Resource Center
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness or a substance use disorder, you are not alone. A number of services and supports are listed on this page to help SLO County community members in their wellness journey:
Crisis Resources:
Hotline Phone Numbers
- Local Central Coast Hotline: call or text 1-800-783-0607
- Local County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Access Line: 1-800-838-1381
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: call or text 988
- Veterans and military, dial 988 and press 1 or text 838255
- Spanish language, dial 988 and press 2 or text “AYUDA”
- Deaf or hard of hearing, access the 988 Videophone or online chat feature.
- National Crisis Text Line: text ‘HOME’ to 741-741
- National Friendship Line: (People Aged 60+) 1-888-670-1360
- National Trevor Lifeline: (LGBTQ+ Youth) call 1-866-488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678-678
SLO County Crisis Facilites
- Crisis Stabilization Unit (Voluntary Mental Health Services): 805-788-2507
- Location: 2180 Johnson Avenue, Unit B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year; walk in hours are from 10am-9pm.
- Operated by Sierra Mental Wellness Group
- Psychiatric Health Facility (Involuntary Mental Health Services): 1-800-838-1381
- Location: 2178 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year; services are by referral only. No walk-ins.
- Operated by Crestwood Behavioral Health
SLO County Mobile Crisis Team
The Mobile Crisis Team provides crisis services to individuals in the community who are experiencing acute distress and require a rapid response and urgent care. Services are available to youth and adults.
The goal is to assist the individual in stabilizing and remaining in their own environment, prevent the need for higher levels of care (hospitalization), and avoid unnecessary emergency department care, and law enforcement response.
- Location: services are performed in any community or private setting across SLO County.
- Hours: 24/7, 365 days a year service
- To request a Mobile Crisis response, community members can call the Central Coast Hotline at 1-800-783-0607.
- Operated by: Seirra Mental Wellness Group
Community Resources:
- Aegis Treatment Center: 805- 461-5212
- Al-Anon Central Coast: 628-400-3033
- Alcoholics Anonymous Central Coast Intergroup: 805-541-3211
- Aspire Counseling Services: 805-329-5595
- Cal Poly Health Services: (Students Only) 805-756-1211
- CenCal Health for Medi-Cal members: 800-421-2560
- Central Coast Area Narcotics Anonymous: 800-549-7730
- Community Action Partnership (CAPSLO): 805-544-4355
- Community Counseling Center: 805-543-7969
- Community Health Centers of the Central Coast (CHC): 866-614-4636
- County of SLO Behavioral Health: 1-800-838-1381; patient's rights advocate 805-781-4738
- County of SLO Public Health: 805-781-5500
- Crisis Stabilization Unit SLO: (805) 788-2507; call for bed availability
- Cuesta College Health Services: (Students) 805-546-3171
- ECHO Shelters: 805-462-3663
- Family Care Network, Inc.: 805-781-3535
- Gala Pride and Diversity Center: 805-541-4252
- Hospice of SLO County: 805-544-2266
- LINK Family Resource Center: 805-466-5404
- Nar-Anon Central CA: 800-477-6291
- Restorative Partners: 805-242-1272
- SLO Bangers: 805-458 0123
- SLO Food Bank: 805-238-4664
- Sobering Center SLO: 820-280-0415 call for bed availability.
- Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA): 805-540-6500
- Wilshire Hospice: 805-547-7025
- 40 Prado Homeless Services Shelter: 805-544-4004
Client Resources:
Brochures and Publications:
- SLO Behavioral Health Brochure: English; Spanish
- SLO County Crisis and Community Resources Flyer: English/Spanish
- Behavioral Health Holiday Guide 2023: English; Spanish
