Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Bureau
The Behavioral Health Bureau is committed to helping every Chicago resident receive the care they deserve, working with community partners to grow and strengthen behavioral health resources across Chicago, and expanding CDPH direct services to complement existing safety net systems.
Latest News
- December 20, 2024: Graduation of Inaugural Cohort from Victim Advocates Training Program
- December 19, 2024: Roseland Health Hub Expansion
- November 21, 2024: Pilsen Health Hub Ribbon Cutting
Top Pages
- Vending Machine PIN Request Form and Information
Learn where to find CDPH vending machines and how to access them. - Find CDPH Mental Health Services
Learn about CDPH mental health services available to all Chicagoans. - Violence Prevention
Learn about violence prevention topics and resources. - Cannabis Facts Chicago
Learn about cannabis health and safety tips. - Substance Use Disorder
Learn about substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
Find more in our full Behavioral Health Pages section
Program Summaries
- Public Health Vending Machine Pilot Program Summary
- Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE)
- Office of Substance Use and Recovery Services:
English | Spanish - Trauma-Informed Centers of Care
External Sites
- Un*Spoken - Mental Health Chicago
Learn about mental health and find mental health support and resources for all Chicagoans. - Community Safety Coordination Center
The Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC) works across City departments to implement a coordinated, community-led approach to address the root causes of community violence - trauma, lack of educational and job opportunity, and community blight.
Behavioral Health Pages
- Bullying Prevention
Learn how to identify bullying and help prevent it. - Cannabis Facts Chicago
Learn about cannabis health and safety tips. - Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (CARE)
Learn about the CARE program in Chicago.- CARE in the Community
Learn how the CARE program interacts with our communities. - CARE Coverage Area
Learn about the Chicago communities where CARE currently operates.
- CARE in the Community
- CDPH Suicide Prevention Initiative
Learn about the CDPH Suicide Prevention Initiative, our QPR approach, and QPR training opportunities.- QPR Instructor Team
Learn about the CDPH QPR Instructor Team. - Suicide Prevention
View the CDPH suicide data dashboard and access suicide data resources. - Mental Health Crisis Resources in Chicago
Find crisis services in Chicago.
- QPR Instructor Team
- Child Abuse and Neglect
Find information on child abuse and neglect. - Childhood Exposure to Violence (CEV)
Learn to recognize and address the symptoms/behaviors a child may exhibit when a child has been exposed to violence. - Collaborative for a Trauma-Informed Chicago
Learn about Chicago’s commitment to integrate trauma-informed practices to address harm caused by structural racism and trauma.- CTI Chicago Resources
Find a wide range of trauma-focused resources, tools, and educational opportunities. - CTI Events and Learning Opportunities
Review our CTI Chicago Event Calendar for upcoming event details.
- CTI Chicago Resources
- Find CDPH Mental Health Services
Learn about CDPH mental health services available to Chicagoans. - Opioid Use
Learn about the consequences of opioid use and how to prevent overdose deaths. - Overcome Opioids
Learn about the public health and personal impacts of opioid misuse.- Overcome Opioids - Prevent
Find opioid overdose prevention strategies and tips. - Overcome Opioids - Recover
Learn about opioid use disorder treatment and services. - Overcome Opioids - Respond
Learn how to respond to an Opioid Overdose. - Overcome Opioids - Resources
Find downloadable reports and print resources dealing with opioid use, response, and recovery. - Overcome Opioids - Understand
Learn about opioids, opioid overdose, and symptoms of opioid use disorder.
- Overcome Opioids - Prevent
- Powerful Ways to Prevent Bullying
Learn about bullying prevention training for education professionals and parents. - Substance Use Disorder
Learn about substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs. - Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Learn how to identify and respond to teen dating violence. - Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC) Network Dashboard
Learn about the Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC) initiative and review TICC data. - Veterans and Mental Health
Learn about mental health resources and services available to veterans. - Veterans and Suicide
Learn about warning signs that a veteran may harm themselves, and find resources to help. - Violence Prevention
Learn about violence prevention topics and resources.- OVP - About Us
Learn about the CDPH Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), its mission, and its violence prevention prioirities. - Violence Prevention Basics
Learn about the public health model for identifying and addressing violence. - OVP Programs & Services
Learn about the resources available to promote violence prevention throughout Chicago. - CDPH Violence Prevention Training
Learn about violence prevention trainings available through our partners. - Trauma-Informed Care
Learn about the CDPH efforts to become a city that is educated about trauma, prevents harm, and positively impact our communities. - OVP Resources
Find resources to support trauma recovery and healing in Chicago. - Gender-Based Violence
Learn about the City of Chicago Gender-Based Violence Strategic Plan. - Bullying and Suicide Prevention
Learn about the Chicago Collaborative of Bullying and Suicide Prevention (CCBSP).
- OVP - About Us
