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Mental Health Services

Overview

Mental Health Services

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services provides mental health services to individuals who are eligible for Medi-Cal and/or members of the Health Plan of San Mateo through outpatient clinics in Daly City, San Mateo, the Coastside, Redwood City and East Palo Alto, in school-based locations, and through a network of community agencies and independent providers who offer outpatient services, residential treatment, rehabilitation and other services for adults and children. We are the mental health and substance use plan for Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in San Mateo County.

Mental health services are also available for emotionally disturbed children, older adults at risk of institutionalization, children in special education or at risk of out-of-home placement, uninsured residents of San Mateo County and people of any age in a major crisis. Services are aimed at helping individuals experiencing a mental illness maintain their independence, and helping children with serious emotional challenges continue their education and remain with their families.

Learn more about BHRS.   Download our brochure:  [English}. [Spanish], [Chinese],[Tagalog], [Russian]

For COVID-19 mental health resources, click here

General information

Behavioral Health Services & Resources

If you or a loved one is struggling from a mental health problem, you are not alone.
We’re here to help.

Call our Access Call Center 24/7 for assistance

Toll Free: (800) 686-0101

TTY for the hearing impaired - please call 711

STEP 1: To get help for yourself or a loved one, start by calling Behavioral Health and Recovery Services’ Access Call Center.

General information

No Place Like Home Community Plan (2019)

The No Place Like Home (NPLH) Community Plan is an addendum to San Mateo County’s Strategic Plan: Ending Homelessness in San Mateo County. The NPLH Community Plan addresses the issues and needs of the NPLH target population: those who are experiencing chronic homelessness, or at risk of chronic homelessness whose household has a family member or an individual with serious mental illness.

Completion of the Plan enables San Mateo County to apply with housing developers for state NPLH funding to create housing units for the NPLH target population.