Assertive Community Treatment and Wraparound Programs
Behavioral Health Services offers two types of intensive outpatient care for people with serious mental health needs:
Assertive Community Treatment
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services support people living with complex and significant behavioral health needs. ACT may be a good fit for those who have had:
- Past psychiatric hospitalization and emergency room visits
- Residential treatment
- Involvement with the criminal justice system
- Experience with homelessness
- Trouble engaging with traditional outpatient services
ACT is an Evidence Based Practice designed to promote recovery by helping people manage the symptoms of their behavioral health conditions. It also helps them build the skills they need to live successfully in the community, such as finding and keeping a job, maintaining stable housing, and developing strong social connections.
Services are provided by a community-based, multidisciplinary team that includes a psychiatrist or prescriber and other licensed or credentialed mental health practitioners who work alongside peer support specialists, and other practitioners. The level of services are tailored to each person and may be updated over time as needed through regular assessments and meetings with their ACT team.
See below for a list of ACT programs serving adults ages 18 and older except where noted. Programs serving youth can be found on the bottom of the page.
Learn More
To see if ACT services are right for you or a loved one:
- Contact any of the programs listed below,
- Text or call 9-8-8 for the 988 Lifeline, or
- Dial 1-888-724-7240 for the Access and Crisis Line
ACT services are for adults who are:
- Living with a serious mental illness and may also have a co-occurring substance use condition
- Experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
- In need of intensive mental health services
In addition to ACT, there are other outpatient mental health services for adults with higher levels of need. Visit the Behavioral Health Clinics or Intensive Case Management program webpages for more information. If you'd like to learn about outreach options to connect someone you care about to treatment, the Telecare In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT) or the CARE Act program may be able to help.
For Behavioral Health Providers
If you’re a behavioral health provider, all referrals to ACT programs begin by submitting a Referral Form located on the Optum Single Point of Access website. Call 1-800-842-2652 or email SD_ReferralCenter@optum.com during Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., for more information.
ACT Programs
ACT programs by region can be found below. If you don’t know what region you’re in, you can find it by looking for your ZIP code in the San Diego County Geographic ZIP Codes and HHSA Regional Boundaries webpage.
You can also access services at any of the programs listed, no matter where you live in the county.
ACT programs provide direct services 7 days a week and crisis support 24 hours a day.
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North Central
Program Address and Phone Business Hours Community Research Foundation – IMPACT
Adults ages 18+
1260 Morena Blvd, Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92110
Neighborhood: Linda Vista
Phone: 619-398-0355
After Hours: 619-876-6715
Fax: 619-398-0350
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday Adults ages 18+
8775 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
Neighborhood: Serra Mesa
Phone: 858-609-8742
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday Transition age youth ages 16-25
3870 Murphy Canyon Rd., Suites. 320 & 325, San Diego, CA 92123
Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa
Phone: 858-300-0460
Fax: 858-300-0461
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday Telecare Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Direct referral only - Adults ages 18+ referred through Telecare IHOT
Laura's Law*:
1660 Hotel Circle North, Ste 101, San Diego, CA 92108
Neighborhood: Mission Valley
Phone: 619-481-3840
Fax: 619-481-3857
*CARE Act served in Escondido location
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday Adults ages 18+
3491 Kurtz St, Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92110
Neighborhood: Midway/Sports Arena
Phone: 619-320-2404
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday Direct referral only - Adults ages 18+
3491 Kurtz St, Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92110
Neighborhood: Midway/Sports Arena
Phone: 619-332-5830
Fax: 619-810-23138:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday Adults ages 18+
3132 Jefferson St, San Diego, CA 92110
Neighborhood: Old Town
Phone: 619-683-3100
Fax: 619-682-4037
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Monday-Friday Adults ages 18+
3132 Jefferson St, San Diego, CA 92110
Neighborhood: Old Town
Phone: 619-683-3100
Fax: 619-682-4037
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Monday-Friday Telecare Behavioral Health Court
Direct referral only - Adults ages 18+ formerly incarcerated and referred through the San Diego County Superior Court
Temporary address:
3491 Kurtz St, Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92110Neighborhood: Midway/Sports Arena
Phone: 619-276-1176
After Hours: 619-507-6780Fax: 619-276-1907
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday -
North Coastal
Program Address and Phone Business Hours Adults ages 18+
2122 South El Camino Real, Ste 102, Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: 760-290-8170
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday -
North Inland
Program Address and Phone Business Hours Adults ages 18+
474 West Vermont Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-432-9884
Fax: 760-888-2136
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday Telecare Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Direct referral only - adults ages 18+ referred through Telecare IHOT
CARE Court ACT
255 N. Elm Street Ste 203 Escondido, Ca. 92025
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday -
South
Program Address and Phone Business Hours Community Research Foundation – South Bay IMPACT
Adults ages 18+
855 3rd Ave, Ste 1110, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: 619-934-5770
After Hours: 619-380-4907Fax: 619-391-0091
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday -
East
Program Address and Phone Business Hours Adults ages 18+
10201 Mission Gorge Rd, Ste O, Santee, CA 92071
Phone: 619-383-6868
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday -
Central
Program Address and Phone Business Hours Community Research Foundation – Downtown IMPACT
Adults ages 18+
995 Gateway Center Way, Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92102
Neighborhood: Downtown San Diego
Phone: 619-398-2156
After Hours: 619-241-3700Fax:619-398-2168
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday Community Research Foundation – Senior IMPACT
Adults ages 60+
928 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood: Downtown San Diego
Phone: 619-977-3716
After Hours: 619-573-7134Fax: 619-481-3075
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday Adults ages 18+
1011 Camino Del Rio South, Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92108
Neighborhood: Mission Valley
Phone: 619-287-8225
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Monday-Friday Adults ages 18+
4283 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92105
Neighborhood: City Heights
Phone: 619-521-1743
Fax: 619-393-0242
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday
Updated July 2026
Community Toolkit
To request a printable outreach flyer, please email Engage.BHS@sdcounty.ca.gov. Click the image to the left to view the English version.
Similar to ACT services, "wraparound services” support children, youth, and their families who need more intensive outpatient care with services provided in the community or in their home. Unlike traditional programs that focus on problems, wraparound programs focus on each person's needs in the family and builds on strengths. A team works closely with the youth and their family to help them reach their goals and improve well-being. The goal of this approach is to avoid more intensive care or to help someone return home after receiving higher levels of care.
For more information on wraparound programs, call the Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240. To search all behavioral health services for children, youth, and families, refer to the Behavioral Health Service Directories for Children, Youth, and Families and select the 'Printable Directory.'
Not sure where to start?
Call or text 9-8-8 or dial 1-888-724-7240 to speak to someone who can help find the right service for you or someone you care about. Both numbers are operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with support available in over 200 languages. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1 .
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