{"id":3449,"date":"2026-06-18T15:11:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=3449"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:12:21","slug":"emergency-care-and-recovery-centres-ecrcs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/emergency-care-and-recovery-centres-ecrcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Care and Recovery Centres (ECRCs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3449\" class=\"elementor elementor-3449\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cb57bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20cb57bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70578ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"70578ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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established to offer comprehensive care, including Psychiatric &amp; Medical treatment, family re-integration and rehabilitation Services to Homeless Persons with Mental Illness (HPWMI). There are 34 ECRCs functional in the State which includes both Government and NGO supported ECRCs. Efforts are underway to scale up ECRCs to cover all districts in the upcoming months. Aiming to strengthen care and support for these ultra-vulnerable populations, Tamil Nadu has released \u2018the Tamil Nadu State Policy for Care of Homeless Persons with Mental Illness and Implementation Framework\u2019 on 27th February 2025.<\/div>\n<style>\n.ecrc-table-wrapper {\n    overflow-x: auto;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n}\n\n.ecrc-table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n}\n\n.ecrc-table th {\n    background-color: #A66617;\n    color: #fff;\n    padding: 12px;\n    text-align: left;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.ecrc-table td {\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 10px 12px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.ecrc-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n}\n\n.ecrc-table tbody tr:hover {\n    background-color: #f1f1f1;\n    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .ecrc-table th,\n    .ecrc-table td {\n        padding: 8px;\n        font-size: 14px;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; color: #764910;\">EMERGENCY CARE AND RECOVERY CENTRES (ECRCs)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ecrc-table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"ecrc-table\" style=\"text-align: center; background-color: white!important;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #734610; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">S.No<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">District<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"text-align: center; background-color: white!important;\">\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Ariyalur<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Ariyalur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Chennai<\/td>\n<td>CDH, Tondiarpet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Coimbatore<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Cuddalore<\/td>\n<td>GH, Cuddalore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Dharmapuri<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Dharmapuri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Dindigul<\/td>\n<td>GH, Oddanchatram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Erode<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Erode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Kallakurichi<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Kallakurichi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Kancheepuram<\/td>\n<td>GH, Kancheepuram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Kanyakumari<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Kanyakumari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Karur<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Karur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Krishnagiri<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Krishnagiri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Madurai<\/td>\n<td>GH Thoppur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Nagapattinam<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Nagapattinam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Namakkal<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Namakkal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Perambalur<\/td>\n<td>Government Hospital, Perambalur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Ramanathapuram<\/td>\n<td>RIMH, Erwadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Pudukkottai<\/td>\n<td>Dr. Muthulaxmi Ammaiyar Memorial Government Hospital, Pudukkottai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Ranipet<\/td>\n<td>Government Hospital, Walajah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Salem<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Salem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Sivagangai<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Sivagangai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>The Nilgiris<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital,The Nilgris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Theni<\/td>\n<td>IMH-NRT \/ Government Medical College Hospital, Theni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Thiruvallur<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvallur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Thoothukudi<\/td>\n<td>GH, Thoothukudi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Tirunelveli<\/td>\n<td>GH, Kandiyaperi, MCH,Tirunelveli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Mayiladuthurai<\/td>\n<td>GH, Mayiladuthurai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Tiruppur<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Tiruvannamalai<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Tiruvannamalai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Thanjavur<\/td>\n<td>GH ,Mannarkudi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Trichy<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Trichy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Vellore<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Vellore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Villupuram<\/td>\n<td>Government Medical College Hospital, Villupuram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Emergency Care and Recovery Centres (ECRCs) Emergency Care and Recovery Centres (ECRCs) are \u2018intermediary care\u2019 in-patient Mental Health Facilities, established to offer comprehensive care, including Psychiatric &amp; 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