Services We Offer
Urgent Care
The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) offers urgent behavioral health services to those experiencing a crisis. You may call or walk into a center for services. No appointment is necessary. View more info about urgent care services.
Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services
DBH offers a wide variety of substance use disorder recovery services for youth and adults, including outpatient services and residential treatment. View more info about SUDRS services.
Outpatient Clinics
Services at DBH and contract provider outpatient mental health clinics may include crisis intervention, assessment/referral, individual/group therapy, medication support, case management, drug/alcohol and educational workshops. View more info about outpatient clinics and services.
Other Services and Support
DBH and it’s contract providers offer a wide variety of prevention and early intervention services and other specialized behavioral health programs. View more info about other services and supports.
No DBH client or potential client will be denied access to services due to inability to pay. DBH uses a Uniform Method of Determining Ability to Pay (UMDAP) which is a sliding scale of liabilities based on the person’s ability to pay for the costs of behavioral health services provided based on family size, income and assets.
Office of Patients’ Rights
Our mission and function for San Bernardino County Patients’ Rights Advocates is to protect the legal, civil and human rights of all behavioral health consumers in our County. View more info about Patients’ Rights
Mental Health
24-hour Helpline
(888) 743-1478
Substance Use Disorder 24-hour Helpline
(800) 968-2636
Handbooks
- Mental Health Plan Beneficiary Handbook (Large Print) (Letra Grande)
- Plan de Salud Mental Manual De Beneficiario
- Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Member Handbook (Large Print) (Letra Grande)
- Manual para los Beneficiarios del Sistema Organizado de Entrega de Medicamentos de Medi-Cal
- Quality Improvement Plan
- Presumptive Transfer
Announcements
Effective March 10, 2023, there will be some significant changes and updates to the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health Mental Health Plan Beneficiary Handbook for Specialty Mental Health Services. This handbook explains how to access specialty mental health services and includes information regarding your rights and responsibilities as a beneficiary. There will also be updates to the Language Tagline and Non-Discrimination notices. The updated Beneficiary Handbook will be available upon request in print as well as on our website at: https://wp.sbcounty.gov/dbh/resources/
Multiple positions are available in the Second and Third Board of Supervisor Districts. View the informational flyer. For more information and to apply, visit the Clerk of the Board webpage.
CycleBar Lead Instructor Melissa Murray joins the podcast to share her journey, provide great motivation to listeners, and talk about shifting the mindset of setting fitness goals and creating healthy habits that benefit our mental health, Plus, DBH Associate Medical Director Dr. David Block provides information about eating disorders, warning signs to look for and how one can find treatment. Listen to the all-new episode today! Resilient and Real is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
Please join us at the MHSA Three Year Plan Fiscal Years 2023-2026 stakeholder engagement meeting! Learn about service data from the last fiscal year and get new information on program planning for the upcoming fiscal years.
Check out our previous posts for more announcements.