Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources
State Resources
State Mental Health Agencies
The State agencies listed below have information about admission, care, treatment, release, and patient follow-up in public or private psychiatric residential facilities. Contact your State agency with questions related to these areas.
Alabama
Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation
100 North Union Street
P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery 36130-1410
Phone: (334) 242-3107
Fax: (334) 242-0684
http://www.mh.state.al.us
Alaska
Division of Behavioral Health
Department of Health & Social Services
3601 C Street #934
Anchorage 99503
Phone: (907) 269-3410
Fax: (907) 269-3786
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dbh
Arizona
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix 85007
Phone: (602) 364-4567
Fax: (602) 364-4570
http://www.hs.state.az.us/mntl_dir.htm
Arkansas
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Department of Human Services
4313 West Markham Street
Little Rock 72205-4096
Phone: (501) 686-9164
Fax: (501) 686-9182
http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs/
California
Disaster Assistance Coordinator
Department of Mental Health
1600 Ninth Street, Room 130
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 654-3598
Fax: (916) 653-7559
http://www.dmh.cahwnet.gov
Colorado
Division of Mental Health Services
Department of Human Services
3824 West Princeton Circle
Denver 80236
Phone: (303) 866-7418
Fax: (303) 866-7428
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ohr/mhs/
Connecticut
Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #14COM
Hartford 06106
Phone: (860) 418-6700
Fax: (860) 418-6691
http://www.dmhas.state.ct.us
Delaware
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Department of Health and Social Services
1901 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, Delaware 19720
Phone: (302) 255-9432
Fax: (302) 255-4428
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dsamh/dmhhome.htm
District of Columbia
Department of Mental Health
77 P Street, NE
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-673-7440
http://dmh.dc.gov/dmh/site/default.asp
Florida
Department of Children & Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 6, Room 275
Tallahassee 32399-0700
Phone: (850) 413-0935
Fax: (850) 487-2239
http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web
Georgia
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, & Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, Suite 22.224
Atlanta 30303
Phone: (404) 657-2260
Fax: (404) 657-1137
www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html
Hawaii
Behavioral Health Administration
Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu 96813
Phone: (808) 586-4416
Fax: (808) 586-4444
http://www.state.hi.us/doh/about/behavior.html
Idaho
Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street, Fifth Floor
Boise, Idaho 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5527
Fax: (208) 334-6664
http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/mentalhealth/index.htm
Illinois
Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health
160 N LaSalle Street, 10th Floor, S-1004
Chicago 60601
Phone: (312) 814-3784
Fax: (312) 814-4832
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh/
Indiana
Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Office of Addiction and Emergency Preparedness
Family and Social Services Administration
402 West Washington Street, Room W353
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (317) 232-7935
Fax: (317) 233-3472
http://www.in.gov/fssa
Iowa
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building
1305 East Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Des Moines 50319-0114
Phone: (515) 281-5452
Fax: (515) 281-4980
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/mhdd
Kansas
Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison Ave, 10th Floor
Topeka 66612-1570
Phone: (785) 296-7272
Fax: (785) 296-6142
http://www.srskansas.org
Kentucky
Department for Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane
4ED
Frankfort 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4456
Fax: (502) 564-9010
mhmr.chs.ky.gov
Louisiana
Disaster Mental Health Coordinator
Office of Mental Health
Department of Health and Hospitals
Wooddale Tower
1885 Wooddale Boulevard, Ninth Floor
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Phone: (225) 922-3086
Fax: (225) 342-5066
http://www.dhh.state.la.us
Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
11 State House Station
221 State Street
Augusta 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-4223
Fax: (207) 287-3005
http://www.state.me.us/bds/mhservices/MHindex.html
Maryland
Mental Hygiene Administration
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Dix Bldg.
Catonsville 21228
Phone: (410) 402-8457
Fax: (410) 402-8441
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Department of Mental Health
25 Staniford Street
Boston 02114
Phone: (617) 626-8123
Fax: (617) 626-8131
http://www.state.ma.us/dmh/_MainLine/MissionStatement.HTM
Michigan
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Administration
Department of Community Health
320 South Walnut Street
Lansing 48913
Phone: (517) 335-0196
Fax: (517) 335-4798
www.michigan.gov/mdch
Minnesota
Mental Health Program Division
Department of Human Services
Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building
P.O. Box 64981
St. Paul 55164-0981
Phone: (651) 431-2228
Fax: (651) 431-7418
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/Contcare/mentalhealth/default.htm
Mississippi
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 North Lamar Street
Jackson 39201
Phone: (601) 359-1288
Fax: (601) 359-6295
http://www.dmh.state.ms.us
Missouri
Department of Mental Health
1706 East Elm Street
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City 65102
Phone: (573) 751-3035
Fax: (573) 751-7815
http://www.dmh.missouri.gov
Montana
Addictive and Mental Health Disorders Division
Department of Public Health and Human Services
555 Fuller Avenue
P.O. Box 202905
Helena, Montana 59620-2905
Phone: (406) 444-3969
Fax: (406) 444-9389
http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us
Nebraska
Division Behavioral Health
Department of Health & Human Services
P.O. Box 98925
Lincoln 68509
Phone: (402) 479-5117
Fax: (402) 479-5162
http://www.state.ne.us/beh/behindex.htm
Nevada
Division of Mental Health & Developmental Services
Department of Human Resources
505 East King Street, Rm. 602
Carson City 89701
Phone: (775) 684-5943
Fax: (775) 684-5966
http://mhds.state.nv.us
New Hampshire
Bureau of Behavioral Health
Department of Health & Human Services
105 Pleasant Street, Main Building
Concord 03301
Phone: (603) 271-4321
Fax: (603) 271-5058
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/DHHS_SITE/default.htm
New Jersey
Division of Mental Health Services
Department of Human Services
50 E. State Street, Capitol Center
P.O. Box 727
Trenton 08625
Phone: (609) 777-0702
Fax: (609) 777-0662
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhs
New Mexico
Behavioral Health Services Division
Department of Health
1190 St. Francis Drive, Room N3300
Santa Fe 87502-6110
Phone: (505) 827-2658
Fax: (505) 827-0097
New York
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany 12229
Phone: (518) 474-4403
Fax: (518) 473-2149
http://www.omh.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse
Department of Health & Human Services
3001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh 27699-3001
Phone: (919) 733-7011
Fax: (919) 508-0951
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas
North Dakota
Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Department of Human Services
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite 1C
Bismarck 58501
Phone: (701) 328-8924
Fax: (701) 328-8969
http://lnotes.state.nd.us/dhs/dhsweb.nsf/ServicePages/MentalHealthandSubstanceAbuseServices
Ohio
Ohio Department of Mental Health
30 East Broad Street, 8th Floor
Columbus 43215-3430
Phone: (614) 466-2337
Fax: (614) 752-9453
http://www.mh.state.oh.us
Oklahoma
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Executive Department
P.O. Box 53277
1200 N.E. 13th
Oklahoma City 73152-3277
Phone: (405) 522-3878
Fax: (405) 522-0637
http://www.odmhsas.org
Oregon
Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services
Department of Health Services
500 Summer Street NE E86
Salem 97301-1118
Phone: (503) 945-9704
Fax: (503) 373-7327
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/mentalhealth/
Pennsylvania
Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Department of Public Welfare
P.O. Box 2675 - Health and Welfare Building - Room 502
7th and Forster Streets
Harrisburg 17105-2675
Phone: (717) 787-6443
Fax: (717) 787-5394
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/omhsas/dpwmh.asp
Rhode Island
Department of Mental Health, Retardation & Hospitals
14 Harrington Road, Barry Hall
Cranston 02920
Phone: (401) 462-3201
Fax: (401) 462-3204
http://www.mhrh.state.ri.us
South Carolina
Department of Mental Health
2414 Bull Street, Suite 321
P.O. Box 485
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Phone: (803) 898-8579
Fax: (803) 898-8347
http://www.state.sc.us/dmh
South Dakota
Division of Mental Health
Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34
500 East Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5991
Fax: (605) 773-7076
http://www.state.sd.us/dhs/dmh/
Tennessee
Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities
Cordell Hull Building, 3rd Floor
425 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville 37243-0675
Phone: (615) 532-6500
Fax: (615) 532-6514
http://www.state.tn.us/mental
Texas
Behavioral & Community Health
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street, M-751
Austin 78756
Phone: (512) 458-7376
Fax: (512) 458-7477
http://www.mhmr.state.tx.us
Utah
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Department of Human Services
120 North 200 West #209
Salt Lake City 84103
Phone: (801) 538-8290
Fax: (801) 538-9892
http://www.hsmh.state.ut.us
Vermont
Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services
Weeks Building
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 5671
Phone: (802) 241-1364
Fax: (802) 241-3052
http://www.state.vt.us/dmh/
Virginia
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services
1220 Bank Street
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond 23218-1797
Phone: (804) 786-3921
Fax: (804) 371-6638
http://www.dmhmrsas.state.va.us
Washington
Mental Health Division
Department of Social & Health Services
P.O. Box 45320, 14th and Jefferson St.
Olympia 98504
Phone: (360) 902-0790
Fax: (360) 902-0809
http://www.wa.gov/dshs
West Virginia
Bureau for Behavioral Health & Health Facilities
Department of Health & Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston 25301-3702
Phone: (304) 558-0298
Fax: (304) 558-2230
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bhhf
Wisconsin
Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Family Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room 437
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
Phone: (608) 266-3145
Fax: (608) 266-1533
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/mentalhealth
Wyoming
Division of Mental Health
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Rm. 220
Cheyenne 82002
Phone: (307) 777-5698
Fax: (307) 777-5849
http://mentalhealth.state.wy.us
State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
The State agencies listed below protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses and investigate reports of abuse and neglect in public or private facilities that care for or treat persons with mental illnesses. They provide advocacy services or conduct investigations to address issues that arise during transportation or admission to treatment facilities, while residing in a facility, or within 90 days after discharge. Contact your State agency with questions about mental health rights.
Alabama
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
The University of Alabama
526 Martha Parham West
Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0395
205-348-4928 or 800-826-1675 (statewide) 800-826-1675 (nationwide)
http://www.adap.net
Alaska
Disability Law Center of Alaska
3330 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-344-1002 or 800-478-1234 (statewide)
http://www.dlcak.org
American Samoa
Client Assistance Program and Protection & Advocacy
P.O. Box 3937
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
011-684-633-2441
Arizona
Arizona Center for Disability Law
100 North Stone Avenue, Suite 305
Tuscon, AZ 85701
520-327-9547 or 800-922-1447
http://www.acdl.com
Arkansas
Disability Rights Center
1100 North University
Evergreen Place, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72207
501-296-1775 or 800-482-1174
http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org/
California
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185 North
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-488-9955/0 or 800-776-5746
http://www.pai-ca.org
Colorado
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203-4403
303-722-0300 or 800-288-1376
http://www.thelegalcenter.org
Connecticut
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
860-297-4300 or 800-842-7303 (statewide) 860-566-2102 (TDD)
http://www.state.ct.us/opapd
Delaware
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Community Services Building, Suite 801
100 W. 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-575-0660 (Voice/TDD)
District of Columbia
University Legal Services, Inc.
300 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, DC 20002
202-547-0198
http://www.dcpanda.org
Florida
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
2671 Executive Center Circle West
Webster Building, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-5024
850-488-9071 or 800-342-0823 (statewide) 800-346-4127 (TDD)
http://www.advocacycenter.org
Georgia
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
100 Crescent Center Parkway, Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084
404-885-1234 or 800-537-2329 (statewide)
http://www.thegao.org
Guam
Guam Legal Services
113 Bradley Place
Hagatna, Guam 69610
671-477-9811
Hawaii
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1040
Pioneer Plaza
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-949-2922 (Voice/TDD)
http://www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org
Idaho
Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
4477 Emerald, Suite B-100
Boise, ID 83706
208-336-5353 or 800-632-5125
Illinois
Equip for Equality, Inc.
20 North Michigan Ave., Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60602
312-341-0022 or 800-537-2632 800-610-2779 (TDD)
http://www.equipforequality.org
Indiana
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 North Keystone, Suite 222
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-722-5555 (Voice/TDD) or 800-622-4845
http://www.in.gov/ipas
Iowa
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-278-2502 or 800-779-2502 515-278-0571 (TDD)
http://www.ipna.org
Kansas
Kansas Advocacy and Protection Services, Inc.
3745 SW Wanamaker Street
Topeka, KS 66610
785-273-9661
Kentucky
Department of Public Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-2967 or 800-372-2988
Louisiana
Advocacy Center
225 Baronne, Suite 2112
New Orleans, LA 70112-1724
504-522-2337 (Voice/TDD) or 800-960-7705 (statewide)
Maine
Disability Rights Center
24 Stone Street
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, ME 04338-2007
207-626-2774 or 800-452-1948 (statewide)
http://www.drcme.org
Maryland
Maryland Disability Law Center
Central Maryland Office
The Walbert Building, Suite 400
1800 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-727-6352 or 800-233-7221 410-727-6387
Massachusetts
The Disability Law Center, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
617-723-8455 (Voice/TDD) or 800-872-9992
http://www.dlc-ma.org
Michigan
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service and Client Assistance Program
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48911
517-487-1755 (Voice/TDD) or 800-288-5923
http://www.mpas.org
Minnesota
Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 First Avenue North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780
612-332-1441 or 800-292-4150 (statewide)
Mississippi
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
5305 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, MS 39206
601-981-8207 (Voice/TDD) or 800-772-4057
Missouri
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
925 South Country Club Drive, Unit B-1
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-893-3333 or 800-392-8667
http://members.socket.net/~mopasjc/MOP&A.htm
Montana
Montana Advocacy Program, Inc.
400 North Park, 2nd Floor
Helena, MT 59624
406-449-2344 (Voice/TDD) or 800-245-4743 (statewide)
Nebraska
Nebraska Advocacy Services
134 South 13th Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-474-3183 (Voice/TDD) or 800-422-6691
Nevada
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite C-3
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-257-8150 or 888-349-3843 (nationwide) 702-257-8160 (TDD)
New Hampshire
Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.
18 Low Avenue
P.O. Box 3660
Concord, NH 03302-3660
603-228-0432 (Voice/TDD) or 800-834-1721 (statewide)
New Jersey
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 South Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
609-292-9742 or 800-922-7233 (statewide)
http://www.njpanda.org
New Mexico
Protection and Advocacy System
1720 Louisiana Boulevard, NE, Suite 204
Albuquerque, NM 87110
505-256-3100 (Voice/TDD) or 800-432-4682 (statewide)
http://www.nmpanda.org
New York
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2397
518-381-7098 or 800-624-4143
http://www.cqc.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities
1314 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1314
919-733-9250 (Voice/TDD) or 800-821-6922 (statewide)
http://www.doa.state.nc.us/doa/gacpd/gacpd.htm
North Dakota
Protection and Advocacy Project
400 East Broadway, Suite 409
Bismarck, ND 58501-4073
701-328-2950 or 800-472-2670 and 800-642-6694 (statewide)
http://www.ndpanda.org
N. Marianas Islands
Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
P.O. Box 503529
Saipan, MP 96950-3529
670-235-7274/3
Ohio
Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 East Long Street, Fifth Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-2999
614-466-7264 (Voice/TDD) or 800-282-9181 (statewide)
http://www.state.oh.us/olrs
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Disability Law Center
2915 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-525-7755 or 800-880-7755 (statewide)
http://www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org
Oregon
Oregon Advocacy Center
620 SW Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
Portland, OR 97204-1428
503-243-2081 or 800-452-1694 800-556-5351 (TDD)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
1414 N. Cameron Street
Suite C
Harrisburg, PA 17103
717-236-8110 or 800-692-7443
Puerto Rico
Office of the Governor
Ombudsman for the Disabled
P.O. Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309
787-721-4299 787-725-2333 or 800-981-4125 (PR only)
http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-831-3150 or 800-733-5332 (statewide) 401-831-5335 (TDD)
South Carolina
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204
803-782-0639 (Voice/TDD) or 866-275-7273 (statewide)
South Dakota
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-224-8294 (Voice?TDD) or 800-658-4782 (statewide)
http://www.sdadvocacy.com
Tennessee
Tennessee Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
P.O. Box 121257
Nashville, TN 37212
615-298-1080 (Voice/TDD) or 800-342-1660 (statewide)
Texas
Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 171-E
Austin, TX 78757
512-454-4816 or 800-252-9108
http://www.advocacyinc.org
Utah
Disability Law Center
The Community Legal Center
205 North 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
801-363-1347 (Voice/TDD) or 800-662-9080
http://www.disabilitylawcenter.org
Vermont
Vermont Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
141 Main Street, Suite 7
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-229-1355 or 800-834-7890
http://www.vtpa.org
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Advocacy, Inc.
63 Carlton
Frederiksted, VI 00840
340-772-1200 340-772-4641 (TDD)
http://www.viadvocacy.org
Virginia
Virginia Office of Protection & Advocacy
Ninth Street Office Building
202 North Ninth Street, Ninth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-225-2042 (Voice/TDD) or 800-552-3962 (statewide)
http://www.vopa.state.va.us/
Washington
The Washington Protection and Advocacy System
180 West Dayton, Suite 102
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-776-1199 (Voice/TDD) or 800-562-2702 (statewide)
http://www.wpas-rights.org
West Virginia
West Virginia Advocates
Litton Building, 4th Floor
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-346-0847 (Voice/TDD) or 800-950-5250
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Inc.
16 North Carroll Street, Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
608-267-0214 (Voice/TDD)
Wyoming
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 West 25th Street, Second Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-638-7668 or 307-632-3496 or 800-821-3091 (Voice/TDD)
http://wypanda.vcn.com
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