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Community Behavioral Health Centers

Mental health and substance use care in a community near you

Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) serve as comprehensive care centers offering a wide- range of mental health and substance use services across Massachusetts. These centers provide immediate, confidential support for individuals facing mental health or substance use challenges.

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–   Centers are open daily for walk-ins, routine appointments, and crisis care

–   All services offered by CBHCs are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays

–   CBHCs’ routine outpatient services are available from 8 AM-8 PM on weekdays and 9 AM-5 PM on weekends

–   Every CBHC offers treatment both in-person and via telehealth 

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CBHCs offer in-person crisis services to anyone in Massachusetts, regardless of insurance status. In addition to crisis care, they provide ongoing mental health and substance use treatment, which are covered by all MassHealth plans and select commercial insurance plans.

Community Behavioral Health Centers offer a range of mental health and substance use services at more than 25 locations in Massachusetts.

Download printable list of CBHCs 

About the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline

The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.

 

  • It’s free and confidential, and no health insurance is required.

  • Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages.

  • Deaf or hard of hearing? Contact MassRelay at 711, or use your video relay or caption provider of choice.

 

(The Behavioral Health Help Line is a service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, operated by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, MBHP.)

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