County resource guide
Autism Resources in Arenac County, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Arenac County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Arenac County — home to Standish and Omer — is in eastern Michigan's Bay region. Families typically travel to Bay City or Saginaw for specialized autism evaluation and ABA therapy. The Bay-Arenac CMH coordinates Michigan's Children's Waiver. Michigan Alliance for Families provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Arenac County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Standish · multi-county
Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health — Developmental Referrals
Arenac County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through the Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health network, typically referred to Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw or McLaren Bay Region in Bay City. Standish-Sterling Community Schools is the county's primary school system.
Tawas City · multi-county
MyMichigan Medical Center Tawas — Developmental Referrals
MyMichigan Medical Center in Tawas City is the primary hospital for Iosco County on Lake Huron's Sunrise Coast. Autism evaluations typically route to Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw or McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Formerly home to Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Iosco County has a veteran-community health context.
Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw is the primary autism evaluation referral for Iosco County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Standish
Early On Arenac County
Michigan's Early On program for Arenac County provides free early intervention for infants and toddlers under age 3. In-home developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy in Standish and across this rural Lake Huron shoreline county.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bay City · multi-county
Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health Authority
Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health is the community mental health authority for Bay County, coordinating Medicaid-funded ABA therapy, developmental disability services, and HCBS waiver programs. The primary public gateway for autism services in the Bay City area.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake to access ABA, respite, and HCBS waiver services.
Standish · multi-county
Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health Authority — Arenac County
Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health is the CMH authority for both Bay and Arenac counties, coordinating Medicaid-funded ABA therapy, developmental disability services, and HCBS waiver programs for Arenac County residents with autism.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake. Same authority as Bay County.
Standish · multi-county
Centria Autism — Arenac County
In-home ABA therapy serving Arenac County and surrounding mid-Michigan rural communities. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Tawas City · multi-county
Centria Autism — Iosco County
In-home ABA therapy serving Iosco County families on Michigan's Sunrise Coast. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home model serves both Tawas City and the more rural Oscoda area.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Standish · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Mid-Michigan (Arenac County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy and special education support for Arenac County families. Statewide PTI expertise for families navigating small rural school districts with limited special education resources.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Bay City · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Mid-Michigan (Bay County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy and special education support to Bay County families. As Michigan's statewide federally funded PTI, MAF has deep expertise in Michigan special education procedures and dispute resolution.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
Tawas City · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Northeast Michigan (Iosco County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy for Iosco County families. Phone and virtual consultations serve families in Tawas Area Schools and IOSCO-RESA administered programs across this northeast Michigan county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Arenac County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Michigan.
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