Children's Behavioral Health
Children’s Behavioral Health (CBH) is the authority in Maine regarding behavioral health treatment and services for children from birth up to their 21st birthday. CBH provides leadership in the development and oversight of the system of care of these services, ensuring contractual compliance and quality improvement. CBH provides information and assistance with referrals for children and youth with developmental disabilities/delays, intellectual disability (mental retardation), Autism Spectrum Disorders, and mental health disorders.
Notice to OCFS contracted providers:
Please continue to check your agency information on the service provider list page. If any changes please submit CBH Provider Website Update Form.
Information on How to Become a Contracted Provider.
- I'm in crisis!
- Where do I start if my child needs help?
- What if my child has a mental health diagnosis?
- What if my child has an intellectual disability diagnosis?
To report abuse or neglect:
Call 1-800-452-1999
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Call Maine Relay 711
The Maine Child and Family Services line is staffed 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
Hot Topics
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Providers Upgrade Transaction and Coding Standards 5010/NCPDP/ICD-10 here by 10/01/2014! MaineCare ICD-10 webpage.
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A new report has been created to inform residential treatment providers about the ITRT approved and waiting list (word*) for residential placement. This report will be updated weekly.
Quick Links
- Acronyms
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Katie Beckett Option
- Information for All Hospital
- MaineCare eligibility
- Parent/Family support organizations
Other Related Sites
- Child Development Services

- Department of Education

- For Mandated reporters
- Guardianship
- Juvenile Corrections

- Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Moving Forward

- Office of Adult with Cognitive & Physical Disability Services
- Office of Adult Mental Health Services
- Office of MaineCare Services
- Office of Substance Abuse
- Respite for ME
