missouri department of mental health

The 444 individuals on the Department of Mental Health’s waitlist have been charged with crimes but not convicted.

The number of people waiting in jail to be transferred to state mental health facilities reached an all-time high in February.

An email sent by accident to 12 members of other state agencies and partner organizations contained full names, Social Security numbers and department client numbers.

The newly released 2024-2028 Missouri Suicide Prevention Plan offers tools and strategies that are intended to help decrease Missouri’s number of suicide deaths.

Missouri officials and mental health advocates say the state is making progress toward improving mental health care, but a lack of resources is a…

The Missouri Health Home program will be receiving a Gold Achievement Award for community-based services on Thursday from the American Psychiatric…

Mark Stringer, the new Director for the Missouri Department of Mental Health began his job last week. This follows eight years as the Director for the…

The Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) will have a new Director on July first.The DMH has announced Thursday that current Director in the Division…

A Missouri Senate committee has endorsed a budget plan that its chairman says will constrain the state's fastest-growing costs. The Senate Appropriations…

Dr. Keith Schafer, the Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, announced Wednesday that he plans to retire on June 30. Dr. Schafer has 28…