Mental Health Services
Mental health services data are provided by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS), from the Community Consumer Submission 3 (CCS3) dataset.
The CCS3 is used by DBHDS and community service boards (CSBs) to collect information on the number and characteristics of individuals receiving direct and contracted mental health, developmental and substance use services from CSBs.
Only data from mental health and substance use services from 2016 are included on the dashboard. Data reflect information collected at admission to care and may be duplicated across individuals receiving multiple episodes of care over the time period captured on the dashboard. Geographic data are presented at the CSB level and reflects place of service provision, not residence of the individual seeking services.
Per DBHDS requirements, non-zero counts less than 11 have been suppressed.
For more information, please visit: http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov
Filtering Data
Hovering over a locality, CSB, or region on the map, or over a data point on a graph will highlight exact data values. Select a locality, CSB, or region using the dropdown menu to filter the data to that location. Don't want to see everything? Use filters to select data from certain years and demographic subgroups.
Downloading Data
The download button at the bottom right of each dashboard allows you to download a PDF or image of the current dashboard view. At the top of each tab, you will also see an information icon. Hover over the icon to read more about the data sources and links to access the raw data, if available.
Data Considerations
Data suppression criteria follows the criteria provided by the data source. Suppression criteria may vary across data sources and is used to maintain confidentiality.
Many data tabs include the option to view data as a count and as a rate. Count data is useful in looking at the total quantity of an event but may be influenced by the size of the underlying population. A rate means that the data was standardized to a common denominator and can be compared across geographic or demographic groups.