Crisis Resources
Psychiatric Emergency Team & Crisis Phone Numbers
National Hotlines
24/7 Crisis Support
URGENT CARE
Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
BHUCC - Long Beach
BHUCC provides rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support. Clients are permitted a stay of up to 24 hours (overnight stays are allowed). Those who are unable to stabilize after 24 hours are transitioned to a higher level of care. All clients receive continuing mental health services and other supportive services when they return home to help maintain ongoing stability. The BHUCC also features a Crisis Walk-In Center (CWIC) open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., where people can come in if they are experiencing a crisis.
Address: 3210 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: 562-548-6565
BHUCC - City of Industry
BHUCC provides rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support. Clients are permitted a stay of up to 24 hours (overnight stays are allowed). Those who are unable to stabilize after 24 hours are transitioned to a higher level of care. All clients receive continuing mental health services and other supportive services when they return home to help maintain ongoing stability.
Address: City of Industry 18501 Gale Ave., Suite 100 City of Industry, CA 91748
Phone: 626-626-4997
MOBILE SERVICES
L.A. County Department of Mental Health
ACCESS Hotline
ACCESS operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week as the entry point for mental health services in Los Angeles County. Services include deployment of crisis evaluation teams (PMRT) and mental health information and referrals.
Phone: 1-800-854-7771
Psychiatric Mobile Response Team (PMRT)
Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams (PMRT) is comprised of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) clinical staff assigned to specific mobile response teams located in the eight Los Angeles County Service Areas. PMRT responds to requests for mobile psychiatric services within sixty minutes of the initial referral. PMRT assesses individuals with MediCal or Medi-Medi insurance.
Phone: 1-800-854-7771
Insurance: Medi-Cal or Medi-Medi insurance
Psychiatric Emergency Team
Psychiatric Emergency Teams (PET) are mobile response teams based in and operated by psychiatric hospitals approved by the Department of Mental Health to provide 5150 and 5585 evaluations. Team members are licensed mental health clinicians. PET operates similar to PMRT and provides additional resources in specific geographical regions. PET assesses individuals with commercial or Medicare insurance.
Location: College Hospital Cerritos, Intake Dept
Phone: 800-352-3301
Insurance: PET assesses individuals with Commercial or Medicare insurance
The Centralized Assessment Team
The Centralized Assessment Team (CAT) program provides remote emergency psychiatric evaluation services in Orange County cities in conjunction with law enforcement professionals. The program serves any adult experiencing an emergency psychiatric situation who may also need psychiatric hospitalization. The team can also provide important information to family members for relevant community support services.
Phone: 714-517-6353
Police Department, Mental Health Evaluation Team (MET)
When there is a mental health crisis that is not imminent, the local police department can do a welfare check. After the police make contact with the person, they may call for a mental health professional to assist in the evaluation.
LOCAL SUPPORT
Additional Resources
Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Department
Phone: 562-949-2421
Direct Line: Dominic Serrano 562-567-9275 (M-F, 8-4)
Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center
Address: 17707 Studebaker Rd. Cerritos, 90703
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 6 pm (By Appt. Only)
Services: Outpatient or Partial Hospitalization, Mental Health Facility, Transition-Age 18-25, Adults with Serious Mental Illness, Medi-Cal and Uninsured
