About Us

The Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services (CPS) is responsible for assuring the availability of prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services for individuals and families requiring public mental health services throughout the State of Missouri. The Division exercises this responsibility by providing services directly through its state operated facilities and programs and by contracting through 25 administrative agents to provide an array of community programs. Additionally the division contracts with private entities for 24-hour residential services for individuals needing that level of care. It is the Division's goal to give priority to people with serious mental illness (SMI), individuals in acute crisis, individuals who are homeless and mentally ill, those committed for treatment by the court system, and children with severe emotional disturbances (SED). In FY 2009, the Division served approximately 77,363 individuals.

CPS provides an array of services, including evaluation, day treatment, outpatient care, psychiatric rehabilitation, housing, crisis services, and hospitalization as well as evaluation and treatment of persons committed by court order. Eligibility for these services is determined through regional administrative agents designated by the Division.

Children's Service Areas

The Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services provides services to children and their families. The state is divided into service areas with a children's area director designated for each region. For information regarding children's services in your area please call the contact person for your region.

Adult's Service Areas

The Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services provides services to adults. The state is divided into service areas with an adult area director designated for each region. For information regarding adult services in your area please call the contact person for your region.

Supported Community Living

Supported community living programs are provided for persons with mental illnesses who do not have a place to live or who need more structured services while in the community. These programs range from nursing homes to apartments and other standard living accommodations in the community. Persons in these programs receive support through case management and community psychiatric rehabilitation programs provided by administrative agents.

Forensic Services

If you would like more information, please phone us at (573) 751-8017 or e-mail us at cpsmail@dmh.mo.gov.