Departments

Human Services

Department of Mental Health - Mental Retardation

The Mental Health/Mental Retardation program is responsible for the administration of services to Bucks County residents with a mental illness or mental retardation, and their families. The purpose of the services is to support individuals to live in the community and to assist them in actively participating in community life.

If you are in a Crisis situation Call 1-800-499-7455 to speak to a trained crisis worker anytime - day or night.

Mental Health Program
Services are provided at a variety of agencies located throughout the County. Services include: Crisis Services, Outpatient Therapy, Partial Hospitalization, Community Treatment Teams, Administrative Case Management, Intensive Case Management, Resource Coordination. Housing services include: Adult Respite, Intensive, Maximum and Moderate Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR), and Supported Living. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services include: Clubhouse, Psycho-Social Programs and Consumer Run Drop In Centers. Vocational and Employment services are also available. Children's services include: Outpatient Therapy, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Case Management, Family Based Mental Health Services, School Based services, Student Assistance Program, and the L.I.F.E. program which provides parent advocacy, education and information and referral services.

For access to the Individual and Family Resource Handbook, click on this link.

Mental Retardation Program
Services include: Case Management/Service Coordination, Family Driven Support Services, Information and Referral and Consultation and Education. Residential Services include: Home Based, Family Living, Supported Living and Community Living Arrangements (CLA). The Program also administers Vocational Services, Competitive Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation and Adult Training. In addition, the Program administers Early Intervention Services. Early Intervention (EI) is an entitlement service designed to meet the developmental needs of eligible children and their families. Children are eligible for EI throughout the County if they are between the ages of birth and three years; and have a delay of 25% or greater in any one of the following five developmental areas: cognitive, communication, physical, social emotional or adaptive, or have a diagnosed physical or mental condition which has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.

To obtain Mental Health or Early Intervention services, contact the agency closest to you; For Mental Retardation information and intake contact the Department of Mental Health-Mental Retardation at 215-442-0760.

Penn Foundation

Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Early Intervention
807 Lawn Avenue
P.O. Box 32
Sellersville, PA 18960
Tel: (215) 257-6551 (MH)
Tel: (215) 257-1183 (MR)

Lenape Valley Foundation

Mental Health and Mental Retardation
500 North West Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Tel: (215) 345-5300

Early Intervention
Tel: (267) 893-5400

Penndel Mental Health

Mental Health
1517 Durham Road
Penndel, PA 19047
Tel: (215) 752-1541

Mental Retardation
919 Durham Road
Penndel, PA 19047
Tel: (215) 750-9898

Northwestern Human Services of Bucks County

Early Intervention
2075 Byberry Road
Suite 111
Bensalem, PA 19020
Tel: (215) 245-9076

If you are on Medical Assistance, some Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug Services are authorized and paid for by:

Magellan Behavioral Health of PA, Inc.
Call 1-877-769-9785
For Information and Authorization