Mental Health
Brochures On Mental Health Topics
Clinical Guidelines and Medication Information Manuals
The Department of Mental Health (DMH) regularly publishes manuals for families and care providers that provide guidance on medications (including psychoactive medications), bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
Community Based Flexible Supports
Community First
Complaint Form
This form can be used to make a complaint about dangerous, illegal, and/or inhumane conditions or treatment experienced by a DMH client or anyone receiving services from a program or facility licensed or operated by DMH or contracted with DMH.
Determining Eligibility for Mental Health Services
Guidelines for eligibility for Mental Health Services (issued January 1, 2000) including details on the following topics: Interpretive Guidelines Scope and Purpose, Eligibility Criteria, the Application Process, Glossary of Terms, as well as information on notification rights and appeal guidelines (in the appendix).
DMH Citizen Advisory Boards
DMH Voter Rights
Healthy Changes
Human Rights Handbook
This handbook defines and explains the regulations, statutes and policies that protect Children / Adolescents and Adults in facilities and programs operated and/or funded by DMH. The appendix includes a copy of the DMH Human Rights policy, relevant charts, forms, documents and listings of contact information and advocacy resources.
Mental Health Services Overview
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) sets the standards for the operation of mental health facilities and community residential programs and provides clinical, rehabilitative and supportive services for adults with serious mental illness, and children and adolescents with serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Privacy Information for the Department of Mental Health
Information on the mental health statutes, regulation, and policies that pertain to HIPAA and the services rendered by the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Service Application Forms and Appeal Guidelines
Service Application Forms are used when applying for mental health services from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) for adults, children, and adolescents. These forms are available for downloading and printing here.
State Mental Health Plan 2009-2011
This is the Department of Mental Health's 2009-2011 State Mental Health Plan.
The Joint Commission