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Mendota Mental Health Institute

Child / Adolescent Program

Mendota’s Civil Program provides services to children, adolescents and adults who are in need of psychiatric treatment. Civil commitments (which may be voluntary or involuntary) are sought because the individual is mentally ill and dangerous to self or others. All civil admissions to Mendota must be approved by the human service department of the individual's county of residence.

Adolescent Male Treatment Unit (AMTU)

This is an admission and treatment unit for male adolescents from counties and juvenile correctional institutions. Admission requires diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder and a need for inpatient treatment.

Mendota Mental Health Institute
301 Troy Drive, Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 301-1000 Fax: (608) 301-1358

Last Revised: July 12, 2010