Department of Mental Health

The department is responsible for the prevention of mental disorders, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and compulsive gambling; the treatment, habilitation, and rehabilitation of Missourians who have those conditions; and the improvement of public understanding and attitudes about mental disorders, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and compulsive gambling. DMH makes services available through state-operated facilities and contracts with private organizations and individuals. The state-operated psychiatric facilities include inpatient psychiatric for adults and children, as well as six habilitation centers and 11 regional offices that serve individuals with developmental disabilities.