Suffolk County · Melville
Mental Health & Behavioral Health Transportation in Melville, NY
DachiPlus provides mental health & behavioral health transportation from Melville throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. From Melville, Family Residences&Essential Enterprises in Old Bethpage is about 8 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Getting to mental health appointments consistently is one of the biggest barriers to treatment success. How our mental health transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates mental health transport for Melville, NY residents. From Melville, that usually means trips to Family Residences&Essential Enterprises, Central Nassau Guidance and Coun. Serv. and Madonna Heights Services, roughly 8 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Melville, mental health transport most often serves those in substance use recovery attending group or individual treatment and patients transitioning from inpatient psychiatric care to outpatient treatment for a community of about 18,985 residents. Every trip includes companion seating at no extra cost.
- Pickup area
- Melville, NY 11747
- Nearest behavioral health center
- Family Residences&Essential Enterprises · ~8 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Suffolk County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Melville
Closest behavioral health centers to Melville
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Family Residences&Essential Enterprises, plan to leave Melville by about 8:35 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 3.4-mile drive to about 9 minutes (8 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Melville | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| Family Residences&Essential Enterprises Old Bethpage | 3.4 mi · 8 min
9 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 870-7000 |
| Central Nassau Guidance and Coun. Serv. Plainview | 4.8 mi · 9 min
10 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 704-3301 |
| Madonna Heights Services Dix Hills | 4.1 mi · 10 min
10 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 213-0180 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Melville, light traffic and a weekday 8 AM estimate. Private pay is priced by distance from our published rates. Medicaid: $0 through MAS.
Getting there from Melville
- 6.4% of households in Melville have no vehicle, above the Suffolk County rate of 5.1%.
- 2 of the 3 destinations above are outside Suffolk County. Paratransit riders would switch to Able-Ride in Farmingdale or Huntington and pay a second fare; DachiPlus drives the whole way.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT); bus stops from Suffolk County Transit schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Mental Health Transport from Melville — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Melville patients for mental health transport?
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From Melville, DachiPlus most often transports to Family Residences&Essential Enterprises, Central Nassau Guidance and Coun. Serv. and Madonna Heights Services; the nearest behavioral health center is about 8 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book mental health transport from Melville with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. Have your Medicaid ID and the destination address ready.
How much does mental health transport from Melville cost?
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For Medicaid members, mental health transport from Melville is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Family Residences&Essential Enterprises is about 3.4 miles away, and our online cost estimator prices that trip for you. Waiting time over 15 minutes is billed separately; call (516) 754-7777 for an exact quote.