The Department of Community Mental Health plans, oversees and coordinates services for individuals - and their families - with mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse disorders. A complete directory of partnering agencies and organizations is available on Publications and Forms.
Based on recommendations made by the Autism Advisory Committee, a series of initiatives to make the county “autism friendly” and deal with gaps in services for families with children on the autism spectrum are underway. You can read the committee’s report . If you'd like, provide us with feedback via e-mail at .
In the last year, we added several programs to help families that care for children with autism, including a program to provide monitoring bracelets.
Emergency numbers
In the event of a psychiatric emergency, you can call:
- Crisis Prevention and Response Team at (914) 493-7075
- National Suicide Hotline (800) 273-TALK or (800) 273-8255
- Or, you can always call 911 in any emergency
 Adult Mental Health Services DCMH provides access to a wide array of person-centered, recovery-oriented services including case management, Assertive Community and Assisted Outpatient Treatment, housing and forensics. Learn more |
 Autism Autism is the largest growing developmental disability in the nation with 0.2 percent to 0.6 percent of the population being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) each year. Learn more |
 Chemical Dependency Drug and alcohol addiction is treatable. Prevention and treatment programs are available throughout Westchester. Learn more |
 Care Coordination Care Coordination will change the way services for adults with serious mental illnesses are delivered to ensure the most appropriate level of care is being provided. Learn more |