This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it's a good start. Most of these resources come from a complilation made by the Community Action Board and have been updated by Mark Kientzler and James Jurado.
Please remember that if it's a mental health situation where someone is in imminent danger, call 911.
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTERS provides skilled and Biblical therapuetic help to the community. They are located at 801 High Street in Santa Cruz. Their phone number is (831) 818-4938.
SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE OF THE CENTRAL COAST is a service that provides a 24 HOUR MULTILINGUAL SUICIDE AND CRISIS LINE. Their services are COUNTY WIDE. Contact them toll free for more information at 877-663-5433.
MENTAL HEALTH CLEINT ACTION NETWORK (MHCAN) provides multile support groups during the week. They are locate in the SANTA CRUZ area. The address is 1051 Cayuga St. on the corner of Soquel and Cayuga. Call the for more information at (831) 469-0462.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES is a COUNTY operated program that provides MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL and MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS FOR MEDICAL BENEFICIARIES. Their services are COUNTY WIDE. Contact them at ACCESS SERVICES toll free for more information at 1-800-952-2335.
SALUD PARA LA GENTE- MEDICAL CLINIC is a service that provides MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ENTIRE FAMILY and HIV TESTING TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. Their services are located in Watsonville. Contact them for more information at (831) 761-1588.
FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CENTRAL COAST is an agency that provides low cost/ sliding scale and Medicare reimbursable mental health services. Their services are COUNTY WIDE. Contact them in North County for more information at (831) 423-9444, and in South County at (831) 724-7123.
PARENT CENTER is an agency that provides childrens mental health and parenting services. Their services are COUNTY WIDE. Contact them in North County for more information at (831) 426-7322, and in South County at (831) 724-2879.
YOUTH SERVES is an agency that provides multiple types of counseling and mental health services for children and adolescents. Their services are COUNTY WIDE. Contact them in North County for more information at (831) 425-0771, and in South County at (831) 688-8856.
RELATIONAL RESOURCES is a private counseling agency that provides various types of therapy and counseling to people of all ages. Their services are located in the APTOS area. Contact them for more information at (831) 460-2550.
DOMINICAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH is AN ACUTE CARE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL for ADULTS. They are a facility that is also designated to evaluate people who have been placed on 72 hour psychiatric holds. Contact them for more information at (831) 462-7719. Children needing inpatient psychiatric care can be evaluated either by County Mental Health, or by the staff at Dominican Behavioral Health in the emergency room. If a child requires hospitalization, they will be referred to facility out of County.
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