BRIEF HIstory of THE ORGANIZATION
Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Inc. [MMRS] is committed to inspiring hope by providing a safe environment - teaching and modeling healthy lifestyles for all impacted by substance use disorders. We KNOW recovery is possible.
We know because our organization has been serving the community for over a half century and we have close connections with members of the community in long term recovery who were once clients. In fact, we have hired some of them. Our organization believes in diversity of community and strives to ensure that our staff is diverse and culturally understanding.
We understand that every person is unique. Our philosophy is based on a holistic methodology and evidence-based practices. Each person requires a personalized approach for substance use treatment and recovery. Our commitment is to approach a treatment plan with each individual; tailoring the plan to goals set with each individual for an effective and personal path to overcoming addiction.
Our organization follows the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care [ROSC] model of service as the foundation for all of our programming. ROSC is simply defined as community-network of services and supports that is coordinated to be person-centered building on the strength and resilience of the individual, families and community to achieve improved health, wellness and quality of life in abstinence for those with or at risk of substance use disorders.
In this commitment MMRS serves as an active affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Ingham Substance Abuse Coalition, Greater Lansing Homeless Resolution Network and Capital Area Project VOX. We also participate in the Power of We Consortium, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Work group, Families Against Narcotics, are an active affiliate with Capital Area United Way.
Our organization has been serving the tri-county area since 1960, starting as the Alcoholism Information Center and later, the Tri-County Council on Alcoholism and Addictions.
In 1967 a Halfway House Council was formed to address issues regarding community members who were chronically addicted and homeless. The Holden House was secured to serve men and, soon after, Glass House was secured to serve women with residential programs to provide safe shelter, life skills training and treatment for substance use disorders. At that time, Halfway House Council and Tri-County Council on Alcoholism combined and sought affiliation to become the National Council on Alcoholism’s affiliate in the Lansing Regional Area.
Our organization served under the name of National Council on Alcoholism - Lansing Regional Area Inc. from 1967 to 2016, when it re-branded to become Mid-Michigan Recovery Services Inc. to ensure the community recognized our dedicated service to all who struggle with substance use disorders, whether alcohol or other drugs. We cooperate with advocates such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Celebrate Recovery, Families Against Narcotics, Capital Area Project VOX and Unite to Face Addiction Michigan.
President
Larry Salstrom, Attorney
Knaggs Brake PC
Vice-President
Melea T. Belton, MA, MS, LPC, NCC
Certified Prevention Specialist
Director of Mental Health Services, Eaton RESA
Secretary
Amanda Hayhoe-Kruger
CEO Hayhoe Asphalt
Treasurer
Megan Doherty
President, CEO
F.D. Hayes Electric Co.
What we believe
Board of Directors
Executive Leadership:
Patrick Patterson
Executive Director
PatrickP@mmrsinc.org