Objective To evaluate the present rehabilitation status of mentally ill patients at community health service centers in Shanghai. Method Investigation on mental disorder network, present prevalence, community disease classification, and cost-effect assessment was conducted in 201 health service centers in Shanghai in 2007. Result Working condition, staff-member constitution, and finical investment were unoptimistic. However, the community health service centers consider the outcomes of community rehabilitation and management were satisfactory. Conclusion It should be necessary to facilitate the development of community mental health service system, achieve various community rehabilitation and health care, and improve social security system of community healthcare providers.