Overview

Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH) is a nonprofit behavioral health administrative services organization that coordinates state-funded mental health and substance use services in the Northeast, with a focus on Connecticut. It runs administrative functions such as utilization management, provider network administration, claims processing, quality assurance, and data management, and it also provides direct care management while supporting other behavioral health providers. ABH partners with state agencies like DMHAS and DCF to implement statewide initiatives and operates programs including the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a Military Support Program, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Its goal is to stabilize and strengthen the provider network, expand access to coordinated care, and ensure accountable, high-quality delivery of state-funded behavioral health services.