DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
The District of Columbia offers four locations where young people can go to seek help for a drug or alcohol issue. If a young person, under the age of 21, lives in DC and needs help or just wants to talk to someone about his/her drug or alcohol use, he/she can contact one of the treatment providers which are available through a network of providers.
Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program/Homeless Outreach Program
The Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program is a twenty-four hour/seven day a week operation that provides emergency psychiatric services and extended observation beds for individuals 18 years of...
- 1905 E St SE Washington DC 20003
Service Category:
Mental Health Evaluation
Care
Early Intervention Programs
Healthy Futures
The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project, known as the Healthy Futures Program, operates in 24 child development centers located throughout the District. Consultation fo...
Service Category:
Counseling
Specialized Therapy
Mental Health Evaluation
Service Eligibility:
Youth (6-12)
High Fidelity Wraparound Project
The High Fidelity Wraparound Project is community-based alternative services for District youth at risk for or returning from an out-of-home residential treatment center placement and for youth who ha...
Service Category:
Care
Outpatient Treatment
Service Eligibility:
Youth (6-12)
Consumer Advocacy and Peer Support
Consumer Advocacy
The Department recognizes that consumers must be active participates in their own treatment and supports programs that empower consumers.
Peer Specialist Training
Peer support is me...
Service Category:
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Mentoring
Adult Assessment and Referral Center (ARC)
Once an individual is medically and psychiatric cleared they can report to ARC for a comprehensive assessment. Based upon the assessment it will determine the level of care the individual is eligible...
711;
(202) 727-8473 (Voice) English
- 75 P St NE Washington DC 20002
Service Category:
Care
Service Eligibility:
Substance Dependency
Adults (31-54)
Children and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service (ChAMPS)
The Children and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service (ChAMPS) provides on-site immediate help to children facing a behavioral or mental health crisis whether in the home, school or community. Servic...
711;
(202) 481-1440 (Hotline)
Service Category:
Emergency
Mental Health Evaluation
Care
Service Eligibility:
Youth (6-12)
Teens (13-19)
Young Adults (20-30)
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment (ASTEP)
The District of Columbia offers four locations where young people can go to seek help for a drug or alcohol issue. If a young person, under the age of 21, lives in DC and needs help or just wants to t...
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
- 1022 Maryland Ave NE Washington DC 20002
- 3939 Benning Rd NE Washington DC 20019
- 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20015
Service Category:
Addiction & Recovery
Service Eligibility:
Substance Dependency
Teens (13-19)
Families First
At the heart of the Families First program is a commitment to keeping families together, providing community-based treatments proven to work and preventing children from being placed into out-of-home...
Service Category:
Counseling
Specialized Therapy
Mental Health Evaluation
Service Eligibility:
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
School Behavioral Health Program
DBH operates a school based program in public and public charter schools that offers prevention, early Three female students and a female teacher veiwing a textbook intervention and clinical services...
Service Category:
Counseling
Access Helpline (call for any DBH services)
The Access HelpLine at 1(888)7WE-HELP or 1-888-793-4357 is the easiest way to get connected to services provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and its certified behavioral health care provide...
Service Category:
Emergency
Care
Mental Health Evaluation
Service Eligibility:
Health Conditions
DC Department of Behavioral Health Main Office
64 New York Avenue, NE, 3rd Floor
Washington
DC
20002
64 New York Ave NE
Washington
DC
20002