Welcome! If you are a parent of a child who struggles with emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges, ACMH exists to help you!

The Association for Children’s Mental Health was founded in 1989 by two mothers who worked tirelessly to bring help and hope to other families by empowering them with information, support and encouraging the development of strong family member/ professional collaborative relationships. They also offered networking and leadership opportunities and worked to ensure that family voice was listened to and valued. All of their efforts were targeted at ensuring that all kids with mental health challenges and their families had access to the services and supports they needed and ACMH has been working tirelessly to carry out their legacy ever since!

ACMH has continued their tradition for over 30 years providing family-to-family support, education, information, advocacy, networking and leadership opportunities in an effort to empower families with the information, knowledge and skills needed to successfully access the services and supports their children need.

ACMH exists to bring help and hope to families of Michigan children and youth with severe emotional, behavioral and mental health disorders.

ACMH’s 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.

Who we are:

• Family ~ almost all of ACMH’s staff are family members who themselves have navigated the mental health and other family service systems for their own children with mental health challenges.
• The Premier Voice of Advocacy for children & youth with mental health challenges and their families!
• The statewide Training & Coordinating Partner for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service’s Parent Support Partner and Youth Peer Support Projects.
• A statewide and community partner to child & family serving systems; working to improve services and supports to the families we serve and ensure that family voice continues to be key in systems change efforts!
• Michigan’s federally funded Statewide Family Network funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA) to provide support to families of children with mental health challenges.