To learn more about CARE Act, Laura’s Law and Senate Bill 43, click the links below.
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.
Recovery Incentives Program
An effective new treatment can help you or someone you know stop using and recover from stimulant use disorder, click here for more information
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
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(Behavioral Health Helpline)
(888) 743-1478
Screening Assessment and Referral Center (Substance Use Disorder Helpline)
(800) 968-2636
Community Crisis Response Team
Call (800) 398-0018
Text (909) 420-0560
Handbooks
- Mental Health Plan and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Member Handbooks
English/Spanish/Mandarin/Vietnamese - Mental Health Plan and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Member Handbooks (Large Print)
English - Quality Improvement Plan 2025
- Presumptive Transfer
- Developer API Resources
- Mental Health Plan Organizational/Rendering Provider Directory English/Spanish/Mandarin/Vietnamese/Machine Readable
- Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services Provider Directory English/Spanish/Mandarin/Vietnamese
Surveys
DBH Launched WE2 Program (Wellness, Weight Loss, Emotion Control, and Exercise Program)
DBH Launched WE2 Program (Wellness, Weight Loss, Emotion Control, and Exercise Program) The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is at the forefront of delivering integrative medical care to our county’s most vulnerable residents. With the recent technical title change from Psychiatrist to Behavioral Health Physician, DBH can now enhance its team with multi-board-certified physicians. Click for more information: We2 Program
MHSA Annual Update FY 2024/25 Outcomes and FY 2025/26 Updates Meeting Schedule
Every year, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Administration holds Community Program Planning Meetings for stakeholders to discuss the MHSA Annual Update or the MHSA Three Year Integrated Plan (every three years). The Community Program Planning meetings for the MHSA Annual Update FY 2024/25 Outcomes and FY 2025/26 Updates have been scheduled for September through December and are posted to the Announcements section and the MHSA page of the DBH Website. If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please contact MHSA Administration at (909) 252-4021. We hope to see you at one of the upcoming meetings.
Fentanyl Doesn't Care. But We Do.
The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, VOID, and the INTO LIGHT Project encourages you to get the facts about Fentanyl and learn more about how you can prevent an overdose.
New Podcast Episode: Keeping it Real About Veterans Mental Health
Chief Aaron Seibert retired from the United States Navy after serving 20 years of honorable service. He is currently serving as the Southern California Chapter, Veteran Coordinator for the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Foundation of America and joins the podcast to talk about veterans mental health. Resilient and Real is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.