Behavioral Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families

County of San Diego (County) Behavioral Health Services offers various programs to support children, youth, and families who may benefit from mental health or substance use treatment.
The County programs are managed by numerous community-based organizations and focus on serving children and youth up to age 21 who are Medi-Cal members or who have no medical insurance.
Programs
Click the button below to view the complete printable directory for all behavioral health services for children and youth. It is designed for families who need assistance finding mental health and substance use services for children, youth, as well as pregnant and parenting women.
You can also explore the pages below to find youth services
within the following service categories:
School-Based Services for Children and Youth
For school-related information, visit our School-Based Services webpage.
Use the dropdown below for printable Regional School Directories highlighting behavioral health services within each region, incluusing school-based supports.
Specialized Resources
- Early Childhood Resources are designed specifically for children ages 0-5 years to support healthy growth and development.
- Family Urgent Response System (FURS) provides immediate 24/7 phone or in-person support to current and former foster-involved youth up to age 21 and their families.
- Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) provide structured, specialized care to foster-involved youth with the goal of increasing self-sufficiency upon their transition to a less restrictive, community-based or family care setting.
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Therapeutic
Behavioral Services (TBS) provide outpatient one-to-one
behavioral coaching for children up to age 21 experiencing a current
emotional challenge or stressful life transition.
- Next Move Community-Based Outpatient Program provides behavioral health services to youth up to age 21 who have recently transitioned out of a detention facility or are at risk of becoming involved with the justice system.
Community Toolkit
Expand the library of outreach materials below for community use.
Other Resources

Not sure where to start?
Call or text 9-8-8 or dial 1-888-724-7240 to speak to someone who can help find the right service for you or someone you care about. Both numbers are operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with support available in over 200 languages. For more information visit Get Help Now or All Services. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1.