Mental Health Services

• COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTERS (CBHC) provide timely access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment on an urgent and ongoing basis. [more]
  • CBHCs provide mental health and SUD services, routinely and/or urgently, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays).
  • CBHCs offer individual therapy, group therapy, medication management, care management, and other services to meet the needs of each individual.
  • Services are offered onsite, as well as via telehealth and in the community.
  • Find your local CBHC provider here.


• ADULT MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION (AMCI) is a behavioral health emergency service for adults age 21 and over. AMCI can be contacted when an individual is having a crisis and needs help right away. [more]
  • AMCI staff will meet with individuals onsite at the AMCI location, in the community (including homes, schools, shelters, etc.), or via telehealth.
  • AMCI is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
  • AMCI is available in every town in the Commonwealth.
  • Find your local AMCI provider here.


• YOUTH MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION (YMCI) is a behavioral health emergency service for youths ages 0 through 20. YMCI can be contacted when an individual is having a crisis and needs help right away. [more]
  • YMCI staff will meet with individuals onsite at the YMCI location, in the community (including homes, schools, shelters, etc.), or via telehealth.
  • YMCI is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
  • YMCI is available in every town in the Commonwealth.
  • Find your local YMCI provider here.


• COMMUNITY CRISIS STABILIZATION (CCS) is a voluntary alternative to psychiatric hospitalization that occurs in a community setting. [more]
  • CCS is staffed by mental health professionals, including nurses, social workers, mental health counselors, and peers.
  • CCS is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
  • A typical length of stay is 3 to 5 days.
  • Find openings for this service.


• OUTPATIENT WALK-IN/OPEN ACCESS (OA) means same-day appointments. [more]
  • An outpatient program holds a period of time open so a person can walk in or be seen via telehealth without an appointment.
  • OA may be used for intake, psychiatry appointments, group meetings, or individual therapy.
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• BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE provides access to treatment the same day or next day from request. Access to treatment is also offered during some night and weekend hours. [more]
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• INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES is the most intense level of psychiatric care for individuals who post significant danger to themselves or others. [more]
  • Services happen in a 24-hour, secure hospital setting.
  • Treatment includes group and individual therapy and educational activities.
  • Individuals have their medication reviewed and are watched for safety.
  • There are specialty units for adults, adolescents, and children.
  • Find openings for this service.


• INTENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED ACUTE TREATMENT (ICBAT) is a voluntary, intensive service for youth having a behavioral health crisis. [more]
  • ICBAT is the same as CBAT, but more intense.
  • Youth are evaluated more often by staff.
  • ICBAT may be used as an alternative but not a step-down to inpatient services.
  • Find openings for this service.


• COMMUNITY-BASED ACUTE TREATMENT (CBAT) is a voluntary service for youth having a serious behavioral health crisis. [more]
  • Services include medication monitoring, nursing, psychiatric assessment, case management, therapy, and discharge planning.
  • CBAT services happen in a secure group setting.
  • Youth are supervised 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
  • Find openings for this service.


• ENHANCED ACUTE TREATMENT SERVICES (E-ATS) is for adults age 18 and older with both mental health and substance use disorders. [more]
  • E-ATS is a 24-hour intensive treatment program that provides medically monitored withdrawal management and psychiatric treatment and stabilization.
  • E-ATS provides psychiatric consultation, medication review and management, nursing care, and counseling services.
  • Find openings for this service.


• PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM (PHP) is a voluntary, short-term outpatient program that provides diagnostic and clinical treatment. [more]
  • PHP utilizes group and individual treatment to stabilize acute symptoms that do not require treatment in a 24-hour level of care.
  • PHP provides up to eight hours of clinical services, multiple days per week, Monday through Friday.
  • PHP is available for youth, adults, and specialty population.
  • Find openings for this service.
  
  


• Visit Youth and Family for additional mental health services for children and adolescents.