Central State Hospital

Central State Hospital We are an inpatient mental health facility in Dinwiddie, providing quality care to Virginia since 1870!

Central State Hospital, originally known as the Central Lunatic Asylum, is a psychiatric facility in Petersburg, Virginia. It was the first psychiatric hospital in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind." It serves the greater Richmond region of Virginia for civil and lower-risk forensic admissions, and its maximum security unit serves the entire Commonwealth for higher-risk forensic adm

issions. Central State Hospital is always seeking high-quality prospective employees dedicated to facilitating recovery from mental illness and implementing trauma-informed approaches to treatment. Please visit https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/csh/employment/ to view current openings and/or to find contact information for our Human Resources department.

05/04/2026

May is Mental Health Month, a time to recognize the role that mental health plays in our communities, our lives, and our overall health.

Central State wrapped up Health Information Management week celebrations with an ice cream social for the staff. This we...
04/24/2026

Central State wrapped up Health Information Management week celebrations with an ice cream social for the staff. This week they mapped out a patients stay noting all that they do for each of our patients and completed HIM themed escape room activities.

Central State celebrated National Laundry Week with an open house for staff to learn all about their department and how ...
04/23/2026

Central State celebrated National Laundry Week with an open house for staff to learn all about their department and how they serve the hospital.

04/20/2026

April 20-26 is Psychology Week! Psychologists are valued members of multi-disciplinary treatment teams and engage in empirically-supported and best-practice treatments. DBHDS is thankful for the hard work of our psychologists and those across the Commonwealth!

Today, Central State Hospital celebrated National Doctors Day as well as Angela Poarch’s birthday with homemade pancit a...
03/30/2026

Today, Central State Hospital celebrated National Doctors Day as well as Angela Poarch’s birthday with homemade pancit and chicken rolls! It’s always nice to take a moment and celebrate our coworkers.

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26317 W. Washington Street
Petersburg, VA
23803

Telephone

+18045247000

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