To speak to a behavioral health staff member at any time, call (888) 743-1478. Community-based mobile crisis response teams for children and adults experiencing a psychiatric emergency are also available in English and Spanish from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Call (800) 398-0018 or text (909) 420-0560.
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
Upcoming Events
Mental Health
24-hour Helpline
(888) 743-1478
Substance Use Disorder 24-hour Helpline
(800) 968-2636
Handbooks
- Mental Health Plan Beneficiary Handbook
English/Spanish/Mandarin/Vietnamese - Mental Health Plan Beneficiary Handbook (Large Print)
English/Spanish/Mandarin/Vietnamese - Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Member Handbook
English/Spanish - Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Member Handbook (Large Print)
English/Spanish - Quality Improvement Plan
- Presumptive Transfer
Announcements
Hear a powerful episode about how youth are engaged in talking about mental health and suicide prevention, and get practical tips on how you can start the conversation. Resilient and Real is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
Multiple positions are available in the Second and Third Board of Supervisor Districts. For more information and to apply, visit the Clerk of the Board webpage.
Check out our previous posts for more announcements.