Here are some places to find help. If you
think you are in crisis, see Crisis/emergency procedures.
Contact your nearest Mental Health Association chapter first;
they can assist you in finding the appropriate information or referral organization and
support groups.
Information and Referral Organizations
The Mental Health Association in California
1127 Eleventh Street #830
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 557-1167
California Alliance for the
Mentally Ill (CAMI)
1111 Howe Avenue #475
Sacramento CA 95825
(916) 567-0163
California Department of Mental Health
1600 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-2309
Family Service Agencies
(See your local telephone directory listing)
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, ML 20857
(301) 443-4513
National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722
California State Department of Aging
1600 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-3887
United Way/Combined Health Agencies
(See your local telephone directory listing)
Hotlines
- Crisis Intervention
California Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs
916-445-0834
Cocaine Hotline
800-COCAINE
National Drug & Alcohol Abuse Hotline
800-662-HELP
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Center
(See your local Yellow Pages under "Crisis Intervention")
Suicide Prevention
(Look under "Suicide Prevention" in your local white pages or "Crisis
Intervention" in your local Yellow Pages.) |
Support Groups
The Mental Health Association in California
1127 Eleventh Street, #830
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 557-1167
California Alliance for the Mentally Ill (CAMI)
1111 Howe Avenue #475
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 567-0163
California Network of Mental Health Clients
1722 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-3232 (800) 626-7447
United Advocates for Children of California
P.O. Box 8900
Emeryville, CA 94662
(510) 547-8754
Complaints
Medical Board of California
(Physicians, Psychologists and Psychiatrists, Surgeons and Allied Health Professionals)
800-633-2322
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
(Marriage, Family, Child Counselors and Clinical Social Workers)
916-445-4933
Your County Patients' Rights Advocate or California Office of Patients' Rights
800-776-5746
Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
916-488-9955
