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Checking Up on Mental Health Mental health and wellness affect your daily living and how you handle stress. Healthy living is within reach. You have from professionals, family, friends, and other people who care. Connecticut provides mental health services for residents in crisis or in need of ongoing medical help.

Mental Health Concierge Explore flexible mental health services offered statewide, including in-person and virtual therapy, case management, and in-home support.

NAMI Connecticut offers no-cost mental health services. We help those with a mental illness, their families, caregivers, & friends. You are not alone!

Adults: The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) provides the same type of service for adults through local mental health authorities. Crisis services are delivered through crisis phone lines, mobile crisis teams, general hospital emergency rooms, walk-in clinics, and full-time, on-site crisis intervention staff.

WeAreCT is a joint initiative between the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) to more easily connect all residents to the state’s extensive network of resources for prevention, mental health and substance use recovery.

Find the right mental health services and clinical treatment from licensed mental health counselors in Connecticut from our list below. If you are looking for both mental health and addiction treatment, see drug rehab in Connecticut to browse a list of treatment centers.

DMHAS operates and/or funds Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) offering a wide range of therapeutic programs and crisis intervention services throughout the state. There are also many private non-profit agencies that you can access through each of the LMHAs.

Crisis Hotlines: 860-774-2020 / 860-456-2261 Emergency services for adults and children in mental health crisis. Services are available 24/7 by phone, at any of our offices, in person out in the community.

Mental Health Connecticut’s (MHC) residential and home-based services provide individualized supports for adults with mental health conditions. MHC’s home-based services can include the development of person-centered, goal-oriented, recovery plans, the development of goals to pursue community involvement and natural supports, skill building activities and residential supports to promote ...

This site lists the DMHAS mental health service beds available in the state of CT. Admission is not guaranteed even if availability is reported on this site. Please call the program that you are interested in to complete their admission process or for waitlist options.

The links below provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on programs and services that can assist with mental health care.

Public mental health and addiction services in Connecticut are administered and provided by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Only 47.5% of adults with mental illness in Connecticut receive any form of treatment from either the public system or private providers (according to SAMHSA).

Emergency rooms across the country are increasingly treating patients suffering from mental health crises. A hospital in Derby, Connecticut, is building a dedicated space to serve them.

Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RBHAOs) OTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE: Call 860-418-6962 About Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders Finding Services in Your Area Consumer Toolkit for Navigating Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Care Through Your Health Insurance Plan Insurance and Entitlements (Dept. of Social Services)

This analysis by Addiction-Rep —a consulting firm specializing in the behavioral health sector—draws on data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – On Today’s CT BUZZ, Host Natasha Lubczenko welcomed Sara Magistro, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health Services at BHcare Shoreline, and Cynthia Zafrin McCahill, Dir…

Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) envisions a future where wellbeing is rooted in respect for the condition of being human. We get closer to realizing this future vision each day through our mission of partnering with individuals, families, and communities to create environments that support long-term health and wellness.

In Connecticut, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and Department of Children and Families (DCF) fund the Connecticut 988 Contact Center operated by the United Way of Connecticut/211.

This site lists the DMHAS mental health service beds available in the state of CT. Admission is not guaranteed even if availability is reported on this site. Please call the program that you are interested in to complete their admission process or for waitlist options.DMHAS - Connecticut Mental Health Bed Availability