OUR SERVICES

Who We Are

LifeWays is a public agency serving people in Jackson and Hillsdale counties. As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grantee, LifeWays provides a comprehensive set of services used to increase access to care, support people in crisis, and provide treatment for those with the most serious and complex behavioral health needs regardless of their insurance coverage. CCBHCs integrate additional services that focus on recovery, wellness, trauma-informed care, and physical-behavioral health care integration. Services are delivered either in-house or through our network of more than 60 mental health providers

We treat adults and children with:

  • Emotional/behavioral challenges,

  • Intellectual/developmental disabilities, &

  • Substance use issues.

Treatment, services, and supports may include:

  • Therapy Services – including outpatient therapy, home-based therapy, and more

  • Case Management

  • Medical Services

  • Wraparound

  • Youth Peer Supports

  • Infant Mental Health

  • Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

  • Respite

  • Community Living Supports (CLS)

LifeWays Guide to Services

This Guide to Services has been prepared for you to provide important information about the services available to residents of Hillsdale and Jackson Counties, how to request services, and your rights and responsibilities as a customer of mental health services.

Spanish translation: (Descargar guía de servicios en español)

We believe it is important that individuals with mental health services have information available that will help them make informed choices about the services and support they will receive.

Accessing Services
Access Center – (517) 789-1209

  1. Call us or walk into our location in Jackson or Hillsdale. No appointment needed.

  2. Meet with an Access Clinician who will determine your level of need.

  3. Connect to Services

    • In-House

    • Provider Network

    • Other Community Providers

24/7 Crisis Services 1(800) 284-8288
For a mental health crisis

  1. Call our 24/7 Crisis Services phone line at 1 (800) 284-8288

  2. Or walk into our 24/7 Crisis Services Unit located at 1200 N West Ave. Jackson, MI 49202.