The Department of Behavioral Health certifies providers for the District's public behavioral health system. Services include diagnostic assessment, medication, counseling, and community support. The dataset is maintained by the District of Columbia and was last updated on March 11, 2026.
Use Cases
- Map the geographic distribution of certified behavioral health providers based on the geospatial file formats.
- Analyze the availability of specific services like diagnostic assessment or counseling mentioned in the description.
- Identify certified providers eligible for the public system based on the described certification requirements.
Strengths
- Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (KML, GEOJSON, WMS) for mapping applications.
- The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open reuse.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026).
Provenance
- Source
- District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled through a rigorous certification program conducted by the Office of Accountability.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-11 08:03:13.670921
- Geography
- District of Columbia (Washington DC)