Recipient Rights Training

Newaygo County Mental Health requires participating providers and health professionals to complete annual Recipient Rights training.

To complete your Recipient Rights certification for the current year, follow the steps below:

Training Steps

1. Review the Recipient Rights PowerPoint titled: The Rights of Individuals Receiving Mental Health Services (PPTX – PowerPoint)
2. Complete the Recipient Rights System Overview Test (PDF)
3. Email the Office of Recipient Rights at ORR@newaygocmh.org and attach your completed test. Include your first and last name in the subject line or body of the email.

Recipient Rights Training Resources

• Recipient Rights Information Handbook (PDF – English)
• Recipient Rights Information Handbook (PDF – Spanish)
• Michigan Mental Health Code – Act 258 of 1974, Chapter 7 (PDF)
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Administrative Code – Chapter 7 (PDF)
• Newaygo County Mental Health Office of Recipient Rights Background Check Form (PDF)
• Newaygo County Mental Health Office of Recipient Rights Poster (PDF)

Complaints and Reporting

• Newaygo County Mental Health Recipient Rights Complaint Form (PDF)
• Requirements for Reporting Abuse and Neglect Poster (PDF)

Advisory Committee

• Newaygo County Mental Health Recipient Rights Advisory Committee Application (PDF)