Behavioral Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families

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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, including school-based supports.

Specialized Resources

Other Resources

  • Own Your Mindset provides tools to help you check in with yourself and loved ones, as well as ways to reach out if you need support.
  • Talk It Out SD offers ways to start conversations if you’re worried about suicide for yourself or others.
  • Never a Bother is a state campaign designed by youth that has resources on how to support yourself, a friend, or someone in your care who is having thoughts of suicide.
  • It’s Up to Us has resources on mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and substance use.
  • San Diego Opioid Project provides education on the risks of fentanyl and how to use and find naloxone locally to prevent overdose deaths.

Community Toolkit

Expand the library of outreach materials below for community use.

App-Based Support

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.