Incompass Michigan and MALA Reaffirm Commitment to Collaboration

Incompass Michigan and Michigan Assisted Living Association (MALA) are pleased to reaffirm continuation of their collaborative efforts. For over a decade, collaboration has included working together on key statewide issues with importance to both associations, including: behavioral health system design, funding for behavioral health services, direct care worker wages, and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) rule implementation – in addition to providing high-quality professional development opportunities for members.

Recently, the Boards of Directors for both associations declared affirmation of support, laying the foundation for continuing our successful partnership.

Click to view the press release announcing the continued collaboration.

Click to view the most recent Incompass MI / MALA position statement on Michigan’s behavioral health system.

Click to view the most recent Incompass MI / MALA Direct Care Worker Workforce Survey, issued in March 2025.  Stay tuned for outreach on the 2026 survey, to gather critical updated data on wage and funding levels, in the weeks ahead.