DMH Transitional Age Youth Program

The Department of Mental Health Transitional Age Youth program (DMH TYP) is a group home for young adults ages 18-26, located in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood at the former site of our Roxbury House program. The individuals living at DMH TYP are preparing for their transition to independent living. Serving as a bridge to adulthood, this program provides services to help residents develop the necessary life skills for a fresh, positive start on their own.

Using a strength-based approach, staff at DMH TYP work to empower young adults and their families. Services include:

• 24-hour therapeutic milieu
• Individual and family therapy
• Case management 
• Peer mentor / Family Partner support
• Psychopharmacological consultation and management
• Health care coordination
• Psychoeducational groups 
• Individualized support planning