Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic (New Haven, Conn.)

Developed out of a social work program initiated in 1908 by Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene, a group founded by Clifford W. Beers, mental health crusader. Clifford Beers Clinic founded in 1913 and reorganized in 1952 under the name: Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic; first outpatient mental health clinic in the U.S. A community psychiatric service but chiefly provides services for children and their families.

From the description of Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic records, 1902-1980 (bulk 1910-1918). (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 495863705