Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

10/14/2025

Love this anthem put together by You Got This Center (YGTC) members and staff! Learn more about YGTC and other Young Adult Access Centers on Speaking of Hope: https://www.speakingofhope.org/access-centers/

10/10/2025

Community based organizations - learn more about this exciting grant opportunity! https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-26-1022-DMH08-8210C-121383&external=true&parentUrl=close&fbclid=IwY2xjawNWDcVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkbUhEbWdVWXNmUUZVaWZYAR5yaFNkeWYKdwrpz_iRxHvRZMdBOam4iC_e8qLtdbthyrPFL0RDarnSs-rtJw_aem_kvBUQ6cLxd11xVJcnlJIXA

The Request for Applications (RFA) for our Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention grant is now live! We're seeking grant proposals from Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) across the Commonwealth to develop, implement and evaluate new behavioral health promotion or prevention programs, or expand existing behavioral health promotion or prevention programs, aligned with OBHPPs mission and vision. Learn more and read the full RFA on Commbuys: https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-26-1022-DMH08-8210C-121383&external=true&parentUrl=close&fbclid=IwY2xjawNWDcVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkbUhEbWdVWXNmUUZVaWZYAR5yaFNkeWYKdwrpz_iRxHvRZMdBOam4iC_e8qLtdbthyrPFL0RDarnSs-rtJw_aem_kvBUQ6cLxd11xVJcnlJIXA

10/09/2025

Thanks for swinging by to discuss the Taunton State Hospital green house, WBZ NewsRadio! Check out the story on the WBZ News 1030 websites https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/

10/06/2025

The Demystifying Mental Health agenda for 10/18 has been announced! We’ll have a resources fair, networking event, a panel discussion on Reducing Mental Health Stigma in Underserved Groups and Communities of Color, several breakout sessions, and self-care and wellness workshops! Learn more and register: https://www.mass.gov/event/demystifying-mental-health-a-community-forum-10-18-2025

09/25/2025

The Taunton State Hospital Greenhouse and Farmer's Market may be the best kept secret in the Taunton area! Thanks for visiting, Taunton Daily Gazette! Learn how the market benefits individuals served and the community alike: https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2025/09/25/taunton-state-hospital-farmers-market-greenhouse-program-reduce-mental-health-stigma/86307663007/

09/19/2025

We still have FREE vendor space available for our Community Forum on October 18th! Contact daniela.harrigan@mass.gov to reserve, or visit the event page to learn more and register for the Forum: https://www.mass.gov/event/demystifying-mental-health-a-community-forum-10-18-2025

09/04/2025

Proud to once again sponsor 'I'm Listening'

Sports are life but talking about mental health is more important now than ever!

Tune into Audacy I'm Listening broadcast on 9/10 from 8-10pm right here on 93.7 WEEI! Don't miss the special LIVE hour with Kennedy Elsey from our sister station Mix 104.1 from 8-9pm!

Brought to you locally by Massachusetts Department of Mental Health!

08/27/2025

Join DMH, The Office of Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention, and William James College at Union United Methodist Church on October 18th in Boston for a Community Forum on culturally rooted approaches to mental well-being for everyone. Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/event/demystifying-mental-health-a-community-forum-10-18-2025

07/25/2025

The Office of Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention (OBHPP) is excited to announce the release of our Notice of Intent (NOI) for upcoming grant opportunities to support behavioral health promotion and prevention efforts across Massachusetts.

Over the past year, the office conducted a statewide landscape analysis, issued an RFI with 51 responses, and held community listening sessions with 189 participants across all six regions. These activities helped shape the grant program’s focus areas, which center on strengthening community wellbeing across the lifespan—addressing social isolation, caregiver and family stress, early childhood and maternal mental health, immigrant mental health, upstream youth intervention, and family and intimate partner violence.

You can visit COMMBUYS - OBHPP Notice of Intent for full details. Please keep an eye on COMMBUYS in the coming weeks for more information and the upcoming posting of our Request for Application (RFA). : https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-26-1022-DMH08-8210C-118664&external=true&parentUrl=close

07/08/2025

Join us and our partners Massachusetts Association for Mental Health for the 13th Annual Stephanie Moulton Safety Symposium - exploring co-morbidity in mental illness. Let's come together to honor Stephanie and continue to increase safety within our community. This year's symposium will be held on July 22 in-person at the John F Kennedy Library, Boston. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m., program at 10:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Learn more and register at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/wbrwe57

06/03/2025

Join DMH and our partners, the Greater Boston Association of Black Social Workers, on June 12th for a Social Work Panel Discussion and Networking Mixer on Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health! Learn more about the panelists and register today: https://calendly.com/ma-eohhs/social-work-panel-at-solomon-fuller?preview_source=et_card&month=2025-06&date=2025-06-12

05/23/2025

Congratulations to the 300 talented performers, and all who made tonight’s Express Yourself Inc. performance a memorable dream come true!