Mental Health Facilities in Connecticut: Hospitals and Treatment Centers

Connecticut has a robust network of psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health units. Here are major facilities (as of 2024):

State-Operated Psychiatric Hospitals

1. Connecticut Valley Hospital (Middletown) – DMHAS flagship; inpatient, outpatient, forensic, addiction, geriatric; 200+ beds
2. Whiting Forensic Hospital (Middletown) – Forensic psychiatry (court-ordered); co-located with CVH

Major Hospital-Based Psychiatric Units

3. Yale New Haven Hospital (New Haven) – Academic; adult, child/adolescent, perinatal, eating disorders, TMS, ketamine clinic; 100+ psych beds
4. Hartford Hospital / Institute of Living (Hartford) – Historic (1822); inpatient, partial hospital, OCD, anxiety, mood, addiction; 120+ beds
5. Saint Francis Hospital (Hartford) – Behavioral Health Unit; geriatric, addiction, dual diagnosis
6. Middlesex Hospital (Middletown) – Behavioral Health Unit; crisis, inpatient, outpatient
7. Danbury Hospital (Danbury) – Psychiatric Unit; adult, adolescent, ECT
8. St. Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport) – Behavioral Health; inpatient, IOP, PHP
9. Greenwich Hospital (Greenwich) – Yale New Haven Health; inpatient psychiatry
10. Lawrence + Memorial (New London) – Yale affiliate; inpatient, crisis
11. Waterbury Hospital (Waterbury) – Behavioral Health; inpatient, outpatient
12. Griffin Hospital (Derby) – Psychiatry; inpatient, partial
13. Norwalk Hospital (Norwalk) – Nuvance Health; inpatient, outpatient
14. Stamford Hospital (Stamford) – Behavioral Health; inpatient, outpatient

Specialized & Community Providers

• Connecticut Mental Health Center (New Haven) – DMHAS/Yale; outpatient, research, training
• Community Health Resources (CHR) – Multiple sites; crisis, residential, outpatient
• Wheeler Clinic (Plainville, Hartford, etc.) – Comprehensive behavioral health
• Rushford (Meriden, Middletown) – Addiction-focused, mental health
• Clifford Beers Clinic (New Haven) – Child/family trauma specialist

Accessing Care

• Crisis: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), 211 (CT info/referral), Mobile Crisis Teams
• Insurance: CT Medicaid (HUSKY), private, Medicare – verify network
• DMHAS: portal.ct.gov/DMHAS – eligibility, services, rights
• NAMI CT: namict.org – support groups, education, advocacy

Always verify current services, beds, and insurance acceptance directly. Emergency: 911 or nearest ER.