Not started or approaching school exit
Start with the local CMHSP
Contact the CMHSP serving the person’s county and request an intake for adult developmental-disability services.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Official local CMHSP contact listBefore you start
- County of residence, identity, contact and representative information, diagnostic and developmental records, daily functional needs, health and safety risks, current supports, Medicaid status, school-exit date, and communication or language needs.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the CMHSP serving the county, its Customer Services unit, the assigned supports coordinator, or the exact contact on the controlling notice.
Step by step
- Use the official MDHHS CMHSP map and contact list to identify the program serving the county.
- Ask Customer Services to begin an adult developmental-disability intake and explain the access, assessment, and decision process.
- Save the intake contact and ask for the named owner, requested records, and next event.
Expected next
An intake, access screening, assessment appointment, records request, service decision, or written referral.
Save this proof
Intake confirmation, names and numbers, records supplied, appointments, requests, and notices.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call the CMHSP Customer Services unit and ask it to confirm who owns intake and what written event comes next.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Start with the local CMHSP checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Michigan Community Mental Health Services, Official local CMHSP contact list, CMHSP role and statewide public-system entry, 2026 PIHP Customer Services Standards
Official resources
Limits
A CMHSP intake does not establish eligibility, Medicaid, HSW enrollment, general-fund priority, authorization, provider acceptance, or service start.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.