Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Children Initiative Department informing of upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunities to be communicated for fiscal year 2026 contract for specific children programs/services.  RFP information to be posted on the BidNetDirect website.  Please view the DWIHN Finance webpage for additional information to apply for future opportunities

Current DWIHN Children Providers and or new Providers will be required to apply to the RFP for the following programs for FY26.

• Autism Independent Evaluators
• School Based Health Quality Initiative
• GOAL Line
• Pediatric Integrated Health
• Integrated Youth Juvenile Clinical Services (IYJCS)
• Integrated Care Coordination for Youth Juvenile Services (ICCYJS)
• Juvenile Restorative Program
• HOPE Mobile Crisis

Any questions can be directed to Cassandra Phipps (Director of Children Initiatives) cphipps@dwihn.org.

Sincerely,

Cassandra Phipps, LPC, LLP, CAADC  
Director of Children’s Initiatives 
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network 

Driving Services to Communities kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month

DETROIT, MI – May 5, 2025—The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is proud to unveil its Community Outreach Clinic, which will reach residents in Wayne County neighborhoods with physical and mental health services.

The DWIHN Community Outreach Clinic is a 37-foot Ford-550 outfitted with onboard electricity, a bathroom, and an exam room. The specially outfitted vehicle was provided through federal grant funds and staffed by DWIHN clinical and community outreach teams.

“DWIHN is focused on directly caring for the communities we serve,” said James E. White, DWIHN President and CEO. “The DWIHN Community Outreach Clinic and its team are coming to a community near you.”

Wayne County residents can find DWIHN outreach teams and the Community Outreach Clinic every Monday at designated locations throughout Wayne County bringing critical physical and behavioral health services to their community. Transportation should never be a barrier to care for direct services, health screenings, and referrals to community residents. The team includes a clinician, a nurse practitioner, and a community outreach specialist.

DWIHN’s Community Outreach Clinic will kick off its inaugural ride on Monday, May 5th at Clark Park, for Cinco de Mayo and then travel to Ford Field.

Clark Park: Starting at 11am             
Ford Field: Starting at 2pm
“With this mobile clinic on wheels in motion, we are taking a proactive approach to care and providing the community with the resources and services that our residents need,” added White.

To learn more, visit our website at www.dwihn.org or visit our social media platforms at @DetroitWayneIHN.

ATTN Children Providers:

Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) informing of the opportunity for Children Providers to expand array of services pertaining to Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and or Physical Therapy for children ages 0 to 21st birthday.

Current DWIHN Providers: Current DWIHN Providers can complete the expansion request form. https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/56e96bf9d6b2497095223e585583c30c

Out of DWIHN Network Providers: Non-DWIHN Providers can complete the new provider inquiry form. 
DWIHN Provider Contract Initiation Requirements
New Contract Inquiry Form

Any questions and or concerns please email TeamChildrens@dwihn.org.

Sincerely,

Cassandra Phipps, LPC, LLP, CAADC
Director of Children’s Initiatives
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

DETROIT, MI – February 13, 2025 – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is expanding access to behavioral health care with the opening of the second of its innovative Community Care Clinics on Detroit’s westside at 15400 W. McNichols Road on Friday, February 14th at 8am.

“DWIHN is working quickly to meet the tremendous need in the community,” said James White, DWIHN President and CEO. “This location will provide greater access to integrated health services and offer resources for adults and children struggling with mental illness or substance use disorder.”

Providing comprehensive outpatient care to adults and children including screening, assessments and monitoring for any and all persons needing care.

The DWIHN’s Community Care Clinic is located in northwest Detroit surrounded by residential homes, schools, faith-based institutions, hospitals and major bus lines. The clinic will also be working with paratransit companies to offer additional transportation for members who require assistance.

“One advantage to offering this kind of care to residents in our neighborhoods is that there is an enhanced emphasis on supporting Veterans who can come into the clinic and get connected with resources for themselves and their families,” said White.

Adults can expect to receive an assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment for co-occurring disorders and targeted case management services. For children, ages 6-21 years old this includes child outpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment, outpatient therapeutic treatment, and child and family person-centered treatment planning.

This is DWIHN’s second Community Care Clinic that has opened in the last four months, with the other operating on the 3rd Floor of the 707 Crisis Care Center at 707 Milwaukee. We are committed to increasing the quality of services and increasing access to behavioral healthcare throughout our communities.

DETROIT, MI – January 29, 2025 – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN), in partnership with Genoa Healthcare, is working to better serve its members throughout Detroit and Wayne County with a novel community-based intervention called MedDrop.

Med Drop is a direct service program that focuses on improving medication adherence for adults who have chronic problems taking medications in the prescribed manner. Following and taking medication as prescribed is a critical component to successful treatment for individuals receiving care.

“Med Drop helps us directly support our members in the most impactful and important ways possible,” said James White, DWIHN President and CEO. “Adhering to medication and prescriptions is one of the most important parts of treatment.”

The program offers medication delivery directly to where the person is living 365 days a year. The designated technician is tasked with observing the individual self-administer their own medication.

Diane Cranston, Genoa Healthcare’s Med Drop Program Manager stated “The Med Drop Program helps to keep participants out of the psychiatric hospital”

The technician will stay and help members by asking how the person is feeling after taking the medication and if they are experiencing any side effects.  They will also assess the individual’s physical appearance, behavior and speech.

In addition, they educate members about their specific medications and assist in identifying and implementing strategies to take medications as prescribed.

For more information and to see if you are eligible for the MedDrop program, call 313-696-0895 or email: meddrop@dwihn.org.

DETROIT, MI - December 20, 2024 - The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) was informed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) that they have concluded the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration Application process for Fiscal Year 2025. DWIHN has received certification as a CCBHC and will enter the Demonstration as of January 1, 2025.

“By expanding the state’s CCBHC model to include DWIHN along with several of our network providers, DWIHN is poised to transform Michigan's behavioral healthcare system to be more equitable, accessible, and accountable to the people we serve throughout Wayne County”, according to James E. White, President and CEO.

DWIHN has always been committed to bringing quality care, this new designation that begins January 1, 2025, will enhance and expand access to high-quality behavioral health services to the people in our communities.

DWIHN will provide CCBHC services for individuals in Detroit and Wayne County, offering coordinated outpatient mental health and substance use services, including crisis care. CCBHCs help to implement federal measures related to providing behavioral healthcare regardless of a members’ ability to pay. Additionally, it allows for services to be offered to a population with mild to moderate behavioral health concerns.

The CCBHC model will allow DWIHN to expand direct integrated behavioral health services to individuals by removing care barriers related to ability to pay, residency and intensity of need. This designation will bring ease of access, improved engagement of populations experiencing health disparities, by increasing access to care for persons along their mental health journey.

The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is proud to receive its second consecutive recognition as one of the Detroit Free Press’s Top Workplaces for 2024. This honor is not taken lightly as the organization continues to expand its programs and services to serve close to 123,000 individuals in Detroit and Wayne County.

The survey was conducted this past summer and consisted of 88,570 employees and 276 companies surveyed around the state. Based on the feedback, 198 companies were identified as Top Workplaces in Michigan.

See the article and company listing here!

DETROIT, MI – October 31, 2024 – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network Board of Directors, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, approved the contract for James White to serve as the organization’s next President and CEO.  Mr. White is set to lead the organization in its mission of providing exemplary behavioral healthcare services and supports to over 123,000 people in Wayne County starting Monday, November 18, 2024.

Mr. White was selected in a unanimous vote with one abstention by the CEO Search Committee who began looking for a new CEO in July. Over 60 candidates applied for the position which was narrowed down to seven candidates and then the final two were selected. They were interviewed by providers, community stakeholders and staff. It was the decision of the CEO Search Committee to present one final candidate as its recommendation to the DWIHN Board of Directors as its next President and CEO.

“We are very pleased with the choice of Mr. White to continue leading DWIHN and we feel confident that he is the right person for the critical job of leading this organization as we enter this next phase of growth to help our region’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Board Chairperson, Dr. Cynthia Taueg.

DWIHN continues its expansion as it is transforming the delivery of crisis care services with the newly established 707 Crisis Care Center and Mobile Crisis Services that launched earlier this year. Our organizational advancements and clinical efforts remain paramount as we work with the DWIHN Provider Network to allow choice for people in need of programs, services and supports throughout Wayne County. These programs will be enhanced by the implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) and the delivery of direct services available throughout the region. All initiatives are being done to enhance customer experience, provide additional community services and bring added value to the people we serve.

Mr. White has served in a leadership role for over twenty years with the City of Detroit’s Police Department, with the last four years as its Chief of Police. He also served as Executive Director with Michigan Department of Civil Rights. He brings a wealth of experience and on the job training in the behavioral health space. Mr. White received a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wayne State University.

DETROIT, MI – October 16, 2024 - The CEO Search Committee of the Board of Directors for the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN), began a search in July 2024 for its next President and CEO to lead Michigan’s largest community mental health organization. After a thorough search that yielded over 60 candidates, preliminary interviews with the top seven candidates were conducted and the final two candidates were interviewed before a group of panelists that included members from our provider network, community stakeholders and staff. It was the decision of the CEO Search Committee to present one final candidate as its recommendation to the DWIHN Board of Directors as its next President and CEO.

The DWIHN Board of Directors, in a unanimous vote with one abstention, has named James White as the organization’s new President and CEO. As President and CEO, he will lead the organization in its mission of providing exemplary behavioral healthcare services and supports to over 123,000 people in Wayne County.

“We are very pleased with the choice of Mr. White to continue leading DWIHN and we feel confident that he is the right person for the critical job of leading this organization as we enter this next phase of growth to help our region’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Board Chairperson, Dr. Cynthia Taueg.

DWIHN is in the midst of expansion as it is transforming the delivery of crisis care services with the newly established 707 Crisis Care Center and Mobile Crisis Services that launched earlier this year. Our organizational advancements and clinical efforts remain paramount as we work with the DWIHN Provider Network to allow choice for people in need of programs, services and supports throughout Wayne County. These programs will be enhanced by the implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) and the delivery of direct services available throughout the region. All initiatives are being done to enhance customer experience, provide additional community services and bring added value to the people we serve.

Mr. White has served in a leadership role for over twenty years with the City of Detroit’s Police Department, with the last four years as its Chief of Police. He also served as Executive Director with Michigan Department of Civil Rights. He brings a wealth of experience and on the job training in the behavioral health space. Mr. White received a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in  Sociology from Wayne State University.

Interim CEO Manny Singla will continue overseeing all day-to-day operations in conjunction with the Executive Leadership Team. Mr. White will work with DWIHN Board Chairperson Dr. Cynthia Taueg to transition into the new role and determine a start date.