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. CCS programs designed for adults over 18 (Adult CCS, or ACCS) and children under 18 (Youth CCS, or YCCS) are available. [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.
  • Find openings for this service. To find services for adults, please choose CCS from the Select Service dropdown menu and enter an age of 18 or above in the Specify Age field. To find services for children, please enter an age between 0 and 17.


• 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.