This page is for professionals who provide mental health services. If you are looking for information on mental health services in your community, call 211.

Virtual meetings

Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 Providers
All providers certified under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 are encouraged to participate in quarterly virtual meetings with staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, Division of Medicaid Services, and Division of Quality Assurance.

All meetings are held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join our behavioral health provider email list to receive information on how to join these meetings.

Crisis Intervention Network
All professionals who respond to mental health crisis situations are invited to participate in monthly virtual meetings with staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, Division of Medicaid Services, and Division of Quality Assurance.

Join our Crisis Intervention Network email list to receive information on how to join these meetings.

Rules and regulations

• Wis. Stat. ch. 51 - State Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Act
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 34 - Emergency Mental Health Service Programs
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 - Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 36 - Comprehensive Community Services for Persons with Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 40 - Mental Health Day Treatment Services for Children
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 50 - Youth Crisis Stabilization Facilities
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 61 - Community Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
• Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 63 - Community Support Programs for Chronically Mentally Ill Persons
• Mental Health Treatment Programs - Certification
• Client rights

Training opportunities

• Foundations of Wisconsin Wraparound
• Person-Centered Planning
• Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference

Wisconsin START Initiative

In 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services contracted with the National Center for START Services to evaluate the state’s service system for people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Called the START Scan (PDF), this evaluation helped us learn how effective services and supports are for people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs in Wisconsin.

The START Scan will drive our next steps to make improvements. We need your help to analyze and address the START Scan's findings in Wisconsin. Visit our START Initiative page to learn more and see how to get involved.

Contacts

Division of Care and Treatment Services

• Questions regarding mental health services training and technical assistance
• Questions regarding substance use services training and technical assistance

Division of Medicaid Services
Questions about Medicaid polices and procedures

Division of Quality Assurance
Questions about certifications, waivers, and variances