MA Special Needs Facilities
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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 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 which closed in 1993. 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.
| 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 |
| 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 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 | ? | ? | |
| Chelsea Soldier's Home/Quigley Memorial Hospital Police | ? | ? |
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