Our mission is to guide those struggling with mental health concerns or substance use disorders toward a path of lasting recovery. We believe where there is hope, there is recovery!

At MVA Behavioral Health Services our vision is to be an active and welcoming agency for substance use and mental health treatment and education. We hope to change lives as an innovative and informative recovery network. Our goal is to empower everyone that walks through our doors to overcome the challenges presented by this devastating disease, once and for all.  We provide a multidisciplinary approach to treatment across multiple levels of care in order to ensure each client receives the best chance of achieving and maintaining long term recovery.

Our experienced and highly qualified professionals show their dedication to this mission and vision by providing compassionate care to those struggling with substance use disorders, mental health concerns, and/or co-occurring mental health disorders.

MVA Behavioral Health Services, initially established as McCullough, Vargas and Associates, Inc., was founded by therapists Gary McCullough and Roy Vargas in Adrian, Michigan, in 1990. At the time, both founders were managing other agencies but recognized a significant need for quality substance use disorder treatment in Lenawee County. What began as part-time evening work eventually grew, prompting Gary and Roy to leave their other positions and dedicate themselves entirely to MVA.

In the mid-2000s, MVA Behavioral Health expanded into Hillsdale County to address the needs of another underserved, rural community. In 2008, MVA formed a partnership with Hope House, an organization that had been providing transitional housing and sober living for men since 1974. This collaboration allowed MVA to offer therapy to Hope House residents and provide management support. The following year, MVA acquired the Hope House name and property, transforming it into a residential substance use disorder treatment facility for both men and women.

Today, MVA Behavioral Health Services employs over 30 staff members across four branch locations in Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties. They offer a comprehensive continuum of care, including Residential, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Peer Support, and Case Management services.

• Integrity – We take personal responsibility for ensuring the highest standards of professional conduct with each other and with our clients.
• Diversity – We celebrate the unique differences of all individuals and recognize their unwavering right to respect, dignity, fairness, and equality.
• Innovation and Excellence – We are committed to continuous improvement by seizing opportunities to exceed expectations and achieve positive outcomes.
• Partnership and Teamwork – We are committed to building and sustaining effective and harmonious relationships and connections with others in order to achieve mutually beneficial objectives.
• Life-Long Learning – We view change as an opportunity for growth to acquire new knowledge and learn new skills.
• Client-Centered – We are committed to providing accessible and relevant service to our clients in the communities where they live.

All MVA Behavioral Health Services treatment is guided by the National Institute of Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment.

• Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior.
• No single treatment is appropriate for everyone.
• Treatment needs to be readily available.
• Effective treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his/her/their drug use.
• Remaining in treatment for an adequate period of time is critical.
• Behavioral therapies—including individual, family, or group counseling, are the most used forms of drug abuse treatment.
• Medications are an important element of treatment for many patients, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies.
• An individual’s treatment and services plan must be assessed continually and modified as necessary to ensure that it meets his/ her/ their changing needs.
• Many drug-addicted individuals also have other mental health disorders.
• Medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment and by itself does little to change long-term drug use.
• Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective.
• Drug use during treatment must be monitored continuously, as lapses during treatment do occur.
• Treatment programs should screen patients for the presence of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. Targeted risk-reduction education, counseling, and referral to treatment will also be provided.