Clinical and Support Options: A front door to open access care
In 1955, 22 citizens formed the Franklin County Mental Health Association to address the mental health needs of people, particularly children, living in the western part of the state. Today, the organization is known as Clinical and Support Options (CSO) and offers much broader services to children and families in Western Massachusetts and the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts.
According to Geoffrey Oldmixon, associate vice president of marketing and development, CSO provides “one door” open access to clients and accommodates same-day, walk-in visits for outpatients and crisis services.
CSO operates six fully licensed mental health clinics in Athol, Gardner, Greenfield, Northampton, Pittsfield, and Springfield and serves 1,900 individua...
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