What are State Hospital Liaison Services?

Support to persons hospitalized in state facilities is a service offered through Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health. Persons are referred to this service upon their admission to a state facility. Referrals can come from other psychiatric facilities or the court system.

How can State Hospital Liaison Services help an individual?

Any resident of Bay or Arenac County who has been found in need of hospitalization at a long-term care facility for a serious and persistent mental illness or a developmental disability may benefit from this service. The Hospital Liaison Coordinator meets with the consumer and the hospital staff on a regular basis to ensure that all appropriate services are being provided. The Hospital Liaison Coordinator also assists in discharge planning when it comes time for the consumer to be released from the hospital back to the community.