Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 626-8065 (voice) (617) 727-9842 (TTY)
Toll Free: (800) 221-0053
Web Site: http://www.mass.gov/dmh
Information Specialist: Pamela Mason
E-mail: Pamela.Mason@DMH.state.ma.us
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Organization: Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
The Department of Mental Health, as the State Mental Health Authority, assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities.
(DMH) sets the standards for the operation of mental health facilities and community residential programs and provides clinical, rehabilitative and supportive services for adults with serious mental illness, and children and adolescents with serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
Additional Locations: Area offices statewide. See Area/Town cross reference for locations.
Population(s) Served: Children, adolescents and adults with serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance
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Services:
In addition to its extended stay adult inpatient facilities, and its latency age and adolescent inpatient and intensive residential treatment facilities, the array of community services includes:
- residential options for children and adults
- case management
- in-home treatment for children and adolescents
- flexible supports for adults and children in the community
- outpatient services
- dual diagnosis treatment
- clubhouses (DMH eligibility not required)
- day treatment
- skills training
- supported employment
Eligibility/Criteria/Enrollment: No information.
Fees: No information.
DMH last responded to our request for an update on 4/22/2008.
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