Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Hospitals and Health CareVirginia, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is a Virginia state agency in the Hospitals and Health Care sector focused on mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance-use disorders. Based in Richmond, it runs 13 state facilities and collaborates with 40 locally run community services boards and a broad network of private providers to deliver services across the state. Its central goal is to support individuals in achieving dignity, choice, recovery, and meaningful participation in work, relationships, and community life. The department serves people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance-use disorders, as well as the communities and partners involved in their care. It operates within Virginia's public health and social services framework, coordinating care through a network of state facilities and partnerships with local community services boards and private providers. The available information does not specify when the department was founded.