TOGETHER!