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*DMH Facilities housed at DPH Facilities utilize the DPH Police. Bridgewater State Hospital utilized the Department of Corrections for security. This project of finding the frequencies started from work related meetings at some of these facilities. Most frequencies are simplex.
 
*DMH Facilities housed at DPH Facilities utilize the DPH Police. Bridgewater State Hospital utilized the Department of Corrections for security. This project of finding the frequencies started from work related meetings at some of these facilities. Most frequencies are simplex.
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*DMH Police also transport committed patients
  
 
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Revision as of 15:21, 31 October 2007

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH): State Hospitals and Community Mental Health Centers

  • The DMH have their own police department, which handles all DMH Facilities with the exception of the following
  • Kindred Hospital Springfield (Former Springfield Municipal Hospital, which still does long term care), which rents a 30 Bed unit out to the DMH as a replacement for Northampton State Hospital .
  • DMH Facilities housed at DPH Facilities utilize the DPH Police. Bridgewater State Hospital utilized the Department of Corrections for security. This project of finding the frequencies started from work related meetings at some of these facilities. Most frequencies are simplex.
  • DMH Police also transport committed patients
Facility Frequency Tone Other Info
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital DPH Police (Boston) 453.150R 151.4 DMH wards and DOC Prison Ward, Massachusetts Mental Health Center; Lemuel Shattuck started the gathering of vital statistics in Boston.
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) 453.6875 ? Dr Solomon Carter Fuller was the first known black psychiatrist
Dr. Erich Lindemann Community (CMHC)/DMH Headquarters (AKA Hurley Building) 453.5375, 453.2125 ? Dr. Erich Lindemann was a big influence on social psychiatry and the creation of community mental health centers, no inpatient beds here, all were moved to Fuller.
Tewksbury Hospital DPH Police 453.150R ?
Taunton State Hospital 453.800R ?
Westboro State Hospital 462.275R ?
Worcester State Hospital 155.400 79.7
Bridgewater State Hospital DOC TRS Forensic Only
Quincy CMHC 158.775 ?
Pocasset CMHC (Bourne) 158.775 ?
Dr. John C. Corrigan CMHC (Fall River) 158.775 ?
Brockton Multi-Services Center 158.775 ?
Dr. Harry C. Solomon CMHC (Lowell) 453.8375 151.4 Dr. Harry C. Solomon: "Inspired a new generation of respect for the mentally ill"-Plaque in the lobby of the Lowell CMHC.
Boston State Hospital Closed 1979
Danvers State Hospital Closed 1992
Foxboro State Hospital Closed 1978
Gardner State Hospital Closed 1975 Now DOC North Central Correctional Institution
Grafton State Hospital Closed 1973 Now Tufts Veterinary School/Job Corps.
Medfield State Hospital Closed 2003
Metropolitan State Hospital (Waltham) Closed 1992
Northampton State Hospital Closed 1993

Massachusetts Department of Public Hospitals (DPH)

No DPH Hospitals have emergency rooms. DPH hospitals provide specialized long term care. Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a full service DPH hospital and an operating room.

Facility Frequency Tone Other Info
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (Boston) DPH Police 453.150R 151.4
Tewksbury Hospital DPH Police 453.150R ?
Western Mass Hospital (Westfield) DPH Police 154.600? ?


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Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) Regional/Developmental Centers

These facilities are mostly long term care specialized group homes reserved for only the most severely developmentally disabled and who have special situations that would prevent them from living in community group homes.

Facility Frequency Tone Other Info
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (Boston) DPH Police 453.150R 151.4
Tewksbury Hospital DPH Police 453.150R ?
Western Mass Hospital (Westfield) DPH Police 154.600? ?


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Massachusetts Soldier's Homes

Soldier's Homes located Holyoke and Chelsea provide long-term care, acute care, day surgery at Chelsea's Soldier's Home and numerous other programs to MA veterans.

Facility Frequency Tone Other Info
Holyoke Soldier's Home Police 453.1125 or 168.525? ?
Chelsea Soldier's Home/Quigley Memorial Hospital Police ? ?


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