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Our Mission
To ensure All Michigan children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges and their families live in a safe, welcoming community with access to needed services and supports.
Our Vision
ACMH exists to bring help and hope to families of Michigan children and youth with severe emotional, behavioral and mental health disorders.
Our Values
Lived Experience
We value the voices of families and caregivers with lived experience and center their perspectives in everything we do.
Connection
We believe in the power of family-to-family support and fostering meaningful connections among those navigating similar journeys.
Education & Empowerment
We are committed to equipping families with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate systems and support their children.
Advocacy
We work to ensure that families’ voices are heard and that systems respond to their needs.
Leadership
We create opportunities for families to grow as leaders and play an active role in shaping policies, programs, and services.
Our History
For more than 35 years, the Association for Children’s Mental Health (ACMH) has served as a statewide, family-driven organization dedicated to supporting families of children and youth with serious emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
Founded on the belief that families are essential partners in care, ACMH has grown to provide support, education, and advocacy opportunities that empower families and elevate their voices across systems.
Over the years, ACMH has remained committed to strengthening family-to-family connections, expanding access to resources, and creating leadership opportunities that help shape more responsive and supportive services for children, youth, and families across Michigan.