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Adult Mental Health Services Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA) Adult Recovery Team (25-60 Year Olds) Coordinated Care Teams and Specialized Services Jail Crisis Intervention Team Referral Older Adult Mental Health Services Other Santa Cruz County Resources Prevention and Early Intervention (18-60 Year Olds) Self-Help and Vocational/Employment Resources Specialized Treatment and Supportive Housing Transition Age Youth Team (18-25 Year Olds) Behavioral Health Comment Form Behavioral Health Strategic Planning Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Client Information Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Frequently Asked Questions HOPES Team How to Receive Mental Health Services Mental Health Advisory Board Mental Health Service Outcomes Mental Health Services Act Healing the Streets (HTS) Street Team Services Healing the Streets Referral Form MHSA Info Mobile Emergency Response Team (MERTY) Policies and Procedures Provider Directory Public Guardian Substance Use Disorders Services CalWORKs Case Management Deferred Judgment Drug Program Drinking Driver Program Family Preservation Court Santa Cruz Friday Night Live & Club Live Substance Abuse Treatment Planning Substance Use Disorder Commission The Seven Challenges Thriving Youth & Community Program (TYC) Youth Treatment Coordination Web Resources What to do in a Mental Health Crisis Whole Person Care – Cruz to Health

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Behavioral Health Division

The Behavioral Health Division provides a wide range of prevention and treatment options for Santa Cruz County adults, children and their families.

Adult Mental Health Services
Provides clinical services for transition age youth (18-25), adult recovery (25-59), older adults (over 60) and Forensic and Jail Treatment for adults in need of mental health treatment.
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services
Provides services for youth including assessment, individual, family, and group therapy, school based day treatment, family support, and evaluation for psychiatric hospitalization.
Mental Health Advisory Board
The Santa Cruz County Mental Health Advisory Board provides advice to the governing body (Board of Supervisors) and the local mental health director. They provide oversight and monitoring of the local mental health system as well as advocacy for persons with mental illness.
Mental Health Services Act
The purpose of the Mental Health Services Act is to expand and improve mental health services and transform the mental health system.
Mental Health Service Outcomes
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Mental Health Performance Outcome Measures for youths and adults.
Substance Use Disorders Services (SUDS)
Provides services related to alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, treatment and education.
Web Resources
In addition to providing services, there are many other national, state and local mental health resources available for research and information.
Whole Person Care - Cruz to Health Enhanced Care Management
Provides Medi-Cal enrollees coordinated and equitable access to services that address their physical, behavioral, developmental, dental, and long-term care needs, throughout their lives, from birth to a dignified end of life.

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English \| Spanish Client Service Information How to Receive Mental Health Services Como obtener servicios de Salud Mental How to Receive Substance Use Disorder (SUDS) Services (800) 952-2335 24-Hour Access Line (831) 454-4170 Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm 1400 Emeline Ave. Santa Cruz, CA or (831) 763-8200 Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm 1430 Freedom Blvd. Suite F Watsonville, CA For hearing impaired clients: Dial 711 or send us an email What to Do in Case of a Mental Health Emergency Behavioral Health Crisis Services Suicide Prevention Service Resources for Traumatic Events or Disasters FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

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English | Spanish

Client Service
Information

How to Receive
Mental Health Services

Como obtener servicios de Salud Mental

How to Receive
Substance Use Disorder (SUDS) Services

(800) 952-2335
24-Hour Access Line

(831) 454-4170
Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
1400 Emeline Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
or
(831) 763-8200
Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
1430 Freedom Blvd.
Suite F
Watsonville, CA

For hearing impaired clients: Dial 711
or send us an email

What to Do in Case of a Mental Health Emergency

Behavioral Health Crisis Services

Suicide Prevention Service

Resources for Traumatic Events or Disasters

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What's New
Suicide Prevention Trainings - Various trainings around the central coast Development of Crisis Continuum – 2/21/23 Stakeholder meeting to receive input and discuss what mobile crisis response resources are needed within the Santa Cruz Community. Video Slides The County of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce the launch of the South County Mobile Emergency Response Team for Youth (MER TY), providing community and field-based crisis intervention services to youth age 21 and younger. Quality Management Plan FY21-22 Quality Improvement Work Plan Evaluation FY21-22 MHP Consumer Perception Survey 2021 DMC-ODS 2021 Consumer Survey: Adults Youth External Quality Review (EQRO) Reports: MHP EQRO FY21-22 DMC-ODS EQRO FY21-22 Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Plan Update 2022-23 - The State of California requires each County Behavioral Health system to have a "Cultural Competence" plan. MHSA Annual Three-Year Plan FY 2018-19 Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) A clinical assessment tool to facilitate the linkage between the assessment process and the design of individualized service plans including the application of evidence-based practices.

What's New

Suicide Prevention Trainings - Various trainings around the central coast

Development of Crisis Continuum – 2/21/23 Stakeholder meeting to receive input and discuss what mobile crisis response resources are needed within the Santa Cruz Community. Video Slides

The County of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce the launch of the South County Mobile Emergency Response Team for Youth (MER TY), providing community and field-based crisis intervention services to youth age 21 and younger.

Quality Management Plan FY21-22

Quality Improvement Work Plan Evaluation FY21-22

MHP Consumer Perception Survey 2021

DMC-ODS 2021 Consumer Survey: Adults Youth

External Quality Review (EQRO) Reports:
MHP EQRO FY21-22
DMC-ODS EQRO FY21-22

Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Plan Update 2022-23 - The State of California requires each County Behavioral Health system to have a "Cultural Competence" plan.

MHSA Annual Three-Year Plan FY 2018-19

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)
A clinical assessment tool to facilitate the linkage between the assessment process and the design of individualized service plans including the application of evidence-based practices.

Behavioral Health Division

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