Effective and compassionate care for people with behavioral health issues

Marie’s Place Community Crisis Stabilization provides respite care for individuals with acute behavioral health and/or substance use disorder needs as an alternative to hospitalization. The unit offers a structured setting where clinical teams focus on maintaining patient safety, improving recovery, and promoting a safe return to the community.

Commonwealth Care Alliance has long-standing partnerships and collaborates with emergency departments (EDs) across Massachusetts. If a CCA member is in the ED for a psychiatric reason, an ED representative can call our Behavioral Health team to review level of care determination. The member can be offered a place at Marie’s Place, especially when they do not require an inpatient level of psychiatric care.

Peer support groups are an important part of care at Marie’s Place. Through shared understanding and mutual empowerment, peer support groups address the complex needs of patients across a wide range of issues, including substance abuse, trauma, and mental and behavioral health.

Our Community Crisis Stabilization successfully treats members with acute psychiatric crises, reducing the need for inpatient admissions.

73%

of patients in 2023 had a behavioral health follow-up appointment scheduled after discharge

81.6%

of patients entering Marie’s Place would have sought care at an emergency department or other referral source

88%

of patients rated their overall satisfaction as “good” or “excellent” in satisfaction surveys