About Direct Care and Treatment

The only system of its kind, size and scope in Minnesota, Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) occupies a unique place in the state's mental health continuum of care and has a unique role. We serve patients and clients with complex conditions that other behavioral health care providers cannot or will not serve.

• Our Mission: We support meaningful lives through specialized behavioral health services others do not provide.
• Our Vision: A Minnesota where everyone receives the behavioral health services they need.
• Our Values: Person-centeredness, quality, safety, partnership, equity, and accountability.

DCT operates a variety of treatment programs as well as residential and vocational services for people with serious mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders and more. We also operate the nation's largest secure treatment program for civilly committed sex offenders.

Each year, more than 12,000 people receive services in DCT's inpatient treatment facilities, special care dental clinics, group homes and other residential and vocational settings. Services are delivered at more than 150 locations statewide by more than 5,400 full- and part-time staff.