Mental Health
State Overview, Regional Map, Children’s Bureau, Federal Information
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services OMHSAS
Our Goals:
-Transform the children’s behavioral health system to a family-driven system and youth-driven.
-Implement services and policies to support recovery and resiliency in the adult behavioral health system
-Assure that behavioral health services and supports recognize and accommodate the unique needs of older adults.
Deputy Secretary's Office717-787-6443
Regional Mental Health/Substance Abuse Field Offices
Central Field Office:717-705-8395717-705-8386 (fax)
Northeast Field Office:570-963-4335570-963-3050 (fax)
Southeast Field Office:610-313-5844610-313-5845 (fax)
Western Field Office:412-565-5226412-565-5393 (fax)
Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health Services https://www.dhs.pa.gov/contact/DHS-Offices/Pages/OMSHAS-Childrens%20Behavioral%20Health%20Services.aspx
Contact Information: Scott Talley, DirectorP. O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Receptionist: 717-705-8289 Fax: 717-705-8268
Bureau Organization
-Division of Operations and Service Delivery: responsible for working with the OMHSAS Field Offices, County MH/IDD/EI Programs, Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations BHMCO and provider agencies in the development and management of children’s behavioral health services
-Division of Policy, Planning, and Program Development: responsible for working with state agencies and family and youth advocacy organizations in the development of policy, integrated planning, and review of service descriptions for new programs.
Supporting priorities:
Establish child and family teams and implementation of high-fidelity wraparound through the work of the Youth and Family Training Institute YFTI
Create home and community-based alternatives to residential treatment
Partner with the Department of Education DOE to support the development of effective school-based supports and interventions, including the Student Assistance Program SAP and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports PBIS
Develop a process for identifying and implementing evidence-based practices, promising practices, and culturally relevant practices
Develop strategies to address the needs of transition-age youth
Create behavioral health competency to honor the strengths and address the unique individualized needs of infants and toddlers as well as children and adolescents:
In the Child Welfare System OCYF
In, or at risk of entering, the Juvenile Justice System
https://www.pccd.pa.gov/Juvenile-Justice/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Children/Pages/Juvenile-Justice.aspx
In the Drug and Alcohol Substance Abuse System DDAP
With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FASD
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Mental-Health-In-PA/Pages/FASD.aspx#:~:text=What%20is%20FASD%3F,mother%20drank%20alcohol%20during%20pregnancy.
Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing ODHH
https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/odhh/Pages/default.aspx
With Traumatic Brain Injury TBI
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Pages/Head-Injury.aspx
With Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Disabilities-Aging/Pages/Autism-Services.aspx
or other Neuro-Developmental Disorder/Intellectual Developmental Disorder IDD
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Pages/Developmental-Programs.aspx
With Physical Disabilities DOH
At Risk for Suicide
FEDERAL
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. https://www.samhsa.gov/
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serviceshttps://www.cms.gov/