Department News

Banner that reads "SLO Overdose Awareness Day"
8/24/2026

SLO Overdose Awareness Day Event Invites Community Members to Heal and Help Prevent Overdose-Deaths on the Central Coast

The County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department and the Opioid Safety Coalition invite community members to Mitchell Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for SLO Overdose Awareness Day.
Students at the Paso Robles High School Wellness Center
6/1/2026

County of SLO Behavioral Health Expands Student Mental Health Support With $300,000 Wellness Center Investment to Local High Schools

Eight local high schools receive grant funding to strengthen on-campus behavioral health and wellness services.
Banner that reads May Mental Health Month, Be Kind to Your Mind.
5/5/2026

SLO County Inspires Healing and Connection at Mental Health Month Events

The County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department is encouraging community members to open up about their mental health during May Mental Health Awareness Month.
Landscape of San Luis Obispo County
1/27/2026

$21 Million State Grant Awarded to County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health

Funds will support a new “Pathways Home” project in Paso Robles to address gaps in mental health and substance use disorder services for youth and adults.
Behavioral Health Director, Star Graber, , Ph.D., LMFT.
1/20/2026

County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Director Announces Retirement

Dr. Star Graber, Ph.D., LMFT, will be retiring this Spring after serving SLO County for 39 years.
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1/15/2026

Coast Union Students Launch New Marketing Campaign

The Youth Focused Media Campaign Aims to Reduce Underage Drinking