Mendota Mental Health Institute
| Mendota Mental Health Institute | |
|---|---|
 Stovall Hall, one of MMHI's many housing units, pictured in July 2024 | |
  Location in Wisconsin | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°07′55″N 89°24′05″W / 43.1320°N 89.4013°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | July 14, 1860 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/mendota/index.htm |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United States |
Mendota Mental Health Institute (MMHI) is a public psychiatric hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It is operated by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.[1]
The institute opened July 14, 1860, as the Wisconsin Hospital for the Insane. It was the first mental hospital in Wisconsin. In 1935, the facility was renamed Mendota State Hospital, and in 1974 it became Mendota Mental Health Institute. Its highest patient population was 1,300 in 1959. In 1997, there were fewer than 300 patients.[2]
References
- ↑ Bill Novak (July 3, 2013). "Mendota Mental Health Institute escapee has ties to Green Bay area". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ↑ Campbell, Genie (1997-10-21). "Mental-Health Artifacts Display Long History of State Historic Institution". Wisconsin State Journal.