Child & Adolescent Services
GLRC’s philosophy for treating behavioral health needs is to assist individuals and families in finding their unique pathway to healing and understanding that no two individuals are the same. GLRC will help individuals utilize many different pathways to find their own personal path to healing.
Child & Adolescent Services are offered at a number of Outpatient Offices across the Upper Peninsula. The availability of clinicians and services are different at each location, please call (906) 228-9696 for services that work for you and your child.
Information for Teens
Individuals seeking mental health treatment over the age of 14 are eligible under the Minor Confidentiality Agreement to be seen without parental consent.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential, 24/7 support at 988.
Support for Families
Evidence-based programs are offered across the UP to support to parents. Learn more about about these resources on our Community Resources page.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential, 24/7 support at 988.
Other Offerings for Youth and Families
In addition to clinical services, GLRC offers variety of other programs and services that may be of interest to youth and families including:
- Coordination of Communities That Care coalitions.
- GLRC’s Foster Care program which helps to recruit, train and helps retain foster families in the U.P.
- West End Suicide Prevention, a diverse group that created LIVE to encourage self-care and compassion in our communities.
What to Expect
Step 2
Treatment begins with an assessment of your child at a scheduled appointment.
Step 3
Individualized treatment planning will be determined with you and your child to meet their specific needs.
For referral to Child & Adolescent Services, please contact (906) 228-9696.
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services
Adolescent Outpatient Services provide specialized services to children and adolescents for the treatment of mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders. Clinicians are specialized in the treatment of childhood trauma and hold specialty training and certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Intergenerational Trauma and Neuro-Developmental Trauma, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as possessing Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor designation.
Individuals seeking mental health treatment over the age of 14 are eligible under the Minor Confidentiality Agreement to be seen without parental consent for a limited amount of time.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Specialty Clinic
Great Lakes Recovery Centers (GLRC) established the Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Specialty Clinic to help address the unmet need for psychiatric and specialty mental health services for children and families. GLRC believes that effectively addressing adverse childhood experiences and mental health issues requires access to a full spectrum of services including psychiatric care, specialty assessment with treatment services, and clinicians specially trained in trauma, childhood development, and family systems.
The target population for services includes children and adolescents dealing with mild to moderate mental health issues that require the care of a licensed psychiatrist that cannot access these services through another system of care.
Clients will be seen by a Family Nurse Practitioner who works under the direction of a licensed psychiatrist. The specialty clinic will host a full spectrum of services designed for the treatment of youth between the ages of 5 and 24 including:
• Psychiatric Evaluations • Medication Management • Psychiatrist Consultations • Parent Education • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Individual/Play Therapy • Family Therapy • Collaboration with community providers and coordination of care • Family Systems Approach
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Specialty Clinic
The Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Specialty Clinic is located in GLRC's Negaunee Integrated Care Clinic. Referral for services can be made by contacting the Access Center at (906) 228-9696.
ESM Trauma Assessments
GLRC's Child & Adolescent Specialty Services is partnering with EasterSeals MORC to provide comprehensive neuro-developmental trauma assessment services to children and adolescents throughout the Upper Peninsula. This assessment model is designed to screen and assess for the impact that exposure to complex trauma or toxic stress has on a child.
This highly specialized program is designed for those children who experience developmental, social and behavioral delays as a result of traumatic experiences.
For more information call Helena Kelly with EasterSeals MORC at (248) 475-6312 or hkelly@eastersealsmorc.org.
Adolescent Services Center
GLRC's Adolescent Services Center is a 16-bed residential treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 17 with Substance Use Disorder. Clients reside in semi-private rooms, participate in many hours of therapy each day and take part in on-site schooling.
For more information call 906-228-9696.
