About Community Healthlink

Community Healthlink serves those in need of mental health and addiction services throughout Central Massachusetts. We provide around-the-clock emergency behavioral and mental health evaluation and services, and we connect people with urgent requests for services within 24 hours and routine requests within ten business days. For more than 40 years, we have provided comprehensive behavioral health services for people of all ages, including:

  • Adult and child outpatient mental health treatment
  • Primary care for adult outpatient mental health clients
  • Round-the-clock emergency mental health and substance use evaluation and services
  • Rehabilitation services for adults with serious mental illness (by DMH referral)
  • Substance abuse treatment services, for adults and adolescents, including inpatient programs, residential recovery treatment, and outpatient counseling
  • The only inpatient adolescent substance use disorder treatment program in Massachusetts
  • Geriatric behavioral health consultation services

CHL is committed to promoting, restoring and maintaining the physical health, mental health and dignity of adults, children and families in Central Massachusetts who are experiencing mental illness, addiction or homelessness. CHL’s services are grounded in the principles of recovery and the belief that every person has the right to choose their own recovery path. CHL uses evidence-based practices and state-of-the-art research aimed at improving the lives of its clients. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing and recovery.

CHL serves more than 20,000 individuals and families every year, including over 100,000 outpatient visits, over 8,000 crisis evaluations, and over 3,500 inpatient substance use disorder admissions. We make  outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay.  

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CHL Service Locations

Community Healthlink – Administration

72 Jaques Avenue, Worcester – 508-860-1000

CHL Adult Services

12 Queen Street, Worcester – 508-860-1000

  • Adult Outpatient Services, including Primary Care
  • Inpatient Substance Abuse Services
  • Emergency Services (Mental Health)
  • Behavioral Health and Addiction Urgent Care 

40 Spruce Street, Leominster

275 Nichols Road, Fitchburg

CHL’s Youth & Family Services

335 Chandler Street, Worcester – 508-791-3261

  • Youth Outpatient Services
  • Community-Based Youth Services

100 Erdman Way, Leominster – 978-466-8384

  • Youth Outpatient Services
  • Community-Based Youth Services
  • Early Intervention