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Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)
The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS) is responsible for the oversight and management of contracts with private not-for-profit (PNP) agencies providing mental health services in this region. Two state-operated facilities in Bridgeport and Stamford provide community-based services
General information about mental health and addiction.
Women’s Services Practice Improvement Collaborative
The Women’s Services Practice Improvement Collaborative is designed to enhance DMHAS' behavioral health service system for women. The goal was to improve the quality of services for women receiving substance use treatment in Connecticut, and thus the treatment outcomes, by participation in a recovery-oriented treatment system of care, incorporating current best practices in gender-responsive and trauma-informed programming.
The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CTBHP) is a working collaborative between the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Social Services (DSS), Beacon Health Options and a legislatively mandated Oversight Council.
Citizens Community Collaborative
The Citizens Community Collaborative is comprised of mental health advocates, researchers, practitioners, scholars, recovery support specialists, people in recovery, civic leaders and community members, all working together to fulfill the promise of social inclusion and full community membership for people with mental health challenges.