Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Mental Health Services

Mental health care is for both adults and children. This care helps when you feel depressed or anxious.

If you need help, or someone from your family needs help, call:

• The crisis hotline at Beacon Behavioral Health (855) 481-7041
• The CareFirst CHPDC Nurse Line (855) 872-1852, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

You can get up to 10 mental health Appointments without a Referral.

Services for alcohol or other drug problems

Problems with alcohol or other drugs are dangerous to your health and can be dangerous to the health of people around you. It is important to go to the doctor if you need help with these problems. CareFirst CHPDC will help you arrange for detoxification services and provide care coordination to help you get other services. To get services for these problems, you can call:

• CareFirst CHPDC Nurse Line (202) 821-1100 or (855) 872-1852 (toll free), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) directly at (202) 727-8857