Mental Health Resources

  • LA County Department of Mental Health Access Line: 24/7 hotline: 1-800-854-7771.
    • Offers screening, assessment, referrals and crisis counseling for residents of LA County.
  • County Mental Health Centers:
    • Compton Mental Health Center, 921 E. Compton Blvd., Compton
    • Long Beach Mental Health Center, 2600 Redondo Ave., Long Beach, 562-256-2906
      • Mon-Thurs: 8am-6pm, Fri: 8am-5pm
      • Individual and family therapy and medication management for children and adolescents.
    • August F. Hawkins Mental Health Center, 1720 E. 120th St., LA, 310-668-4272
    • Downtown Mental Health Center, 529 Maple Ave., LA
    • San Pedro Mental Health Clinic, 150 W. 7th St., San Pedro
      • Individual and family therapy and medication management.
    • West Central Mental Health, 3751 Stocker St., LA
    • Palmdale Mental Health, 1529 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, 661-575-1800, walk-in’s M-F, 8-6.
  • Penny Lane Centers
    • Mental health services including therapy and medication management, intensive services, residential, transitional housing, permanent affordable housing, foster care/adoption. Clinician can call and refer or patient/family can call to refer themselves.
    • North Hills: 818-892-3423
    • Antelope Valley: 661-266-4783
    • Commerce: 323-318-9960
    • Lancaster: 661-206-6295
    • North Hollywood:818-894-3384
    • Palmdale: 661-274-0770
  • Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services
    • For mental health referrals call 1-844-222-2377 or email referral@hscfs.org.
    • Locations: Pasadena, Altadena, Commerce, Covina, LA, Lancaster, Pacoima
    • Outpatient mental health including trauma-focused, PPP, SS, CPP, IY, MAP, PCIT for children ages 0-25, therapeutic behavioral services, home-based services, medication support, treatment for co-occurring disorders, family resource center, youth enrichment activities center, youth leadership camps, transitional independent living services, foster care and adoption services, intensive treatment foster care, youth advocacy
  • The Catalyst Foundation: 661-948-8559, 44758 Elm Ave. Lancaster, CA 93534
    • Individual and group therapy, experiential childhood abuse recovery workshops, women’s support group, PTSD groups, HIV/AIDS group, enrichment services including art therapy, aroma therapy, meditation, healthy living, creative quilting.
    • Supportive housing, food, pet food, transportation, financial literacy/help with taxes and finances, eviction prevention, community garden
  • Masada Homes: 661-726-5500
    • For referrals in Lancaster, email: lancasteroutptintake@masadahomes.org
    • Locations:
      • Lancaster: outpatient services, therapeutic behavioral services/wraparound program
      • Rancho Cucamonga (outpatient services, behavioral services)
      • Gardena: outpatient/therapeutic behavioral services, FSP-child/MAT program/wraparound program
      • Norwalk: FSP Adult
      • Bellflower: wraparound program
      • Hawaiian Gardens and Lynwood: school-based services
      • Therapy and medication management, OT, therapeutic behavior services, wraparound program, school-based services, caregiver services.Some in-home services available.
  • The Children’s Center of Antelope Valley: 661-949-1206, 45111 Fern Ave., Lancaster, CA 93534
    • Child abuse prevention and treatment, clinical therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, support services for relatives/caregivers, transitional age youth peer support, re-entry services for justice-involved youth
  • The Children’s Bureau
    • Targeting child abuse prevention, and treatment of children who have suffered. Centers provide family resource centers and support programs, foster care and adoption, mental health services including therapy and medication management for kids up to age 21. 0-5 programs.
    • Locations:
      • Lancaster Sunrise Center: 661-949-0131, X2325 or (intake: 323-652-0686)
      • Carson Family Center: 310-523-9500
      • Long Beach: 562-981-9392
      • LA (Magnolia Place, Magnolia Ave.): 323-447-5834 for intake.
      • (Caseworker for clinicians only: 213-479-5077)
      • Palmdale: 661-272-9996
      • Valencia: 661-705-4670
      • West Covina: 626-337-8811
  • Child and Family Center: 661-259-9439, 21545 Center Point Parkway, Santa Clarita
    • Individual and group psychotherapy for children, teens and their famillies. Experience with family issues, trauma issues, substance use issues. Crisis intervention. Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment.
  • Tarzana treatment Centers: 1-800-996-1051
    • Locations: Lancaster, Long Beach, Northridge, Palmdale, Reseda, Tarzana, Woodland Hills
    • Outpatient mental health treatment including therapy and medication management, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment, housing and sober living, domestic violence supportive services, education, family services, youth services.
  • Valley Family Center: 818-365-8588, 302 S. Brand Blvd., San Fernando, CA 91340, M-TH 9am-8pm, F 9am-2pm
    • Court and DCFS approved individual, couples, adolescent, family therapy, play therapy. Group therapy, groups for survivors of domestic abuse, groups for perpetrators, groups for non-offending parent in household with sexual abuse. Individual and group tutoring and support for school-aged children being bullied or struggling in school for other reasons.
  • Valley Coordinated Children’s Services: 19231 Victory Blvd. Suite 110, Reseda, 91335
    • Crisis assessment, intervention and management, crisis stabilization, mediation support, therapy, psychological testing, targeted case management, specialized foster care services. If the child isn’t appropriate for them but is in their cachement area, they will help find appropriate placement.
  • San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center: 818-901-4830, Van Nuys, CA, M-F 8am-5pm
    • Individual therapy including behavioral for children with autism spectrum disorders, couples, group and family counseling for children, teens, adults. Substance use treatment, domestic violence treatment, crisis intervention, intensive day treatment programs, medication management, selective housing for homeless, chronically mentally ill. Re-entry from juvenile justice system.
  • Child and Family Guidance Center: 818-993-9311, Northridge, CA
    • Bilingual, individual, family, group therapy, medication management, parent education, help with enrollment in medi-cal, intensive in-home case management, intensive in-home wraparound services for youth. Northpoint School for students grades 8-12 with behavioral issues.
  • El Nido Family Centers
    • Child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment, family source centers, business and tech academies, building stronger families, welcome baby, early head start, gang reduction and youth development, teen family services, select home visitation.
    • Antelope Valley: Teen Family Services, 818-896-7776
    • Los Angeles: Select Home Visitation, 213-335-3739
    • Pacoima: Family Source Center, Parenting Classes, Teen Parent Family Services, GRYD, Cal-Learn, 818-896-7776
    • Panorama City:
      • Welcome Baby 818781-8120
      • Select Home Visitation 818-781-8120
      • Child Abuse Prevention Intervention and Treatment
      • Teen Parent Family Services 818-574-3939
      • Best Start Regional Network 818-921-7643
    • South LA:
      • Early Head Start 323-971-7360
      • South West LA 323-998-0093
    • Building Stronger Families 424-785-7908
    • Cal Learn, Teen Family Services 323-752-0271
  • Hillsides: 323-274-3075 (Central intake number)
    • Locations: LA, Pasadena, Baldwin Park, Glendale, Burbank, Palmdale
    • Partners with community organization and schools throughout LA county to offer at-risk families and children counseling, parenting classes, mental health support and resources, residential and day school for children who cannot live at home, who have suffered trauma or have severe emotional, psychological and behavioral challenges, grades K-12. In-home services for newborn to 21. Services for transitional youth including providing former foster youth with affordable housing, help with employment.
  • Wellnest (formerly Los Angeles Child Guidance Center), contact@wellnestla.org
    • Exposition Park, 3787 S. Vermont Ave., LA: 323-766-2345, M-F 8am-5pm for calls. Walk-in T, W, Th 9-5, M,F 9-12.
    • Leimert Park, 4401 Crenshaw Blvd. Suite 300, LA: 323-290-8360
    • Life Learning Center, 5054 S. Vermont Ave., LA, 323-373-2444, M-F, 12-5pm
    • Integrated Care, Adventist Health White Memorial, 1701 E. Cesar E. Chavez, Suite 532.
    • Trauma-Informed care for children and families at-risk. Specializing in helping parents/caregivers address their own trauma which impacts child and family stability. Services: Early intervention, community wellness walk-in center for immediate services and resources, psychiatric services (outpatient and intensive), transitional age services (16-25), medication management.
    • Therapies include: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), cognitive behavioral, crisis oriented recovery, interpersonal, positive parenting, seeking safety and trauma-focused cbt.
    • Need to bring Medi-Cal card, social security card and caregiver’s picture ID.
  • The Alcott Center for Mental Health Services: 310-785-2121, 1433 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles
    • Note: for individual therapy, patient must be 18. Individual and family therapy, medication evaluation and management, crisis intervention, intensive day treatment, dual diagnosis treatment, prevention and early intervention, rehab services, case management, benefit assistance, art programs, field-based clinical services.
  • Pathways of California
    • Downey: 562-207-4272
    • Lancaster: 661-341-3900
    • Hawaiian Gardens: 562-865-5244
    • Children ages birth to 25, child-parent psychotherapy, parenting program, intensive home-based services, groups for parents and children if children have behavioral issue, trauma therapy, intensive outpatient programs, in-home services for foster children, multi-disciplinary assessment team for children referred from DCFS.
  • The Children’s Collective, Inc.: 310-733-4388, 8616 La Tijera Blvd., suite 100, LA
    • Mental health services for individuals and families. . Behavioral assessments and intervention, ages 0-5 and their parents, including socialization groups and play therapy Transportation for eligible families. Case management and referrals for food, nutrition education, referrals for health, legal, housing, child care, utilities. After-school (arts, rec and sports) programs and summer programs for children ages 7-13. Support and referral services for high-risk pregnant/parenting, AA, women and their infants. Parenting. Employment training, advocacy. Adult ed, ESL, adult basketball and fitness leagues, financial literacy and citizenship. Computer lab and library. Free tax prep support. Gang violence prevention.
  • Didi Hersch Mental Health Services: 888-807-7250, M-F 8:30-5pm (taking new clients for telehealth during COVID)
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
    • Locations:
      • 4760 S. Sepulveda Blvd. LA: 310-390-6612 (individual therapy and med management)
      • Culver City: 310-390-6612 (Walk-In Emergencies, MWF, 10am-2pm during COVID), telehealth open to new clients, 8:30am-5pm, M-F
      • 1540 E. Colorado St. Glendale: 18 and over
      • 10277 W. Olympic Blvd. LA: 424-362-2900 (Walk-In Emergencies, MWF, 10am-2pm during COVID), support groups for patients who’ve attempted suicide and separate groups for their families.
      • 1540 E. Colorado Blvd. Glendale: 818-244-7257 (Walk-In Emergencies, MWF, 10am-2pm during COVID)
      • 323 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood: 310-677-7808 (Walk-In Emergencies, MWF, 10am-2pm during COVID)
      • 1233 S LaCienega Blvd. LA: 310-855-0031 (Walk-In Emergencies, MWF, 10am-2pm during COVID)
      • 672 S. LaFayette Park Pl. Suite 6, LA: 213-381-3626 (telehealth only during COVID)
      • 2000 E. 4th St. Suite 201, Santa Ana: 714-547-0885 (telehealth only during COVID)
      • 1328 W. Manchester Ave. LA: 323-778-9593 (telehealth only during COVID)
    • Specialize in treating patients with suicidal ideation or past attempts. Assessment and treatment for substance use for teens and adults, program for mothers with dual diagnosis to live with their children at the treatment center for up to 6 months. Teen substance use prevention program – education/support/mentoring. Crisis, residential and outpatient psychiatric care including therapy and medication management. Intensive services including transition back into work force.
  • Ettie Lee Youth and Family Services: 909-620-2521
    • Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs, Residential services:
    • Pomona: Foster Care and Adoption Intensive Treatment 626-967-5082
    • Covina: Main Office 626-960-4861
    • Baldwin Park: Individual and group therapy for patients ages 2-21, therapeutic behavior services, medication evaluation and management, treatment for substance use disorders, assistance with emancipation, foster and adoptive parent resources/support, transitional housing, wraparound services, child nutrition program.
  • The Children’s Clinic: 844-822-4646
    • Locations: 10 locations in Long Beach and Bellflower
    • Behavioral health care, trauma-informed physical health care, medical home; healthy eating and exercise program for children and teens including those with special healthcare needs and chronic illnesses.
  • Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative: 213-368-6010, 3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550, LA, or email connect@laoyc.org
    • Partners with multiple community organizations to provide mental health counseling, parenting resources, education on early childhood and parenting, housing resources (shelter, transitional and permanent supportive), support for transportation, food, phones, legal services, help with taxes, reproductive health resources, links to Planned Parenthood and WIC, referrals to doctors, dentists, vision, substance abuse, advocacy for medi-cal eligibility, academic counseling, free books/laptops, financial aid grants and scholarships career opportunities for transitional age youth, links for youth to employers. Tutoring and test prep for K-12, advocacy, college prep.
  • Kedren Community Health Centers
    • Locations:
      • 3800 S. Figueroa Blvd. LA, 90037
    • Kedren offers mental health care for children, transitional-age youth and adults, general medical care, free pre-school and family services for children 0-5, help with permanent supportive housing, help with employment.
  • Harbor UCLA Outpatient Psychiatry
    • Outpatient medication management and therapy including CBT, DBT, neuropsychological testing.
  • The Wright Institute: 424-371-5191, 11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 505, W. LA, or info@WILA.ORG
    • Counseling services provided by pre-doctoral, supervised psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows. Individual, couples, group and family therapy available. Fees are based on what patient can afford to pay.
  • Exceptional Children’s Foundation, Kayne Eras Center: 310-737-9393
    • Comprehensive mental health services for children and adolescents ages 3-21 and their and families or anyone who is a significant figure to a child who is already receiving our services. Trauma-focused CBT, Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Child Parent Psychotherapy and many more modalities. child, and to focus on co-occurring disorders which may accompany mental health disorders. They also have a K-12 special Ed School in Culver City.
  • Amancer Community Counseling: 213-482-9400, 1200 Wilshire Blvd. LA, CA
    • Individual therapy and medication management for children, teens and adults. Welfare to work support services. For Central LA, MacArthur Park, Pico-Union and West Adams areas of LA.
  • The Children’s Institute: 213-260-7600, 2121 W. Temple St., LA, CA
    • Counseling for children, teens, adults. Parent-child interaction therapy, trauma-focused therapy, cbt, child-parent psychotherapy, early childhood education, Project Fatherhood – parenting skills and support for fathers, support for families involved in the juvenile justice system, preparation for college and employment, community outreach and engagement.
  • LAC-USC Outpatient Psychiatry: 424-306-5700
    • Patient’s family can call to schedule intake appointment
    • 1-800-854-7771 emergency access line, 24/7
    • 2250 Alcazar St. Suite 2200, LA, CA
    • Psychiatric evaluation, med management, psychological testing, individual and family therapy, CBT for children and teens up to 18, as well as evaluation for developmental and behavioral disorders as part of the early childhood clinic. USC has an adult outpatient psychiatry department for patients over 18.
  • Enhanced Emergency Shelter Program (EESP)
    • Services for ages 18-25, homeless or at-risk for homelessness. Seriously emotionally disturbed and/or severely persistently mentally ill. Meals, toiletries, case management, linkage to services, mental health services, transportation, assistance with transitional or permanent housing. Length of stay up to 36 nights.
  • WPC-LA
    • A county program that brings together health, legal and social services to provide care for high-risk patients. Care provided for 90 days post-hospital stay for serious mental health issues, substance abuse issues, perinatal, re-entry from juvenile detention or prison. Linkage to long-term services. Contact through the website above.
  • ENKI Health and Research Systems, Inc.: 866-227-1302: intake line, English and Spanish
    • Locations: Commerce, 7th St., LA, Bell Gardens, Boyle Heights, El Monte, La Puente, West Covina
    • Case management: linkage to medical, dental, housing, school and educational services advocacy; parenting education and counseling in English and Spanish; acute psychiatric care with case management linking to longer-term care; individual and family therapy including therapy specialized to treat trauma, medication management, support for dual diagnosis and substance use, job development through Cal Works, vocational center with internet, fax and training, education r.e. life skills, healthy living, smoking cessation, peer-led support groups
  • Exodus Recovery Urgent Care Centers
    • 24-hour psychiatric crisis center with a welcoming environment, providing mental health assessments, medication evaluation and management, therapeutic interventions, social services and referrals. Walk-in’s welcome.
    • Locations:
      • UCC Eastside: 1920 Marengo St. LA, 323-276-6400
      • UCC Westside: 11444 W. Washington Blvd. Suite D, LA, 310-253-9494
      • UCC MLK: 12021 Wilmington Ave. Bldg 10, LA, 562-295-4617
  • Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corp.: 323-586-7333 or email info@tccsc.org
    • Locations:
      • 8019 S. Compton Ave. LA
      • 18220 S. Broadway, Gardena
      • 450 W. Palmdale Blvd. Suite B, Palmdale
      • Arlington Ave. Suite 100, Riverside
    • Multi-disciplinary assessment team provides children from birth and up, teens and adults with therapeutic mental health and behavioral services, wraparound services, intensive day treatment, outpatient treatment including individual, group or family counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
  • Vista Del Mar Counseling Center: 310-836-1223, 3200 Motor Ave. LA,90034, or geninfo@vistadelmar.org
    • Individual, family, parenting and play therapy, trauma-focused CBT, IPT, residential treatment for youth age 12-18 with DBT approach. Vista School for children 0-22 on autism spectrum as well as services for children on autism spectrum. Psycho-educational diagnostic services (PEDS) to assess for learning disabilities, attention deficit, preschool consultation, autism spectrum, psychological testing, kindergarten readiness, career testing and planning (contact Lisa Blanchard, PsyD at 310-204-1666, ext 307. Sliding scale ranges from $35-$135/session.
  • Safe Harbor Trauma Recovery Center (TRC): 424-330-6544, Torrance, CA, or SafeHarborTRC@dhs.lacounty.gov
    • Therapy, med management, case management, advocacy services and linkage to physical health care, substance abuse treatment, legal aid, housing/employment, food insecurity, crisis management services for victims of crime and/or their family members. Mission is to promote long-term healing. Treatment for family members as well.
    • Groups for trauma recovery, well-being, resilience-building.
  • FCC Downey: 1-562-869-7105, familiascounselingcenter@yahoo.com
    • Bilingual individual, couples, family therapy, parenting/anger management classes, domestic violence victims group, sexual abuse prevention group, couples problem-solving skills group coming soon.
  • Providence Community Services: 661-341-3900, Downey, CA
    • DHS Mental Health clinic for children and transitional-age youth
  • Community Family Guidance Center: 562-904-4815, 8320 Iowa St., Downey
    • Mental health services for children and families including individual and family therapy, medication management, parenting, parent-child interactive therapy, therapy for behavioral issues
  • Mental Health America of Los Angeles
    • Long Beach: 456 Elm St.. Long Beach, 562-437-6717
    • Antelope Valley: 506 W. Jackman St., Lancaster, 661-726-2850
    • Mental health care, benefits and income services, therapy, psychiatric medication management, housing services, linkage to treatment for substance use services, employment and vocational services, transitional age youth services, wellness, resilience and life skills programs.
  • Star View Community Services
    • Inpatient, outpatient, acute and residential services, medication management, wraparound support and services for youth who have been incarcerated, family preservation, mentoring, resource and career centers
    • All Referrals: 888-5335-3288 (p), 562-988-9293 (f)
    • Long Beach: 1501 Hughes Way, Suite 150 (Long Beach, Torrance, Compton, Carson, Downtown LA, Bellflower, El Monte, Reseda)
  • Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
    • 24 hour mental health crisis stabilization services, part of Star View Community Services)
    • Long Beach: 3210 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach. 562-548-6565
  • Easter Seals
    • DURING COVID: Telehealth or video conferencing for ABA, PT and OT services.
    • Regular services include head start/early head start, day care, disability services, health services, mental health services, nutrition support, family support, home-based support. Must have Kaiser insurance.
    • Locations:
      • Bellflower (562-804-4686), Torrance, Cerritos, Gardena, Glendale, Lancaster, LA, Culver City, Irvine, Escondido, Montebello, Brea, Burbank, Van Nuys, West Covina, Montclair, Ontario, Upland and more
  • Talk Life App: Based on the importance of peer support and social connection, the Talk Life App helps teens share what’s on their mind with a peer who wants to listen.
  • Support for Young Adults with Brain Injury (TBI)
    • Brain Injury Center of Ventura County
      • The Brain Injury Center helps with any on-going needs and supportive services including links to peer mentors – people your age who had been through similar struggles.
    • Rancho Los Amigos Know Barriers Program: 562-385-7053, rrohan@dhs.lacounty.gov or zdeere@ranchofoundation.org
      • Peer mentoring, life coaching, information, referrals, violence prevention outreach and substance abuse recovery offered by individuals living with a disability. Mentors meet and start working with individuals when they are in the inpatient rehabilitation center and will touch base every few months or on request by an individual once they leave.
    • Weekly online support groups: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87883236539
      • Online support for people with brain injury and their caregivers every Wednesday of the month in English and Spanish. Call: 669-900-9128 or join online by going online to
    • The Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group on Facebook
      • Share your feelings with people who may have similar struggles.
    • Brainline.org
      • Information on living with and treating traumatic brain injury. Stories from other survivors.
  • Support Groups for Teen Survivors of Suicide
    • Individual and Group Support for Survivors After Suicide
      • Weekly Meetings Sponsored by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services for residents of LA County. If you live outside LA County, Didi Hirsch Center will help you find therapists in your area who specialize in treating people after a suicide attempt. Call for assistance.
      • For Teen Group, Call 424-362-2911.
    • SAVE Connections
      • https://save.org/peersupport/
      • Get connected to a free peer mentor – someone around your age who is non-judgemental, keeps your information confidential and has been through similar struggles.
      • The SAVE website has information about what to tell friends, how to –re-establish connections and how to stay safe.
    • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: 424-327-7101 or email Irocque@afsp.org
    • National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741.
      • A supportive group of people who have been through similar struggles. On the website, you can read what others have written or contact the organization to get information about help and support groups.
    • Suicidology.org
      • Scroll down to “A Journey Toward Health and Hope: Your Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt.” The website also has videos like “Now Matters Now” which help people cope with depression. Https://www.youtube.com/c/NowMattersNow

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