DHS Office of Behavioral Health

Office of Behavioral Health

Provides mental health and substance abuse services.

Deputy Director

Human Services Building
One Smithfield Street, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-350-4457 (24-hour emergency service)
TTY: 412-350-3467
Fax: 412-350-3880
Mental Health Telephone and Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (re:Solve): 1-888-796-8226
Get Directions to One Smithfield Street

Services

Provided by, contracted for and monitored by OBH.

Drug and Alcohol
Mental Health
Justice Related Services

Publications

Brochures

Drug and Alcohol Services
Justice Related Services (formerly Forensic Services)
Mental Health Services
Pharmacy Benefit Program
Providing psychiatric prescription medications at no cost to eligible individuals. Eligibility is based on income.

Resource Guides

Justice Related Services Manual for Replication
The Allegheny County Justice-Related State Support Services (JRSS) is specifically for persons with mental illness or co-occurring disorders who have completed their maximum state prison sentences. This manual was created to inform and assist other communities that may be interested in replicating similar re-entry efforts.

Drug and Alcohol Services Guide for Court Personnel
Information for Allegheny County court personnel about the drug and alcohol services/treatment requirements and options for individuals involved in the justice system.

"Where to Call" Directory of Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services
A directory of mental health and drug & alcohol services.

Taking Charge of your Child's Mental Health -- A Parent's Guide
Provided to help parents make informed decisions about a child's mental health, to relieve some of the confusion and to learn about the voluntary treatment and the accessible, culturally competent, integrated and comprehensive human services available to help meet the mental health needs of your child.

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Community Resources for Persons with Disabilities

Allegheny County Community Support Resource Guide of Services for Persons who are Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing

Information about Resource Guides

Testimony by Pat Valentine to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on April 3, 2008 regarding the closing of Mayview State Hospital

Advisory Bodies

Drug and Alcohol Planning Council
Mental Health/Mental Retardation Advisory Council

Websites of Interest

Department of Human Services