Behavioral Health
We are here to help.
Looking to start mental health or drug & alcohol services? Please call (800) 838-1381.
If you are in a life threatening emergency situation, please call 9-1-1.
- If you are in crisis, please call the Central Coast Hotline at (800)783-0607. You may also call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
The Behavioral Health Department is part of the Health Agency and works in collaboration with the community to provide services necessary to improve and maintain the health and safety of individuals and families affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse. Services are designed to assist in the recovery process to achieve the highest quality of life by providing culturally competent, strength based and client and family centered strategies utilizing best practices.
The Behavioral Health Department is licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services. No clients are denied access to services due to inability to pay. Discounted fees and sliding fee schedules are available based on family size and income.
Step 1: Call
Call us at (800) 838-1381. During the phone conversation, we will ask you whether your needs are urgent and what type of help you are looking for.
Step 2: Assess
Once we identify what type of help you would like, we will schedule a follow-up appointment to go into more detail and complete your assessment so we may understand your specific needs.
Step 3: Treat
At your follow-up appointment, once your assessment is complete, we will connect you and/or your family member to services and treatment that you and your counselor agree will help you most.
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Services
Adult Mental Health Outpatient Treatment
Behavioral Health Treatment Court
Residential Wellness Counseling Program
Drug & Alcohol Services Walk In Clinics
Driving Under the Influence Programs
Co-Occurring Disorders Program
Friday Night Live/Club Live/Cal Poly FNL
Homeless Outreach Full Service Partnership
Martha’s Place Children's Center
Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET)
Perinatal Outpatient Extended Group (POEG)
Psychiatric Health Facility (Inpatient)
Youth Substance Use Treatment Program
Youth Mental Health Outpatient Treatment
Access to Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Services
Adult Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Adult Justice/Court Mandated Programs
Abused Children’s Treatment Services (ACTS)
Child and Youth Full Service Partnership (FSP)
Youth Group Home/Residential Mental Health Services
Therapeutic Behavioral Services
Mental Health Services in Therapeutic Learning Classrooms
Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP)
Older Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP)
Middle School Comprehensive Program
Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP)
Drug Medi-Cal Outpatient Delivery System (ODS)
Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) Full Service Partnership
Mental Health Services at the Juvenile Hall
Services Affirming Family Empowerment (SAFE)
Intensive Care Coordination (ICC)
Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS)
Intensive Day Treatment Services
Behavioral Health Managed Care
Drug & Alcohol Services Residential Programs
Health Agency Contractor and Network Provider Support Page
Customer Awareness Response Effort (CARE)- Not for Ourselves Alone
Cannabis Health and Safety Information
Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
Behavioral Health Community Action Team
Co-occurring Treatment Courts (ATCC)
