Community Mental Health Centers | dmh.mo.gov
Behavioral Health • Ferguson, MO • Since 1903
About
Summary: - Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center (SMMHC) is a state-funded government facility in Farmington, Missouri, providing long-term inpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment, with a focus on individuals exhibiting persistently dangerous behaviors or significant impairment in daily living skills due to mental illness. - Services emphasize high-quality psychiatric care, aftercare linkage, and coordination with referral sources for appropriate discharge planning. - Key facts: founded 1903; 82 employees; 3 office locations in Farmington, MO. Website: dmh.mo.gov/smmhc. - Notable details: part of the Missouri Department of Mental Health; categories include mental health care, forensic psychiatry, and long-term psychiatric care; leadership includes Clinical Program Director Cassandrah Guinn and other program/finance leaders. - Reviews indicate an overall employer rating around 3.7/5.0, with relatively strong compensation and career opportunities. If you’re specifically looking for the Ferguson community mental health center option, this page describes SMMHC in Southeast Missouri and its Farmington-based facilities, rather than Ferguson-area centers.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
1010 WEST COLUMBIA STREET FARM INGTON, Farmington, Missouri 63640, US
Phone
816-923-5800
Beckie.Gierer@dmh.mo.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Ferguson): 2.8 stars out of 5 (16 reviews)
- LocalityBiz (People's Health Center - Ferguson): Mixed (specific numeric rating not provided) (Multiple anecdotal reports)
Patients praise
- Professional and thorough clinical interactions when seen
- Kind and supportive staff once engaged in care
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and at facilities
- Difficulty scheduling appointments with primary care or mental health providers
- Inconsistent staff responsiveness or professional demeanor
- Frustration with billing and insurance communication
"It's apparent that having an appointment here means nothing. It's luck of the draw and first come first served. Finally... Carmen called me back. She was very kind and thorough... my doctor Whitney was awesome."
— LocalityBiz (People's Health Center)"I was told that they were unable to schedule any kind of appointment for 5 months and to go to urgent care instead."
— Birdeye (Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Ferguson)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Mental health board decides funding, raises amount going to county jai... — Dec 19, 2025
- Expanding to Meet Community Need in Jefferson County - Provident Behavioral Health St. Louis — Sep 26, 2025
- [PDF] Health Center/Clinic Resources | St. Louis City and County - Mercy — Sep 29, 2025
- Missouri families worry proposed $81 million cut to disability care programs could end services | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR — Feb 11, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Mercy is a large American nonprofit Catholic health system founded in 1886 and headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri. It operates 40+ hospitals (across the U.S. and internationally), over 700 physician and outpatient clinics, and employs tens of thousands of staff. The organization is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the United States, with a broad footprint in Missouri and surrounding states. If you’re specifically looking for Mercy Behavioral Health services in St. Louis or Ferguson, Mercy provides behavioral health programs through its Missouri facilities, including locations in the St. Louis area, but you may want to contact Mercy directly or visit mercy.net for exact program availability and the nearest behavioral health center.
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