California Health & Human Services Agency — Mental Health Resources
Statewide mental health information and referrals to crisis support and county mental health plans.[2]
Source checked October 16, 2026[1]This official directory lists local programmes and providers. Check the provider’s own instructions for current service arrangements.
Listed provider contacts ↓Online services & information
Find programme information and provider referrals below. Different organisations may handle different services.
Call or text 988 for yourself or someone you are worried about. CalHHS explains the service and links to online chat; support is available 24/7.
Service area: California statewide information and referrals; provider assessment applies to county treatment services [3]
Before you start
- Languages · 988 languages
- Call, chat and text are available in English and Spanish; telephone interpretation is available in more than 240 languages. [8]
- Accessibility · 988 videophone and ASL
- Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers can dial 988 on a videophone to reach ASL-speaking counselors. [9]
- Payments · 988 support cost
- No payment or insurance information is required for 988 support. Standard mobile data rates may apply to texting. [10]
- Availability · Veterans Crisis Line
- Veterans, service members and their families can call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. [11]
- Availability · Local crisis response availability
- Availability of local mobile crisis teams and stabilization services varies; contacting 988 does not guarantee a local response team. [12]
- Availability · Medical emergency
- For immediate danger or a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. [13]
DHCS lists 57 county-plan rows covering all 58 California counties, including the shared Sutter/Yuba entry. Local intake hours, clinical eligibility and treatment costs need provider confirmation.
Service area: California statewide information and referrals; provider assessment applies to county treatment services [3]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
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- [1] California Health and Human Services Agency profile (opens in a new tab)
State of California · CA.gov CalHHS agency description and Department website
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The California Health & Human Services Agency oversees departments and offices that provide a wide range of services in the areas of health care, mental health, public health, alcohol and drug treatment, income assistance, social services and assistance to people with disabilities.
- [2] Mental Health for All (opens in a new tab)
California Health and Human Services Agency · Mental Health for All — crisis support banner
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988, text 988 or chat online for support. It’s available 24/7. It’s free and confidential.
- [3] Mental Health for All (opens in a new tab)
California Health and Human Services Agency · Mental Health for All — statewide programme context
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California is transforming our entire mental health and substance use disorder system. The result: better behavioral health care for all Californians.
- [4] 988 California (opens in a new tab)
California Health and Human Services Agency · CalHHS 988 information
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988-Crisis Policy Advisory Group Featured 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline CARE Act Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Competitive Integrated Employment Compliance and
- [5] County Mental Health Plan Information (opens in a new tab)
California Department of Health Care Services · County Mental Health Plan Information — referral instructions
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If you or someone you know is in need of mental health services, please contact your county MHP (see below list) for more information about SMHS.
- [6] 988 California (opens in a new tab)
California Health and Human Services Agency · CalHHS official online chat referral
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988-Crisis Policy Advisory Group Featured 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline CARE Act Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Competitive Integrated Employment Compliance and Policy Data Exchange
- [7] California Health and Human Services Agency — current official referral research (opens in a new tab)
California Health and Human Services Agency · Mailing Address — CalHHS administration, not a patient counter
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California Health & Human Services Agency 1215 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814
- [8] 988 Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · 988 languages
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988 call, chat, and text services are available in English and Spanish. Call services with interpreters are available in more than 240 languages. Is 988 only for suicide-related crises? What about substance use crisis? The 988 Lifeline responds 24/7 to calls, chats or texts from anyone who needs
- [9] 988 Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · 988 videophone and ASL
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Callers who are Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened can directly dial 988 on a videophone to connect with skilled counselors who can communicate in ASL and are trained in working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Do people living on reservations and tribal land have
- [10] 988 Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · 988 support cost
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People using the 988 Lifeline are not required to provide any payment or insurance information to receive support. However, standard data rates from telecommunication mobile carriers may apply to those who text to 988. If monetary assistance is needed for communications needs due to data rates, please see
- [11] 988 Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Veterans Crisis Line
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Veterans, Service Members, and their families can call 988 and press 1 to be connected to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline. To learn more, please visit https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/about/what-is-988. Where can I find 988 promotional materials? You can order promotional print materials for 988
- [12] 988 Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Local crisis response availability
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Currently, these crisis care services do not exist in all areas of the country, and it will take time and sustained support for this crisis care system to evolve. How do Veterans reach the Veterans Crisis Line through 988? Veterans, Service Members, and their families can call 988 and press 1 to be
- [13] Crisis Help (opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Medical emergency
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If you or someone you know is in danger or having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline If you or someone you know is
- [14] County Mental Health Plan Information (opens in a new tab)
California Department of Health Care Services · DHCS county MHP table — Del Norte; local primary retrieval remains unresolved
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Del Norte (888) 446-4408