MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
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Free Resources
Low Cost/Sliding Scale Resources
MediCal/Third Party Insurance Resources
Free Resources
A confidential telephone helpline for teenaged callers. TEEN LINE also offers email help, online chat, message board resources, and information. Open 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Call 310-855-4673, or text TEEN to 839863
Staffed by trained mental health consumer and family member professionals. Open Monday – Friday: 9:00 am-3:00 am; Saturday/Sunday: 10:00 am – 3:00 am. Live Chat: namioc.org Talk or Text: 714-991-6412
Hope, Help, and Resources for teens by teens. Videos by teens about mental health topics such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, addiction. Resource apps, self-help, referral sources and so much more.
The California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis. Professionally trained staff and volunteer counselors respond to calls with crisis intervention counseling and resource referrals to service providers in the caller’s local community. Access to more than 5,500 free or low-cost resources for youth and families across California. CALL THE LINE, 800-843-5200 Chat available at the website: http://calyouth.org/
Provides assistance with locating free or low-cost mental health services. Information & Referral Specialists are available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. DIAL: While in Orange County: 2-1-1 , Out of County: 949-646-4357 , Toll Free: 888-600-4357 TEXT: Text your zip code to 898211, 2-way live texting is available Monday-Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm https://www.211oc.org/mental-health.html
Trained Navigators provide information, referral, and links to Health Care Agency programs that meet the needs of callers. Languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Farsi. Open 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. Call 855-625-4657 or visit OC Links Chat
Free-of-charge appointment-based counseling services for children, teens, and families. Open Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Call 714-399-4572 or visit Website
Low-Cost/Sliding Scale Resources
Chapman University’s Marriage and Family Therapy Program operates this non-profit clinic for individuals, families, and children. The Center provides high quality and affordable mental health services to the local community as well as a training and research environment for graduate students in the MFT program. Sliding scale fees range from $15.00 to $60.00 per session. Services are not covered by insurance plans. Call (714) 997-6746 and press “1” to complete a telephone interview.
Individual and family counseling. Call 714-247-0300 or visit clinics in Tustin, Santa Ana, or Anaheim. Discounts are available based upon household income and family size for patients without health insurance and for patients with third-party insurance that does not cover, or only partially covers fees.
Provides community-based mental health services for youth and family members of the Korean and Korean-American community including individual, family, group counseling, school referral, court-mandated alcohol/drug counseling, and art therapy. All services are provided by licensed counselors. Counseling fees are determined on a sliding scale. Call 714-449-1125.
Medi-Cal and Third Party Insurance Resources
Waymakers OC Families First Outpatient Program offers a highly structured and intensive program that is tailored to meet the individual needs of each youth. This includes individual, group, and family therapy, art as well as other supervised skills groups which encourage positive interaction and self-expression. Must be Medi-Cal eligible and meet certain qualifications. Call 714-558-3807.
Provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to children and families whose relationships and personal growth are impaired by emotional and behavioral problems. Serving Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, Irvine, Costa Mesa. Accepts Medi-Cal only. Call 714-953-4455.
Provides comprehensive mental health services to children, adolescents, and families at clinics throughout Orange County. Accepts Medi-Cal only. Serving Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin. Call 714-704-5900
Full range of outpatient services for youth ages 0-21 who are adopted, living in long-term foster care homes, or living with relative caregivers or birth families. Accepts Medi-Cal only. Call 714-957-1004.
Provides access to affordable, quality behavioral healthcare to all residents of Southern California communities. Accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal, Family PACT, most HMO, PPO, and Covered California plans. Call 714-263-8600.
Provides a range of counseling, case management, and education to children youth, and adults who have been marginalized due to poverty, race, mental illness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and homelessness. Accepts CHDP, Family PACT, Covered California. Call 714-289-8800.
Provides a broad range of services for behaviorally, emotionally, or mentally disordered children and adolescents. Serving El Modena, Lemon Heights, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin, Villa Park. Accepts Medi-Cal only. Languages: Spanish. Call 714-480-6600.