Gateway Community Behavioral Health Center Marks Third Anniversary
In January, 2023, CHD’s Gateway Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) opened in Chicopee, one of 30 behavioral health and substance use providers in Massachusetts to receive the state’s CBHC designation by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
Pictured celebrating Gateway’s third anniversary are (L-R) Central Region Outpatient Program Director Kathryn Mulcahy, Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization Program Director Alicia Shibley, Central Region Director of Nursing Erica Trudell, and Mobile Crisis Interventions Program Director Melissa Burke.
CHD is the CBHC designee serving Chicopee, Holyoke, Ludlow, South Hadley, Belchertown, Granby, Monson, Palmer, Southampton, and Ware—as well as individuals from any region who are already receiving CHD services. People in these communities should call 1-833-CHD-TALK for 24/7 access to emergency services. Gateway also offers outreach, medication management, and peer-level support, as well as its own behavioral health clinic.
By centralizing resources for a given area under one roof, Gateway reduces duplication of services and enhances coordination among frequent touch points for mental health needs—hospitals, doctor’s offices, schools, first responders and recovery networks—to improve access to essential care for people and families, deliver a better experience, and reduce the impact of urgent mental health needs on the healthcare and emergency response systems.