Free and Low Cost Mental Health Resources

If clients don’t have insurance or cant afford to privately for mental health treatment, here are some good resources.

In an emergency, all emergency departments that participate in Medicare (which is most hospitals in the United States) must see you, regardless of your ability to pay.

Federally funded health centers provide care regardless of insurance coverage or income. Many of these centers include mental health services. Find a federally funded health center near you at https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/.

National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics at offers a Find A Clinic function: https://www.nafcclinics.org/

For resources on medical/non-mental health (children’s health care, dental care, eye care, women’s health), the Free Clinic Directory at offers a free clinic treatment locater by zip code. https://freeclinicdirectory.org/

Helpwhenyouneedit.org and www.211.org allow you to conduct a zip-code-based search for local resources including affordable medical and mental health clinics, housing, food, heating assistance, etc. In many places, you can also dial 211 from your phone to access information on local resources

Source: NAMI