Boston Medical Center’s Community Behavioral Health Center (BMC CBHC) is part of the statewide network of CBHCs across Massachusetts that offer immediate and confidential care for mental health and substance use needs. We provide a one-stop shop for crisis, urgent, and routine mental health and substance use care for people of all ages in Boston and Brookline.
In a Psychiatric Crisis?
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health–related crisis, call our toll-free 24/7 crisis line: 800.981.HELP (800.981.4357). Telehealth is also available.
Locations and Contact
Adult CBHC Clinic
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Youth CBHC Clinic
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adult Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) Unit
Open 24/7
Related Departments and Programs
Psychiatry
A department providing mental and behavioral health care to improve emotional wellbeing, including therapy for anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Psychiatry (Pediatrics)
Psychiatry Residency, Fellowship, and Other Opportunities
In conjunction with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, the BMC Department of Psychiatry is deeply committed to providing education for the next generation of psychiatric and clinical care providers. With our exceptionally diverse patient population and wide array of clinical services and research, we offer a unique place for providers to learn.
The psychiatry team at BMC provides training opportunities for medical students, interns, residents, fellows (with five distinct fellowship programs in subspecialty areas ranging from addiction psychiatry to global health), MSW and MMHC candidates, pre- and postdoctoral psychologists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners.