By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Franklin County, MA) A network of 25 Community Behavioral Health Centers across Massachusetts has been established as part of Governor Baker’s Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform. These 25 centers, along with the implementation of a 24/7 community-based crisis intervention and behavioral health help line create a “front door” to mental health treatment by expanding and centralizing access to care.
Clinical Support Options on Arch Place in Greenfield serves as the Franklin County Community Behavioral Health Center with mobile crisis intervention, core clinic services, and community crisis stabilization for youth and adults. Mobile Crisis Intervention provides “crisis triage, evaluation, assessment, and de-escalation on-site or in your home or another community-based location” on a 24/7/365 basis with no insurance needed.
“Over the past eight years, our administration has collaborated with health care providers, medical professionals and our legislative colleagues to make sure Massachusetts treats behavioral health with the same importance as physical health,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The implementation of the Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform is the latest step in those efforts, which have included historic investments in clinical programming, the addition of over 3,000 treatment beds and landmark mental health legislation.”
“It’s critical we provide residents and families with access to behavioral health services so they can lead healthier lives, and we are proud of our administration’s work to do just that over the past eight years,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “These investments and initiatives will continue to make a big difference for residents who need access to these services for years to come.”