Crisis Services

These services can help people of all ages who are having a mental health, drug, or alcohol-related crisis. Call or text 9-8-8 if you need help now.

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24/7 Phone Support

Call or text 9-8-8 or call the Access and Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240 to speak to a trained crisis specialist right now with interpreter services available in over 200 languages.
Call 9-1-1 if you are having an emergency.

In-Person and Field-Based Services

Dispatched through 9-8-8, Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) can help you or a loved one if there is a mental health or substance use crisis. They can come to you 24/7 anywhere in San Diego County. MCRTs are made up of three staff: a mental health clinician, a case manager, and a peer support specialist.
Dispatched through 9-1-1, Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams (PERT) also come to your location, available 6am-midnight. PERT teams are made up of a licensed mental health clinician paired with a specially trained law enforcement officer.

Walk-In Crisis Support

There are six Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs) located throughout San Diego County - five for adults and one for children and adolescents. Each CSU provides 24/7 crisis care in a calm, therapeutic setting.
The San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital has walk-in emergency mental health services for adults.
Behavioral Health Clinics offer walk-in crisis care for adults during regular business hours.

Community Toolkit

Expand the library of outreach materials below for community use.

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Crisis Services Postcard (PDF)
- English
- Arabic
- Chamorro
- Chinese
- Dari
- Farsi
- Haitian - Creole
- Pashto
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
ACL Flyer (PDF)
MCRT Fact Sheet (PDF)
- English
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Farsi
- Korean
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
CSU Fact Sheet (PDF)
- English
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Farsi
- Korean
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
SDCPH Brochure (PDF)
- English
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Farsi
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese

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. For more information visit Get Help Now or All Services. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1.