Central Coast mental health resources and organizations – KSBW Monterey

Central Coast resources and organizations

Updated: 10:53 AM PDT May 3, 2022

For the month of May, KSBW 8 is highlighting the struggles teenagers deal with when it comes to their mental health and the communities organizations lending a helping hand. Below is a list of resources for people, or their families, struggling with mental health on the Central Coast. Monterey County24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Team: 888-258-6029 Mobile Response Team Children and Youth 21 and under: 831-687-4379Suicide Prevention Hotline: 877-663-5433Crisis Text support 24/7: Text HOME to 741-741National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 779-SAFE (7233)Local Domestic Violence Crisis Line (bilingual) 831-372-6300The Trevor Project Lifeline - Help for LGBTQ+ youth 24/7: (866) 488-7386 or Text START to 678-678Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255 (TALK), press 1 for VeteransBoys Town National Hotline: (800) 448-3000 or Text VOICE to 20121Monterey County Rape Crisis: (24/7) Call 831-424-4357 or 375-4357Santa Cruz CountyMobile Emergency Response Team for Youth (MERTY): South County residents 21 and younger with mental health needs can call a hotline and county-employed bilingual licensed clinicians and a family support partner will respond in a van. The team also provides services outside schools, after-school programs and faith-based organizations. Call 1-800-952-2335.A helpline at 831-427-8020 provides referrals, guidelines for calling 911 and a clearinghouse for other mental health services in Santa Cruz County. The Spanish language helpline is 831-205-7074.Mental health services and urgent care are available 24 hours by calling 831-454-4170 or 800-952-2335.Mental Health Client Action Network (MHCAN): Peer support workers are trained in Intentional Peer Support, an evidence-based method of communication that maximizes self-agency for people with serious diagnoses like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD, anxiety disorder & others. Call the peer line at 831-469-0479 or visit 1051 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz. San Benito CountySan Benito County Behavioral Health Department San Benito County Behavioral Health provides specialty mental health services, including substance abuse for residents of San Benito County. Also, serves Medi-Cal recipients.Family Service Agency of the Central Coast Serving the Tri-County, Family Service Agency of the Central Coast provides the resources, support, and counseling services essential to healthy families and communities.National Crisis Text Line: 741741Emmaus House/San Benito County Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children * 24 Hour Hotline: 1-877-778-7978

For the month of May, KSBW 8 is highlighting the struggles teenagers deal with when it comes to their mental health and the communities organizations lending a helping hand.

Below is a list of resources for people, or their families, struggling with mental health on the Central Coast.

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Central Coast mental health resources and organizations - KSBW Monterey