1500 Broadway
1500 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212
Buffalo Psychiatric Center
Address: 400 Forest Avenue, State Psychiatric Center, Buffalo, NY 14213 · Map
Phone: (716) 816-2218
Website: omh.ny.gov
About Buffalo Psychiatric Center
Intensive outpatient mental health center that serves both adults and children, providing counseling, case management, assistance for families, and LGBTQ-inclusive care.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Psychiatric hospital
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- State government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Intensive case management · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Vocational rehabilitation services · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Buffalo Psychiatric Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by New York. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Buffalo Psychiatric Center
Buffalo Psychiatric Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With New York Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Buffalo
Measured from the population center of Erie County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Buffalo, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Buffalo, about 3.1 miles (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Buffalo, about 1.3 miles (44 within 25 miles)
See the Erie County treatment map, methadone clinics near Erie County and Suboxone doctors near Erie County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Buffalo Psychiatric Center offer?
Buffalo Psychiatric Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Buffalo Psychiatric Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Buffalo Psychiatric Center located?
400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Buffalo?
From the center of Erie County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Buffalo, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.