Gogebic Community Mental Health

What Gogebic Community Mental Health does

Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority (GCMHA) is a public community mental health authority established in 1976 and headquartered in Wakefield, Michigan. Designated as a Community Mental Health Service Program (CMHSP) under Michigan law, the organization serves as the specialty mental health provider for Gogebic County, delivering crisis intervention, outpatient clinical services for adults and youth, home-based services, residential supports, vocational rehabilitation, employment services, and recipient rights advocacy. Its 24/7 crisis hotline and walk-in crisis services are available to all county residents regardless of insurance status, and the organization maintains a sliding fee scale for uninsured individuals.

The organization's service delivery infrastructure relies on standard telehealth capabilities for remote care and HIPAA-compliant electronic health records for patient data management. Since 1998, GCMHA has held continuous CARF International accreditation with consecutive 3-year awards, the highest level attainable. The organization has been a member of NorthCare Network, a regional Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) that manages Medicaid specialty mental health contracts across Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

GCMHA's revenue model is managed-services based, dependent almost entirely on Michigan Medicaid funding distributed through NorthCare Network under contract with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, with 3-year member terms. It is not a venture-backed or privately owned entity; it operates as a quasi-governmental public authority with no parent company control, no M&A history, and no external funding rounds.

Name

Gogebic Community Mental Health

Legal name

Gogebic County Community Mental Health Authority

Website

https://www.gccmh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority is a public Michigan CMHSP serving Gogebic County since 1976, delivering crisis intervention, outpatient therapy, residential, home-based, and vocational mental health services funded primarily through Michigan Medicaid via NorthCare Network PIHP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Community mental health services
• Crisis intervention services
• Behavioral health treatment
• Psychiatric outpatient care
• Vocational rehabilitation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Michigan Medicaid Revenue: Primary funding source through NorthCare Network (regional PIHP entity). Michigan Medicaid covers specialty mental health services for eligible individuals including adults with serious mental illness, children with severe emotional disturbances, and persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
2. State Government Contracts: Contract with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for mental health services. Originally founded with state contract, evolved to Medicaid-based funding model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority provides specialty public mental health services to Gogebic County, Michigan residents, including 24/7 crisis intervention, outpatient clinical therapy for adults and youth, home-based intensive services, community living supports, vocational rehabilitation, and peer-delivered supports. Services are delivered directly by GCMHA staff and funded primarily through Michigan Medicaid via NorthCare Network, with sliding-fee-scale access for uninsured consumers.

Product overview

Gogebic Community Mental Health provides a comprehensive array of behavioral health services as a single unified offering rather than a modular platform. The organization delivers services through distinct operational programs including Crisis Services, Clinical Services (Adult and Youth), Home Based Services, Community Services, Access Services, Recipient Rights, and Employment Services. These programs operate as an integrated service delivery system under CARF accreditation, serving Gogebic County residents with serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Services are funded primarily through Michigan Medicaid via NorthCare Network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Services
• Clinical Services (Adult)
• Clinical Services (Youth)
• Home Based Services
• Community Services
• Access Services
• Recipient Rights
• Employment Services

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NorthCare NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthCare Network is the managed care organization (PIHP) for specialty mental health services in the Upper Peninsula. Gogebic CMH is a member of NorthCare Network and receives Medicaid funding through this regional entity for providing mental health services to eligible individuals.
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary governmental authority overseeing public mental health services in Michigan. GCCMH operates under contract with MDHHS through NorthCare Network for Medicaid specialty mental health services.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)minorOthersGCCMH is a participating member of NHSC, which supports healthcare providers through scholarships and loan repayment programs. NHSC increases access to behavioral health care in underserved communities.
• Gogebic Range Suicide Prevention CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for annual Walk-a-Mile rally and suicide prevention initiatives in Gogebic County. Jointly organizes mental health awareness events and community education.
• VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Wakefield PostminorOthersVenue partner for annual Walk-a-Mile mental health awareness rally events. Provides community gathering space for mental health education and suicide prevention activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hiawatha Behavioral Health: Fellow NorthCare Network member CMHSP serving a contiguous Upper Peninsula county; directly comparable as a rural Michigan community mental health authority with the same PIHP funding structure and similar scope of outpatient, crisis, and ID/DD services.
• Copper Country Community Mental Health: Another NorthCare Network-affiliated CMHSP in Michigan's Upper Peninsula; provides nearly identical services (crisis, outpatient, residential, ID/DD, vocational) under the same Medicaid PIHP arrangement, making it one of the closest operational peers.
• Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare Systems: NorthCare Network member CMHSP serving a neighboring Upper Peninsula county; comparable size, rural service area, and full continuum of publicly funded behavioral health services under the same Michigan CMHSP regulatory framework.
• Pathways Community Mental Health: Upper Peninsula Michigan CMHSP and NorthCare Network member; offers a directly parallel set of specialty mental health, ID/DD, and crisis services to a similar small-county population.

Others

• NorthCare Network: Regional Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) that manages Medicaid specialty behavioral health contracts for Upper Peninsula CMHSPs including GCCMH; comparable as the parent managed-care counterparty and an ecosystem participant that shapes funding and compliance requirements.
• Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHAM):

Broad incumbents

• Network180: Community Mental Health Authority for Kent County (Grand Rapids), Michigan; a much larger sibling CMHSP under the same Michigan public mental health system, illustrating the broader incumbent class of designated authorities.
• Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH): Designated Michigan CMHSP serving Washtenaw County; operates the same statutory model of publicly funded behavioral health services on a larger urban/suburban scale, providing a relevant incumbent benchmark.
• Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN): Michigan's largest PIHP managing Medicaid behavioral health services for Wayne County; a scaled incumbent within the same state regulatory framework as GCCMH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GogebicCMH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gogebic-community-mental-health

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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