Sanilac CMH

What Sanilac CMH does

Sanilac County Community Mental Health Authority ("Sanilac CMH") is the county-designated public mental health authority for Sanilac County, Michigan, providing a comprehensive Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) service portfolio that spans adult outpatient clinic services, children's mental health and developmental disability services, 24/7 crisis intervention, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for autism, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), specialized residential services, and skill-building/vocational programs including SanCo Industries and Creative Enterprises. The agency is staffed by 101–250 employees operating from four physical locations in Sandusky and Croswell, and maintains person-centered planning across medical, behavioral, and social service lines regardless of a resident's diagnosis or insurance status.

Sanilac CMH is reimbursed through a mix of Medicaid capitation as part of the Region 10 Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) — a four-county alliance with Genesee, Lapeer, and St. Clair counties — supplemented by Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic payments from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the U.S. DHHS, plus support from the Sanilac County S.A.V.E. Partnership property tax millage. Its technology footprint is operational rather than innovative: the MyCEHR patient health record portal and an InstaMed-powered online invoice payment system handle patient access and billing, while service delivery remains location-based via walk-ins, scheduled appointments, and a 24/7 crisis hotline. The agency holds a three-year CARF accreditation with no recommendations (achieved by only 3% of CARF surveys) and the CCBHC designation received in October 2023.

Its business model is that of a county government authority, not a commercial enterprise: there is no external equity ownership, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue. Distribution is exclusively through direct service at physical locations within Sanilac County, supplemented by community outreach (Project Connect, Annual Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Walk, Mental Health First Aid training for schools, businesses, and faith organizations). Pricing is effectively zero or sliding-scale at the point of care, with financial support flowing from Medicaid, state CCBHC funds, and county millage rather than patient fees.

Name

Sanilac CMH

Legal name

Sanilac County Community Mental Health Authority

Website

https://sanilaccmh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sanilac County Community Mental Health Authority is a public county mental health authority in Michigan delivering CCBHC-certified behavioral health, developmental disability, crisis, and vocational services to Sanilac County residents regardless of insurance status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health Care Management & Case Management (HLAEAHAE), Behavioral Health Managed Care (Medicaid) / BH Carve-In-Carve-Out Plans (HLAEAEAE)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Behavioral health clinic
• Developmental disability services
• Substance use treatment
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandusky

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Capitated Funding: As part of Region 10 Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP), Sanilac CMH receives capitated funding to provide mental health services to Medicaid-eligible individuals across a four-county alliance (Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Sanilac)
2. CCBHC Services: As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, provides services to anyone regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, with funding from multiple sources including Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Medicaid guidelines
3. Sanilac County S.A.V.E. Partnership Millage: Local property tax millage funding community mental health services and community events such as Project Connect

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sanilac County Community Mental Health Authority (Sanilac CMH) is a county government, CARF-accredited Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that delivers mental health counseling, psychiatric care, substance use treatment, and intellectual/developmental disability services to Sanilac County residents regardless of diagnosis or insurance status. Services span outpatient therapy, 24/7 crisis response, Assertive Community Treatment, Applied Behavior Analysis for autism, Home and Community Based Services, specialized residential supports, vocational training through SanCo Industries and Creative Enterprises, and Mental Health First Aid training.

Product overview

Sanilac County Community Mental Health (Sanilac CMH) operates as a CARF-accredited Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving Sanilac County, Michigan. Its unified service portfolio spans adult clinic services, children's services, crisis services, community living supports, care management, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Home & Community Based Services (HCBS), Mental Health First Aid training, and specialized residential services — all delivered through person-centered planning and coordinated via Region 10 PIHP. Adjacent to its clinical offerings, Sanilac CMH runs vocational programs including SanCo Industries (since 1974), Creative Enterprises/Elk Creek Candles and More, and the Journey to Independence skill-building center. The organization also provides two digital self-service tools: the MyCEHR patient health record portal and an online invoice payment system via InstaMed. Together these products form an integrated behavioral health ecosystem covering prevention, crisis response, outpatient treatment, residential supports, and vocational rehabilitation, with no-cost or sliding-scale access regardless of insurance status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCBHC Services (Integrated Behavioral Health) Comprehensive Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) umbrella offering mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services to Sanilac County residents regardless of diagnosis or insurance status. Anchored by person-centered planning and CARF-accredited clinical protocols as part of Region 10 PIHP.
• Adult Clinic Services Short-term outpatient mental health services provided in clinic settings for adults, encompassing therapy, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, medication monitoring, substance use assessment, peer support, senior services, hospitalization screening, and health coordination to help individuals manage illness and achieve daily-life goals.
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services Medicaid-covered ABA treatment for children aged 18 months through 21 years suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder, including screening, diagnosis, and behavioral intervention delivered as part of the State of Michigan ASD Benefit.
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team-based psychiatric service model for adults with serious persistent mental illness and high psychiatric hospitalization history, integrating psychiatry, nursing, social work, substance abuse treatment, and employment services into a personalized, coordinated care plan delivered in community settings.
• Care Management Coordination service linking individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to mental health and community supports through person-centered planning, needs assessment, advocacy, brokering, and monitoring to achieve empowerment, community inclusion, and health and safety.
• Children's Services Mental health and developmental disability services for Sanilac County children aged 0-17, including crisis services, assessment, psychiatric care, individual/family/group therapy, applied behavior analysis, home-based services, wraparound, family support, healthy beginnings, and respite, targeting serious emotional disturbance and developmental disability.
• Community Living Services (CLS) Services focused on increasing self-sufficiency and community inclusion for individuals, providing assistance with meal preparation, housekeeping, daily living activities, money management, transportation, medication monitoring, and participation in community activities, delivered at Creative Enterprise location.
• Crisis Services 24/7 crisis support for Sanilac County residents experiencing mental health or substance use crises, including a dedicated crisis line, community-based emergency screenings, walk-in evaluations at David Ehardt Center and Croswell Clinic, Critical Incident Stress Management for first responders, and coordination with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
• Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) A Medicaid program supporting individuals' right to live and work in the community through person-centered planning, ensuring choices about daily life, access to community activities, integrated settings, and the avoidance of institutionalization per HCBS Waiver mandates.
• Mental Health First Aid Training Instructor-led training course teaching participants to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders, providing an action plan for initial support. Offerings include Adult MHFA and Youth MHFA, available for businesses, schools, churches, and community organizations countywide.
• Skill Building Assistance (Journey to Independence) Skill-building program at the Administration Building offering sensory awareness, motor skill development, interpersonal skills, communication training, daily living skills, health and safety education, and pre-vocational training for individuals with intellectual disabilities or mental illness in small classroom settings.
• Creative Enterprises (Elk Creek Candles and More) Work preparatory program providing assembly, shredding, packaging, and candle production services (Elk Creek Candles and More) to teach individuals problem-solving, safety, attendance, task completion, and responsibility skills in a supported production environment.
• SanCo Industries Vocational training program operational since 1974 providing employment skill development for individuals with disabilities through manufacturing contracts including wire harness assembly, literature folding, parts sorting, and parts assembly, with the goal of enhancing workplace skills and independent productivity.
• Specialized Residential Services Intensive residential supports provided in licensed Adult Foster Care homes under HCBS Waiver mandates for individuals requiring sustained services to remain in community settings, including personal care, daily activity assistance, and comprehensive community support aimed at averting hospitalization or institutionalization.
• MyCEHR Patient Portal Patient-facing health record portal enabling individuals to access their personal health records and clinical information online through a secure interface linked to Sanilac CMH services.
• Online Invoice Payment Online bill payment portal powered by InstaMed enabling customers to pay invoices digitally through a secure web-based form.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three-year CARF accreditation with no recommendations (only 3% of CARF surveys achieve this)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Region 10 Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanilac CMH is a member of Region 10, a four-county public mental health alliance with Genesee, Lapeer, and St. Clair counties. Region 10 provides capitated funding agreement for Medicaid benefits and establishes clinical protocols that Sanilac CMH follows.
• Sanilac County S.A.V.E. Partnership MillagecoreOthersLocal property tax millage funding that supports community mental health services and enables events like Project Connect. Provides essential funding for services regardless of ability to pay.
• Maple Valley Community CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Project Connect community event, hosting the free walk-through resource event for Sanilac County residents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Clair County Community Mental Health: Co-member of Region 10 PIHP, providing the same CCBHC, outpatient, crisis, and IDD services to an adjacent Michigan county under identical funding and regulatory architecture.
• Lapeer County Community Mental Health: Third member of the Region 10 PIHP alliance, operating as a county CMH authority delivering behavioral health, SUD, and developmental disability services with capitated Medicaid funding.
• Genesee County Community Mental Health (Genesee Health System): Region 10 PIHP lead entity and the largest of the four county CMHs in the alliance, providing the full CCBHC service array plus inpatient psychiatric and crisis residential capacity that Sanilac accesses through PIHP agreements.
• Macomb County Community Mental Health: Michigan county CMH authority operating under the same PIHP/Medicaid managed care framework, delivering adult mental health, children's services, IDD, and SUD programs to a substantially larger county population.
• Oakland Community Health Network: Oakland County's CCBHC-designated public behavioral health PIHP, comparable to Sanilac in funding model, CARF accreditation status, and full-continuum service delivery scope.
• Network180 (Kent County Community Mental Health): Kent County's CCBHC-designated community mental health authority, similarly offering crisis, outpatient, ACT, IDD, and substance use services through a PIHP-managed funding model.
• Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority: Michigan CMH authority providing the comparable CCBHC service array under a different regional PIHP, useful as a peer benchmark for operating model and quality metrics.
• Lifeways (Jackson County CMH): Mid-Michigan community mental health authority offering CCBHC services, ACT, crisis residential, and IDD programs funded through the same Medicaid managed care/PIHP architecture.
• Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan): Southeast Michigan CMH operating a comparable CCBHC, crisis, and IDD service mix under a regional PIHP, closely mirroring Sanilac CMH's funding and clinical model.

Broad incumbents

• Centene Corporation (Michigan Behavioral Health): National managed care company with significant Michigan Medicaid behavioral health contracts that fund and shape the PIHP/CMH ecosystem in which Sanilac operates.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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