HELPLINE | DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Resource Name:HELPLINE | DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
address
230 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Eligibility
No requirements
Hours
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DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
845-485-2759
Fax
·Fax
(845) 485-9700
Voice
·Main - The Dutchess Helpline App can be downloaded by the Apple Store or Google Play Store
877-485-9700
Voice
·Toll Free - Helpline
845-486-3400
Voice
·Main
(845) 485-2759
Fax
·Fax
Application process
Call for information. The Dutchess County HELPLINE mobile app is available for free. Download through the Apple Store https://www.apple.com/app-store/ or the Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store?hl=en_US&gl=US by searching “Dutchess County HELPLINE.”
Fees
None/Not Applicable
Service area
Dutchess County, NY
Provides a free and anonymous 24 hour telephone helpline (also with a crisis text line) for counseling, crisis intervention, information and referral, chemical dependency services, and clinic appointments. Also provide suicide prevention call boxes at local Hudson Valley Bridges: Mid-Hudson FDR, Beacon/Newburgh, Bear Mountain, Kingston/Rhinecliff, Rip Van Winkle, and Walkway Over the Hudson. Through HELPLINE you can access appointments, information and referrals for Hudson Valley Mental Health, Astor Services for Families and Lexington Center for Recovery, as well as the Department of Behavioral and Community Health.
Additionally, Dutchess Helpline APP is available to obtain services of suicide prevention and awareness, which includes: “Call for help” and “Text for help” direct links, Interactive Safety Plan, Suicide Prevention tools, Narcan Information & Training, Resource map showing local food pantries and behavioral health facilities, Calendar with scheduled training and activity events hosted by DBCH, other county departments and more, Mental Health Tips - articles and videos for mental wellness.
Last assured
02/28/2023
Providing organization
DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Plans for, develops, oversees, and provides a comprehensive and integrated array of services and programs to meet the mental health needs of the county residents for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental illness, developmental disabilities or substance addiction.