CHD – Outpatient Behavioral Health Services – West Springfield, Massachusetts
246 Park Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts, 01089
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
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8.0
Out of 10
The Center for Human Development (CHD), based in West Springfield, Massachusetts, provides pediatric behavioral health treatments to children and adolescents. The facility treats a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties, including anxiety, depression, and behavioral problems. CHD offers inclusive care, with an emphasis on assisting young people and their families through a variety of evidence-based therapies, ensuring that children receive the necessary emotional and behavioral support to succeed.
CHD provides a variety of programs under the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI), including outpatient therapy, case management, and care coordination. They provide cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family therapy, activity therapy, and emotional health initiatives. The facility focuses on keeping children with major behavioral difficulties in their homes and communities. CHD distinguishes itself with its community-based approach, which provides families with tools to reinforce healthy behaviors and increase communication. CARF accreditation ensures that the facility satisfies high care and service quality requirements.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Recovery coach
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
Treatment Modalities
- Individual psychotherapy
- Couples/family therapy
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Outpatient
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
License and Accreditation
- CARF
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Mental health services
- Transportation assistance
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