Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT

Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) is a nationally recognized public psychiatric facility and community mental health center located in New Haven, Connecticut, providing comprehensive behavioral health, psychiatric, and substance use disorder services to individuals across New Haven County and the greater Connecticut region. Established in 1966 and jointly operated by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and Yale University School of Medicine, CMHC stands as one of the most distinguished and historically significant mental health institutions in the United States — uniquely combining the resources of a state-funded public mental health system with the academic excellence and clinical research capabilities of one of the world's foremost universities.

For nearly six decades, Connecticut Mental Health Center has served as a vital safety-net provider for New Haven's most vulnerable populations, including individuals with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and complex psychosocial needs. CMHC's deep integration with Yale's Department of Psychiatry makes it a major center for psychiatric research, clinical training, and the development and dissemination of evidence-based behavioral health treatments — earning the organization a distinguished national reputation for advancing the science and practice of mental healthcare far beyond Connecticut's borders.

Services provided by this facility

• Outpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment
• Individual and group psychotherapy
• Medication management and psychopharmacology
• Substance use disorder treatment and counseling
• Co-occurring mental health and addiction disorder treatment
• Crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric services
• Community-based mental health case management
• Assertive community treatment (ACT) programs
• Residential and supportive housing programs
• Forensic psychiatric services
• Clinical research and psychiatric training programs
• Recovery-oriented and peer support services