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Over the years MACED has assisted
thousands of families through crises and helped children obtain the care they
need to reach their full potential.
MACED’s work remains so vital because, even as treatment theories change
and as treatment facilities close, the child’s needs remain and his or her
family’s struggle continues. MACED staff includes master’s level
social workers who are knowledgeable about the public mental health system
and special education law. Children in
need of mental health care are frequently denied the appropriate level and
type of care, and by the time their families contact MACED the situation is
critical. Experienced staff assist
families in navigating the public and private mental health system by
contacting agencies responsible for providing care; enlisting expert opinions
from treating and pro bono mental health professionals; requesting hearings
and reviews of denials for services; and when necessary filing litigation to
require agencies to provide medically necessary care. Staff follows the case to ensure that
placement plans and post discharge plans are adequate and appropriate. Assistance is provided to families
seeking adequate educational supports for children with emotional
impairments. Services provided run the
gamut from brief advice to representation at due process hearings challenging
inadequate special education plans.
MACED staff contacts school personnel, obtains records, attends
Individualized Education Plan meetings, and provides or arranges for legal
representation at due process hearings.
Again, staff follows the case to ensure that plans are complied with
and modifications of plans are sought when necessary. The Southfield office that serves
the UWCS catchment area currently has one clinical director, a master’s level
social worker who directed the program for 37 years. The Executive Director is an attorney who
has extensive experience in public interest law, including mental health and
health care law, and rights of juveniles committed to the juvenile justice
system. Other professional staff
includes a Bergstrom Fellow in Child Advocacy from the University of Michigan
Law School; a part-time social work intern and a volunteer attorney with
extensive experience in children’s law.
The Kalamazoo office is staffed by a director who has a master’s level
in education and a master’s level social worker. |
