Expanded school-based mental health (ESMH) is a comprehensive system of mental health services and programs that builds on core services typically provided by schools.  The framework includes the full continuum of prevention, early  intervention, and treatment.

Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center inspires and nurtures human potential in our community through service, advocacy, and education.


Since 1968, Southern Highlands has been a part of your community by offering quality mental health, addiction, and I/DD services. Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center is “People Helping People”. We are dedicated to helping you in a confidential, professional manner with our credentialed staff.

Southern Highlands provides a broad range of services from general outpatient services for children and adults to specialized services for more intensive care. Southern Highlands offers a variety of addictions services including outpatient, detoxification, long term residential treatment for men, and DUI classes. This continuum of care allows our experienced staff to offer the very best treatment within a fully integrated system developed to meet the individual needs of each client. Southern Highlands also provides the full continuum of care with the Medicaid I/DD Waiver Program.

Services are provided, in part, by funding from the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau of Behavioral Health and Health Facilities. All insurances accepted. Southern Highlands provides services equally, without regard to race, color, or national origin.