Mental Health

Eastern South Asian mother and son laughing The Center of Excellence for Immigrant Child Health and Wellbeing’s holistic framework supports culturally relevant models of social and emotional support for immigrant children and immigrant families.  In partnership with mental health experts and community-based organizations the Center focuses on the development of protocols, education and training grounded in knowledge of child development, psychosocial assessments and complex immigration trauma.  

Public State Insurance 

Accessing mental health can be a challenge, particularly in the immigrant community if there are cultural or language barriers in service agencies. If a family has Medi-Cal health insurance, mental health services should be covered. This can be accessed by general intake numbers in each county.

Alameda County 

Pediatric Mental Health Services (UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland): 510-428-8428
Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS  Line: 1-800-491-9099  
24 hour crisis line: 1-800-309-2131
Mobile Crisis Team:  510-891-5600

Contra Costa County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line: 1-888-678-7277 
Contra Costa Crisis Center: 1-800-833-2900

Marin County

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line: 1-888-818-1115 
Crisis Stabilization Unit: 415-473-6666

Monterey County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line:  1-888-258-6029

Napa County 

Mental Health ACCESS Line (M-F 8-5):  1-800-648-8650 
Mental Health 24 hour Crisis Hotline:  707-253-4711

San Francisco County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line:  415-255-3737 
Comprehensive Child Crisis:  415-970-3800 
SF Suicide Prevention:  415-781-0500

San Joaquin County 

Mental Health ACCESS Line:  1-888-468-9370

San Mateo County 

Mental Health ACCESS Line:  1-800-686-0101

Santa Clara County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line:  1-800-704-0900

Santa Cruz County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line:  1-800-952-2335

Solano County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line: 1-800-547-0495 
Crisis Services: 707-428-1131

Sonoma County 

Mental Health 24 hour ACCESS Line:  1-800-870-8786 
24 hour Crisis Services: 707-576-8181

GENERAL RESOURCES

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (2018) CPEHN's mission is to bring together and mobilize communities of color to advocate for public policies that advance health equity and improve health outcomes in our communities

Immigrants Rising

Immigrants Rising Mental Health Connector This resource provides undocumented people with psychological support, allowing them to access their strengths and resiliency in order to focus on their personal goals and healing journey

Informed Immigrant