Departments

Human Services

Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs

Mental Health/Developmental Programs is responsible for the administration of services to Bucks County residents with a mental illness or developmental program services, 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. Other Crisis Numbers

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.

Developmental Programs
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.

Bucks County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Task Force

"Moving Employment Forward Together" Training Initiative
The Bucks County Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs along with the Bucks County Commissioners is pleased to announce, “Moving Employment Forward Together".   This year long training initiative will focus on contemporary employment best practices, and areas of specific skill building to successfully implement practices aimed at increasing employment outcomes for everyone.  The target audience for this free training includes all stakeholders of the mental health system. Please visit this website often for future training announcements.

To obtain Mental Health or Early Intervention services, contact the agency closest to you; For Developmental Programs information and intake contact the Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs at 215-444-2800.

Bucks County Mental Health/Developmental Programs
600 Louis Drive
Suite 101
Warminster, PA 18974
215-444-2800

Penn Foundation

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

Early Intervention
519 S5th St
Suite 100
Perkasie, PA 18944
Tel: (267) 517-3650 (EI)

Lenape Valley Foundation

Mental Health and Developmental Programs
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

Developmental Programs
300 Cabot Blvd West
Suite 100
Langhorne, PA  19047
Tel: (267) 587-2300

Northwestern Human Services of Bucks County

Early Intervention
2260 Cabot Blvd West
Suite 100
Langhorne, PA 19047
Tel: (215) 752-5760

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

For more information about all mental health and substance abuse disorder services in Bucks County, please go to Bucks County Network of Care.