Prevention & Outreach Programs

The Behavioral Health Department has fully re-opened all of our locations for in person and walk-in care.  We welcome the community back to our clinics, and we look forward to continuing to move towards fully available, safe, and accessible programs either in-person, or by telehealth.  At this time, masks are required at all of our facilities, even for people who have been fully vaccinated. Visit SLOPublicHealth.org for the latest COVID-19 updates.

If you need to begin Behavioral Health services, please call the access line at (800) 838-1381. If you are in crisis, please call the Central Coast Hotline at (800) 783-0607. You may also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HELLO to ‘741-741’.

The Prevention & Outreach Division of the Behavioral Health Department combines universal, selective, and indicated prevention, and early intervention strategies, along with targeted outreach and treatment for difficult-to-serve, and underserved populations. Several of the programs within the Division are part of the County's Mental Health Services Act plan.

Prevention & Outreach Mission Statement and Program Standards

San Luis Obispo County’s Behavioral Health Prevention and Outreach services provide a framework for collaborative county-wide prevention of substance abuse and its related problems, and the promotion of mental wellness and health.

The mission is achieved by engaging individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities to promote safe and healthy environments through the following strategies:

  •             Information dissemination and media advocacy
  •             Education and skill building
  •             Alternative activities
  •             Problem identification, referral, and clinical care
  •             Community based processes
  •             Environmental and policy development
  •             Increased access to care
  •             Consumer and family driven services

 

Featured News

women visiting www.naloxonenowslo.org on the computer Click to view article, Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub Collaborates with San Luis Obispo County on Launch of Web App to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths

Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub Collaborates with San Luis Obispo County on Launch of Web App to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths

Team of Cal Poly students have helped design web app which allows free delivery of naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medicine.
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San Luis Obispo County Awarded Grant for Safer Driver Education Program

Grant funding from the the California Office of Traffic Safety will benefit safe driving programs for local SLO County teens.

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San Luis Obispo County Friday Night Live Youth Flip the Script on Underage Drinking

Local youth work to reduce underage drinking and expose the truth about alcohol use.

Services

Cannabis Health and Safety Information

College Prevention & Wellness

Customer Awareness Response Effort (CARE)- Not for Ourselves Alone

Friday Night Live/Club Live/Cal Poly FNL

Mental Health First Aid

Middle School Comprehensive Program

Residential Wellness Counseling Program

Student Support Counseling

Veterans Treatment Services

Youth Substance Use Treatment Program

Please contact our access line at 1 (800) 838-1381 for information or to schedule an appointment. All services are available in Spanish.

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