Community Mental Health

Mission

Community Mental Health of Ottawa County partners with people with mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance use disorders and the broader community to improve lives and be a premier mental health agency in Michigan.

Vision

Community Mental Health of Ottawa County strives to enhance quality of life for all residents.

Values

  • Ethics in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to always act truthfully, honestly, honorably and without deception; to seek no favor; and to receive no extraordinary personal gain from the performance of our official duties.
  • Service in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to treat each consumer as a customer; to do all we can, within the bounds of state and federal laws, regulations, policies and budget, to meet requests for service.
  • Consumers in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to interact with each consumer impartially, fairly and consistently; and to listen and respond to the recommendations and concerns of each.
  • Staff in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to regard each staff member with professional respect, recognizing that each person using his or her trade or vocation makes a valuable contribution; to engage each staff member impartially, fairly and consistently; and to listen to the recommendations and concerns of each.
  • Service Providers in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to interact with providers professionally, impartially, fairly and consistently; and to listen to the recommendations and concerns of each.
  • Diversity in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to interact with all people in a dignified and respectful manner.
  • Professionalism in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value that each staff member will perform to the highest professional standards and to his or her highest personal capabilities.
  • Stewardship of public money in the accomplishment of our mission and hold it as a basic value to discharge our stewardship in a responsible, cost-effective manner, always remembering and respecting the source of the Agency’s funding.