Mental Health Emergency
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Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Crisis Services
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Services
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Walk-in Crisis Services
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Mobile Emergency Response Team
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Mental Health
Liaisons to Law Enforcement
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Crisis Stabilization Program
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Psychiatric Health Facility
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Description
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Crisis Assessment & Intervention Services for adults and children. Also provides linkage & referrals for follow-up care |
Mobile Crisis Team responding in the field to secure sites for individuals experiencing a serious mental health crisis |
Mental Health Clinicians embedded with Santa Cruz Police Department, Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office, & Watsonville Police Department |
Crisis assessment, intervention and referral services in a locked setting for up to 24 hours for adults and children. Dispositions to locked inpatient care or community resources |
Locked 16-bed psychiatric inpatient treatment facility for adults experiencing a serious mental health crisis. Twenty-four hour treatment and care. |
Hours of Operation
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Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00pm
(non holidays) |
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00pm
(non holidays) |
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00pm
(non holidays) |
24 – hours/day
365 days/year |
24 – hours/day
365 days/year |
Location
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1400 Emeline Ave
Santa Cruz |
Field-based |
Field-based |
2250 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz |
2250 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz |
Access Process
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Self-refer |
Call (800) number to reach a Triage Worker |
Law Enforcement Dispatch |
Self- refer or 5150 |
Self- refer or 5150 |
Telephone Number
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(800) 952-2335 |
(800) 952-2335 |
911 – dispatch;
1 (800) 952-2335 |
(831) 600-2800 |
(831) 600-2800 |
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