California Department of Health Care Services — Mental Health

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DHCS at 1501 Capitol Ave in Sacramento administers Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services through 58 county behavioral health plans. Uninsured women can call to be routed to their county's access line for crisis stabilization, outpatient therapy, or psychiatric medication evaluation. DHCS also oversees the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) programs that fund full-service partnership teams for women with serious mental illness statewide.

Contact & Details

Address: 1501 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 323-7800

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

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