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
 
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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? Click one of the boxes below to browse available services. Then, check out our Access to Services page or give us a call for a brief screening.

News! For more information about the regionalization, please visit the new Region 5 website.  This website provides status reports on the information that is being prepared by our region for submission to the Michigan Dept. of Community Health.
Expand>>Medicaid                            Saves Money, Saves Lives
Click here to open a document that LifeWays has prepared to help stakeholders advocate for Medicaid Expansion.  This document outlines the benefits of Medicaid Expansion and the estimated impact to our Jackson and Hillsdale community.
Click here to visit the Expand Medicaid website and find many resources to help you take action.
Click here to visit the Expand Medicaid You Tube channel to view videos that explain the benefits of Medicaid expansion.
Community Mental Health Service for Adults
If you are an adult living with a mental illness and/or a developmental disability, there are many services available to help you get on the road to recovery.

Most individuals participate in outpatient therapy, but there are other services you may qualify for and benefit from, such as case management, psychiatric services, clubhouse, crisis services and much more.
Community Mental Health Services for 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.
Community Mental Health Services for 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.
Community Mental Health Services for 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.