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    Mental Health & Behavioral Services for Children in Pennsylvania

    About

    The following Child Welfare and Mental Health Services resources were created in connection with a class action settlement involving the Department of Human Services. 

    These resources provide guidance to County Children and Youth Agencies (CCYAs), County Mental Health and Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) offices, Primary Contractors (PCs), and Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations (BHMCOs) with the goal of improving access to medically necessary and appropriate mental health and child welfare services for Class Members (Pennsylvania children and youth under the age of 21 who, now or in the future, are adjudicated dependent and have diagnosed mental health disabilities) in order for the Class Members to grow and thrive by being served in family and integrated settings rather than congregate and segregated environments. 

    Child Welfare and Mental Health Services Resources

    Mental Health & Behavioral Services for Children in Pennsylvania

    Download and print the services list (PDF)

    Last updated: October 2026

    Behavioral Health Service Category Behavioral Health Service Name *Behavioral Health Fee-For-Service Funded Behavioral Health Managed Care Funded*
    Inpatient Treatment Mental Health Inpatient Hospitalization X X
    Inpatient Treatment Residential Treatment Facilities X X
    Assertive Community Treatment Assertive Community Treatment X
    Case Management Services Administrative Case Management
    Case Management Services Blended Case Management X X
    Case Management Services Intensive Case Management X X
    Case Management Services Resource Coordination X X
    Crisis Intervention Telephone X X
    Crisis Intervention Mobile Crisis X X
    Crisis Intervention Residential Crisis X X
    Crisis Intervention Medical Mobile Intervention X X
    Crisis Intervention Crisis Walk-In X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Psychiatric Services (Including Medication Management) X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Clozapine (Clozaril) Support Services X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services School Based Behavioral Health X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Mental Health Screening/Evaluation X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Mobile Mental Health Treatment X X
    Outpatient Individual/ Family/Group Treatment Services Parent Child Interaction Therapy X X
    Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) X
    Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team (DDTT) Ages 18-21 X
    Partial Hospitalization X X
    Certified Peer Support Ages 14-21 X X
    Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Clubhouse (ages 18-21) X X
    Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Site-Based, Ages 14-21 X X
    Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Mobile, Ages 14-21 X X
    Student Assistance Program (SAP)
    Drop - In Center
    Family Based Mental Health Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Individual IBHS Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Group IBHS Services X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) X X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Functional Family Therapy (FFT) X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) X
    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) MST - Problem Sexual Behavior X X
    Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Community Residential Rehabilitation Host Home X X
    Behavioral Health Bridge X
    Electroconvulsive Treatment X
    Enhanced Community-Based Intensive Treatment (ECBIT) X
    Family Focused Solutions Based X
    First Episode Psychosis X
    Healing Hurt People - Trauma Response Program X
    Intensive Case Conference X
    Transition Age Youth Mobile Mental Health Team X
    Case Coordination X
    Certified Recovery Specialist Support X
    Level 4 Inpatient/Detox X X
    Intensive Outpatient X
    Level 3 Inpatient/Detox X
    Medication-Assisted Treatment
    Mobile Drug & Alcohol Family Therapy X
    Outpatient X X
    Partial Hospitalization X X
    SUD Level of Care Assessment X
    Targeted Case Management X

    * If a family has Private Insurance the Private Insurance must be utilized first as Medicaid is a payer of last resort.

    *Availability varies by geographic area and funding source. Please check with the BH-MCO if you’re a Medicaid enrollee for availability of services within your area.

    *Are you currently uninsured or under-insured? Contact the appropriate County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Administrator or Single County Authority regarding service funding and availability.

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