SAMHSA
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
The SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (branded publicly as FindTreatment.gov) is a nationwide, confidential, and anonymous online directory of mental health and substance use treatment facilities in the United States and its territories. It is operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(FindTreatment.gov)
Key facts
- Operator: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)(SAMHSA)
- Scope: U.S. and territories; thousands of treatment facilities(FindTreatment.gov)
- Access: Free, public, confidential, and anonymous(FindTreatment.gov)
- Main URL: FindTreatment.gov (formerly “Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator”)(FindTreatment.gov)
- Filter options: Location, service type, payment, population, languages, specialty programs(FindTreatment.gov)
Purpose and role
The locator’s core purpose is to help people quickly identify nearby, vetted behavioral health treatment providers, including mental health clinics, substance use disorder programs, detox centers, and medication-assisted treatment providers. It supports individuals, families, clinicians, first responders, and social service agencies in making referrals and finding care options.(FindTreatment.gov)
How it works
Users enter a city, state, or ZIP code at FindTreatment.gov, then see a map and list of facilities. Results can be narrowed by distance, treatment setting (inpatient, outpatient, residential), substances treated, levels of care, accepted payment types (e.g., Medicaid, private insurance, self-pay), age group, language, and special populations (e.g., veterans, LGBTQ+, pregnant/postpartum).(FindTreatment.gov)
Relation to other SAMHSA resources
The locator is part of SAMHSA’s broader “Find Help & Support” ecosystem, which also includes the National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP), the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and FindSupport.gov. Together, these tools offer crisis support, general guidance, and concrete treatment referrals across the behavioral health continuum.(SAMHSA)