About Collaborative Solutions Collaborative Solutions provides personalized mental health services to people who have some type of current legalinvolvement, such as probation or parole.Part of our program's mission is to divertpeople into treatment, and avoid incarcera-tion, whenever possible. A person centeredplan is developed within one month ofentering treatment, which helps the consumer identify his personal dreamsand set goals to make them a reality.

When a person becomes involved in thelegal system, there are numerous opportu-nities for jail diversion to occur, including:

Pre-booking: Diversion at first point of contact with lawenforcement. The goal is for the individualto avoid entry into the legal system andinstead be connected to appropriate mentalhealth services within the community.

Pre-trial and Pre-adjudication: Prior to sentencing, individuals may havean opportunity to demonstrate their willingness to address problematic behaviors and/or participate in mentalhealth and substance abuse treatment,which can result in a diversion. By following requirements imposed by thelegal system, the person has an opportunity

to reduce or avoid jail time and/ormay even be able to have the

offense expunged fromtheir record.

Oakland County Jail: Some individuals mayhave an opportunityto get out of jail earlyif linkage to mentalhealth services isestablished.

community corrections, drug courts, juvenileprograms and outpatient and inpatient treatment programs.

Family Psychoeducational Groups: This program offers family members theopportunity to participate in regularly scheduled groups to learn more about effective treatments for mental illness andsubstance abuse, and to identify ways toassist in the recovery process.

PERSONALIZED TREATMENT:Collaborative Solutions provides servicesthat are tailored to each person's needs byoffering:• Comprehensive mental health and

substance abuse needs assessments, completed during the first two appointments.

• A person centered plan that is developed within one month of entering treatment, which helps you to identify your personal dreams and set goals to help make them a reality.

• Using a team approach, your therapistand/or case manager, psychiatrist, family members or significant others will work in partnership with you to help achieve your goals and improve your quality of life.

• Plans for program completion begin during the assessment. Your clinician will help you achieve your treatment goals and then plan for your “next step,” transitioning you into other services within the community that can meet your needs.

Parole/Probation: Services are geared toward managingsymptoms and/or effectivelyaddressing problematicbehaviors in order to prevent re-arrest on anynew charges.

PROVEN TREATMENT STRATEGIES:Collaborative Solutions is committed to using evidence-based practices to ensure the bestoutcome. The treatment models include:

Co-occurring Disorders: For those dealing with both mental illness andsubstance abuse, Easter Seals offers an integrated system of treatment. Participantsusing these services can take advantage ofmental health counseling (individual and/orgroup); case management, substance abuseeducation and treatment, psychiatric evaluations and medication reviews.

Transitions Program for Young Adults:Transitions provides services to young adults,aged 18 to 25, who have either recently beendiagnosed with a mental illness or who aretransitioning into adult services from a children's therapy program. In addition toindividual and group counseling, case management, substance abuse treatment andpsychiatric evaluations, participants also enjoybi-monthly recreational activities.

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT):Implemented at CS in 2004, MRT is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach thatwas originally designed to be used with criminal offenders in prisons, but has sincebeen found effective in numerous other treatment settings, including jails,

Collaborative Solutions269 Summit Dr.

Waterford, MI 48328Phone: (248) 975-9769

Fax: (248) 338-2936

Easter Seals Administrative Offices

1105 N. Telegraph Rd.Waterford, MI 48328

Phone: (248) 451-2900Fax: (248) 338-0095

Toll Free: (800) 75-SEALS

Easter Seals Internet Websitewww.essmichigan.org

orwww.mi.easterseals.com

NATURAL SUPPORTS:Part of our responsibility to each consumer, is to ensure that he/she builds and maintains a network of naturalsupports that can help identify andachieve treatment goals. Natural supports are family, friends and acquaintances who you think might bewilling and available to provide someform of assistance and/or support.

Important Phone Numbers

n Oakland County CommunityMental Health Customer Services800-341-2003n Common Ground Sanctuary24 Hour Crisis Line and ReferralService800-231-1127n Oakland County CommunityMental Health Authority RecipientRights877-RIGHTS-U

CollaborativeSolutions

CollaborativeSolutions248-975-9769

Easter Seals - Michigan, Inc. is aCARF accredited organization

Collaborative Solutions is primarilyfunded by Oakland CountyCommunity Mental Health Authority.

In accordance with the law, Easter Seals - Michigan, Inc. does not discriminate against any individual in the United States on the basisof race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age,

disability, and political affiliation or belief.