Dunkirk - Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene
Mental Health • Dunkirk, NY
Clinic Type
Mental Health
Address
60 Franklin Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048
Phone
716-363-3550
VisoskyT@chqgov.com
Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8am-7pm; Friday, 8am-5pm
Telehealth
Telehealth services available
Emergency Care
Crisis support, including walk-in and same-day services when available
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, self-pay, Sliding-fee scales may be available, staff can assist with insurance or financial questions
Financing: Sliding-fee scales may be available
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What services are offered?
Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Child Guidance, Clinical Psychiatric Evaluation, Community Mental Health Agencies, Comprehensive Outpatient Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, Comprehensive Outpatient Drug Use Disorder Treatment, Family Counseling, Group Counseling, In Person Crisis Intervention, Individual Counseling, Integrated Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, Psychiatric Case Management, Psychiatric Disorder Counseling, Psychiatric Medication Services.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- LocalityBiz: 2 out of 5 stars (based on limited user feedback)
- Recovery.com: 3.2 out of 5 stars (9)
Patients praise
- Appreciation for the work of counselors
Common complaints
- Dissatisfaction with psychiatric medication management and side effects
- Poor communication and lack of rapport with nursing staff
- Concerns regarding administrative practices and staff behavior
"The counselors are great, but there nursing staff is horrible.. ended up in er room after an abrupt change in medication."
— LocalityBiz user review"If you want competent mental health help but live in northern Chautauqua County, your best bet is to move away."
— LocalityBiz user reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Community Behavioral Health Centers Hosting Food Drive During November — Nov 12, 2025
- New funding enables Mental Health Association to expand services | News, Sports, Jobs - Post Journal — Jun 26, 2026
- Mental Health Association extends Dunkirk hours | News, Sports, Jobs - Observer Today — Apr 18, 2026
- MHA Receives Grant To Assist Dunkirk Operations — Jan 13, 2026
- Salvation Army Staffer Visits MHA Luncheon | News, Sports, Jobs - Post Journal — Apr 6, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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