Autism Resources in Kalkaska, Michigan

Kalkaska · multi-county

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — Developmental Referrals

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center provides primary care and developmental referrals for this northcentral Michigan county. Families are referred to Corewell Health Munson Medical Center in Traverse City (~30 miles west) for comprehensive autism evaluations.

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City (~30 miles) is the primary autism evaluation hub for Kalkaska families.

Traverse City · multi-county

Munson Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City provides developmental pediatrics and autism diagnostic services for Grand Traverse County and the broader Northwest Michigan region. As the region's major hospital, Munson is often the first referral for autism evaluations in this area.

Kalkaska

Early On Kalkaska County

Michigan's Early On program for Kalkaska County provides free early intervention for infants and toddlers under age 3. In-home developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy in Kalkaska and surrounding communities.

FREE under IDEA Part C.

Bellaire · multi-county

Early On Michigan — Antrim County

Early On Michigan provides free developmental services for children birth to age 3 in Antrim County, coordinated through the Traverse Bay Area ISD. Serves families in Elk Rapids, Bellaire, and surrounding resort-area communities.

Traverse City · multi-county

Early On Michigan — Grand Traverse County

Early On Michigan coordinates free birth-to-3 developmental services for children in Grand Traverse County through Traverse Bay Area ISD. Serves families in Traverse City, Interlochen, and surrounding Northwest Michigan communities.

Kalkaska · multi-county

Centria Autism — Kalkaska County

In-home ABA therapy serving Kalkaska County families. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home model covers this rural county connecting to the Traverse City metro.

Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Kalkaska · multi-county

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health — Kalkaska

Northern Lakes CMH serves Kalkaska County with Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs. This regional CMH is the public entry point for autism services in the Traverse City corridor counties.

Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake.

Grayling · multi-county

Northeast Michigan CMH — Crawford County

Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health serves Crawford County with developmental disability services and autism support. Grayling, the county seat and home to Camp Grayling, is the main community served in this north-central Michigan forested county.

Charlevoix · multi-county

Northern Lakes CMH — Charlevoix County

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health provides developmental disability and autism support services for Charlevoix County. Serves families in Charlevoix city and Boyne City through the regional CMH covering Northwest Michigan's lakeside resort communities.

Bellaire · multi-county

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health — Antrim County

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority serves Antrim County residents with developmental disability services, autism supports, and behavioral health. The regional CMH is the publicly funded entry point for autism services in this Northwest Michigan area near Elk Rapids and Bellaire.

Bellaire · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — Northwest Michigan

Autism Alliance of Michigan's helpline connects Antrim County families with resource navigation, Medicaid waiver guidance, and peer support. Covers the Northwest Michigan resort region including Elk Rapids, Bellaire, and the Antrim Peninsula.

Traverse City · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — Northwest Michigan (Grand Traverse)

Autism Alliance of Michigan supports Grand Traverse County families in Traverse City with helpline resource navigation, Medicaid waiver assistance, and peer support connections. The strongest local autism community hub in Northwest Michigan.

Kalkaska · multi-county

Michigan Alliance for Families — North Michigan (Kalkaska County)

Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy for Kalkaska County families. Statewide PTI expertise serves families navigating the smaller school districts in this northcentral Michigan county.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Grayling · multi-county

Michigan Alliance for Families — North-Central Michigan (Crawford)

Michigan's statewide PTI delivers free IEP advocacy and training by phone and virtually for Crawford County families in Grayling. Remote services are the primary advocacy resource for families in this rural forested north-central county.

Traverse City · multi-county

Traverse Bay Area ISD — Special Education

The Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District coordinates autism evaluations, IEP programming, and regional autism classroom services for Grand Traverse County students. One of Northern Michigan's strongest special education programs, serving Traverse City and surrounding communities.