COMMON GROUND
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Mission Statement
Helping people in need for more than 50 years, Common Ground is a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping youths, adults and families in crisis. The agency’s 24-hour resource and crisis hub, assessment and crisis intervention and other programs throughout Oakland and Genesee Counties are a lifeline for runaway and homeless youths, families in crisis, victims of crime, people with mental illness and others in critical situations. Common Ground serves more than 165,000 individuals per year. Most of our services are free of charge and 90% of funds go to direct service. The agency operates a more than $42 million annual budget.
About This Cause
Common Ground is dedicated to helping youths, adults and families in crisis. The agency’s programs provide services in three distinct impact areas. Responding to Crisis • Oakland Assessment & Crisis Intervention Service (OACIS) – Recovery oriented face to face assessment, crisis intervention, and stabilization services for all Oakland County residents, including children at risk for hospitalization.* • 24-Hour Resource & Crisis Helpline (1.800.231.1127) – Immediate help to individuals, families and friends of people in crisis and access to adults and children seeking mental health assessments. Trained crisis interventionists are available to receive crisis calls, chats and texts to offer confidential support and resources. The Crisis Chat/Test program can be accessed by texting 248.809.5550 or by visiting www.commongroundhelps.org weekdays, 4-10pm.* • Access – Provides free eligibility determination screenings for people with developmental disabilities, children with emotional disturbances and adults with mental illness. ACCESS screenings are provided over the phone or on a walk-in basis, for entry into the public specialty mental health system through Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA). ACCESS also provides referrals for non OCCMHA services for anyone in Michigan.* • Oakland Crisis Intervention and Recovery Team (OCIRT) – provides recovery oriented, trauma informed crisis intervention to those requiring/desiring additional supports between the crisis and the onset of treatment. * • Genesee County Crisis Intervention & Recovery Team (CIRT) – provides recovery oriented mobile crisis intervention to people where they are, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The team serves those experiencing a mental health crisis, helping to de-escalate the crisis situation and link the individual or family to services that will meet their needs. Service is provided to all who are experiencing a mental health crisis in Genesee County, regardless of income, insurance or permanent residence. ** A multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals with a wide array of experience and expertise embedded within prominent community agencies to ensure the identification and prompt treatment of individuals requiring mental health services in Oakland County. Community Liaison Team members are currently based at the 51st District Court, Oakland County Community Corrections, 6th District Court, Department of Human Services (DHS) Pontiac Office, any Oakland County hospital with patients requiring an ATR or Kevin’s Law Determination and Oakland Integrated Health Network (OIHN) Family Medicine Clinic.* •Providing Safety and Advocacy • Victim Assistance Program – 24-hour access to crisis intervention and advocacy for victims of any crime, including domestic violence, sexual abuse, homicide and workplace violence. Assistance includes on-site advocacy, death notification, personal protection order assistance and accompaniment of victims to hospitals, police stations and court rooms. • Crisis Residential Unit (CRU) – Short-term (1-14days), alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for people agreeing to actively participate in a recovery oriented treatment environment. Services include psychiatric medication review, group therapy, skills groups, recovery coaching, art therapy and coordinated discharge planning. Building Communities of Support • Survivors of Suicide – bi-monthly open support groups for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. An eight-week, closed support group is also offered three times per year. Registration is required. • Survivors of Homicide Support Groups – bi-monthly 12-week support groups for people who have lost a loved one to homicide or drunk driving. • Domestic Abuse Support Group – for women * Funded by Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority ** Funded by Genesee County Mental Health *** Program falls into two impact areas: Responds to Crisis and Provides Safety and Advocacy How to Help We need your time…Many volunteer opportunities are available at Common Ground. Please call 248.451.3752 for more information. We need your support…We can use your donations, including: financial gifts, gifts of stock and in-kind goods and services. Common Ground is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your donations are tax-deductible. If you would like to make a contribution, please call 248.451.3732 or visit www.commongroundhelps.org to donate online. Funding Common Ground is supported by individual donors, corporations, foundations, Oakland County municipalities, community and religious organizations, service groups, federal, state, and county grants, the Oakland Community Health Network, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the Oakland County Health Division Office of Substance Abuse, Genesee County Community Mental Health, and agency organized special events, including Birmingham Street Art Fair.