Mental Health Department Crisis Service
     Phone 781-4700, 800-838-1381

Hotline
     Phone 549-8989 or 1-800-549-8989 (24 hours daily)
       Business Office 544-6016 or 544-6065

Offers a variety of centralized telephone services provided by trained paraprofessional volunteers on a countywide basis.  Community information and referral; Crisis intervention and support; Senior information, referral and follow-up.

Transitions Mental Health Association

             Phone 541-5144 (Business Office)  Fax 541-9480
             Services: 
                             Adult Housing
                             Social Rehabilitation
                             Group Housing for Troubled Youth ages 7-17
                             Vocational Rehabilitation

San Luis Obispo County Medical Society Web Site

Kay Mickelson, Executive Director

3165 Broad St. Suite 114

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805)-544-3020

Psychological Association Information & Referral Service

             Phone 546-4404 (answering service)
             Services:

Provides information and referrals regarding psychological services throughout the county.  This is NOT an emergency service organization.

Daily lunch served by the People's Kitchen

Restrooms, showers, laundry, local phone use, mail service, help wanted listings,writing and reading areas and a community garden project.

On site social services include EOC Case Management, Healthcare services, Mental Health Outreach, Drug and Alcohol Outreach, Literacy Education, V.A Outreach, AIDS Outreach, and Department of Social Services

Mental Health Services-SLO County Health Agency
               Crisis/Requests for Services New Requests 1-800-838-1381 (24 hours)
                                                        Current clients call clinic location (24 hours)

              North County
                5575 Hospital Way, Atascadero  Phone 464-6060

              San Luis Obispo
                    1989 Vicente, Bldg. A.   Abused Children Program  781-4179
                                                       Youth Outpatient day treatment 781-4179
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                     2178 Johnson Avenue.  Administration 781-4719
                                                      Adult Case Management 781-4731
                                                      Adult Outpatient       781-4731
                                                      Inpatient                  781-4711
                                                      Switchboard             781-4000

                South County
                      1106-B Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande  Phone 473-7060

                       A professional person is available by telephone 24-hours a day, seven days a week. 

Mental Health Patients' Rights

                       Patients' Rights Advocate Phone 781-4700 
                                      2178 Johnson Ave.
                                      San Luis Obispo, Ca
 
 

Most of the above information came from the Hotline manual that should be available at the SLO library or at the SLO Chamber of Commerce.