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Association for Children's Mental Health (ACHM)

A serious emotional disturbance means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that severely disrupts a child or adolescents ability to function socially, academically, and emotionally, at home, in school, or in the community, and has been apparent for more than a six month period.

There are several areas that must be evaluated to determine if a child is eligible to receive public mental health services through Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority. Among these are:
 

Residence	Does the child live in Oakland County?
Insurance	Does the child have commercial or private insurance, Medicaid, MIChild, or no insurance?
Diagnosis	Does the child have a severe emotional disturbance? Is their illness causing significant problems in their major life activities, including: Self-care at an appropriate developmental level Self-direction, including behavioral control Capacity for living with family or family equivalent Social functioning Learning Perceptive and expressive language