Recipient Rights
The Office of Recipient Rights insures that
consumers' rights are protected and maintained while they are receiving services at
Monroe Community Mental Health Authority.
Services
As a consumer of MCMHA Services, you are guaranteed certain rights as written in the
Michigan Mental Health Code. For example, you have the right to:
- Receive mental health services that meet your needs and receive
those services in a safe, sanitary and humane environment,
- Know the benefits and consequences of the services being offered
- Be treated with dignity and respect when receiving services
- Be free from abuse or neglect
- Have your information kept confidential
More information about your rights can be found in the booklet titled
Your Rights When Receiving Mental Health Services in Michigan
(Spanish
or Arabic).
This booklet is available upon request and a copy will be given to you when you
are seen for your first appointment at MCMHA.
If you have questions about your rights or have a complaint about the services provided
by MCMHA, please contact Customer Services or the Rights Office for assistance. The
following Advocacy Organizations are also available to assist you:
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (AMI)
(800) 331-4264
ARC of Monroe County
(734) 241-5881
Association for Children's Mental Health
(800) 782-0883
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
(800) 760-4600
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services
(800) 288-5923
United Cerebral Palsy-Michigan
(800) 828-8905
Links and Resources
Leadership Team
Shelley Koyl - Recipient Rights Officer
Elke Meek - Recipient Rights Officer
If you would like more information about the Office of Recipient Rights,
please call Monroe Community Mental Health Authority at (734) 243-7340 or
(800) 886-7340.
Or mail inquiries to:
Office of Recipient Rights
Monroe Community Mental Health Authority
Post Office Box 726
1001 South Raisinville Road
Monroe, MI 48161-0726