Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems (TBHS) is a governmental Michigan Community Mental Health Authority established in 1974 to manage public mental health services in Tuscola County. TBHS is under contract with and funded in part by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Tuscola County.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems is a partner in the Mid-State Health Network (MSHN) joining Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health, Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Community Mental Health, Community Mental Health for Central Michigan, Gratiot Integrated Health Network, Huron Behavioral Health, Lifeways Community Mental Health, Montcalm Care Network, Newaygo County Mental Health Center, Saginaw County Community Mental Health, Shiawassee County Community Mental Health Authority, and The Right Door (formally Ionia County Community Mental Health).

This affiliation is dedicated to excellence in behavioral healthcare. TBHS is a public authority with jurisdiction to provide behavioral health services to the residents of Tuscola County.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems is a CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited agency. CARF is an independent, non-profit organization that requires organizations they survey to meet rigorous standards before it grants them accreditation. The CARF surveyors reviewed areas in which TBHS has strengths and areas in which TBHS "demonstrates exemplary conformance to standards". Our CARF accreditation means that the services you receive from TBHS are among the best you can receive. Click on the logo below to be taken directly to the CARF website.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems provides a variety of services and supports to adults, children, and families who meet the required eligibility criteria of a mental illness and/or developmental disabilities.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems staff members provide care in a confidential environment empowering individual to reach their full potential.

It is Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems (TBHS) policy not to discriminate because of the individual’s inability to pay, whether payment for those services would be made under Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP; the individual’s race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, height, weight, arrest record, veteran status, marital status, familial status, national origin, genetic information or membership in another protected group and to work toward preventing and eliminating such discrimination in rendering services, in work assignments and in employment practices.

Our mission is to empower individuals and families on their journey toward wellness and recovery by providing access to comprehensive behavioral health care services in our community.

Our Vision is to assure the accessibility of effective community services that empower individuals and families to achieve an enhanced quality of life.

The people charged with carrying out the mission of Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems value the following:

Dedication:  For Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems, dedication means determination of purpose. It is embodied in our commitment to excellence in all we do in remaining loyal to our organizational cause and our partnership with consumers.

Dignity:  We believe in a welcoming environment in which each individual is treated with dignity and respect.

Empowerment:  We believe in the empowerment of individuals to reach their greatest potential and to take ownership in decisions regarding their lives and their recovery.

Quality:  For Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems, excellence can be measured in the extent to which we help people achieve the quality of life they deserve. We empower our staff to develop and implement innovative approaches to their work and are committed to ongoing performance improvement.

 Accountability: We measure these guiding principles yearly through performance reviews.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems (TBHS) is a governmental Michigan Community Mental Health Authority established in 1974 to manage public mental health services in Tuscola County. TBHS is under contract with and funded in part by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Tuscola County.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems is a partner in the Mid-State Health Network (MSHN) joining Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health, Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Community Mental Health, Community Mental Health for Central Michigan, Gratiot Integrated Health Network, Huron Behavioral Health, Lifeways Community Mental Health, Montcalm Care Network, Newaygo County Mental Health Center, Saginaw County Community Mental Health, Shiawassee County Community Mental Health Authority, and The Right Door (formally Ionia County Community Mental Health).

This affiliation is dedicated to excellence in behavioral healthcare. TBHS is a public authority with jurisdiction to provide behavioral health services to the residents of Tuscola County.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems is a CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited agency. CARF is an independent, non-profit organization that requires organizations they survey to meet rigorous standards before it grants them accreditation. The CARF surveyors reviewed areas which TBHS has strengths and areas in which TBHS "demonstrates exemplary conformance to standards". Our CARF accreditation means that the services you receive from TBHS are among the best you can receive. Click on the logo below to be taken directly to the CARF website.

Links to external websites are provided for convenience of reference only and not intended as an endorsement by Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems or individual operating the host website.

Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems website is for informational purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or replace consultation with your mental health professional or physician.

For each visitor to our web page, our web server automatically recognizes the person's domain name, the email addresses of those who may post messages, the email addresses of those who communicate with us via email, information on what pages people access or visit, information volunteered by the person, such as survey information, e-mail address and/or site registrations. We automatically collect only the domain name.

Funded in part by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

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