The Department’s programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Together for Wellness
Collaborative group of stakeholders across the state representing mental health services, nonprofits, academic institutions, health agencies, foundations and consumers. Who’ve come together to help bring together a set of digital resources (like apps, websites, articles, and videos) that can help people through these challenging times.
CalHOPE & COVID-19
CalHOPE delivers crisis support for communities impacted by a national disaster. This is a Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and run by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Don’t Call the Police; Community-based alternatives to police in your city
Resources included here are limited to those that offer immediate assistance through emergency or crisis services.
Anti-Police Terror Project (Bay Area and Sacramento)
MH First Sacramento, a project of Anti Police-Terror Project, is a cutting-edge new model for non-police response to mental health crisis. The goal of MH First is to respond to mental health crises including, but not limited to, psychiatric emergencies, substance use support, and domestic violence safety planning.