The following is a description of San Francisco's Community Mental Health Services programs for adults with mental illness, along with a listing of organizations that are contracted to provide the services.

Some of these programs have significant waiting lists and they are coordinated through a County committee, known as the Bed Committee. Contact the County for information at 415-255-3737 or 1-888-246-3333. Descriptions of specific programs are listed below, where available.

Eligibility and Access

• Eligibility Requirements
• Authorization Requirements Community/Outpatient Services

Crisis Services

• Psychiatric Emergency Service
• Mobile Crisis
• Crisis Services
• Suicide Prevention
• Urgent Care

Jail Services

• Jail Psychiatric Services
• Jail Aftercare Services

Acute Services

• Acute Psychiatric Inpatient
• Long-Term Inpatient (State Hospital)
• Sub-Acute-Locked Facilities

Residential Services

• Crisis Residential
• Intensive Residential Treatment
• Transitional Residential Treatment
• Residential Care Facilities
• Supported Housing
• Homeless Shelter Based Services

Case Management and Outpatient Services

• Intensive Case Management
• Intensive Outpatient
• Outpatient Services/Organizational Providers (Clinics)
• Outpatient Services/Practitioner Provider Network

Day Services

• Day Services
• Day Treatment
• Socialization

Vocational, Self Help and Advocacy Services

• Vocational Support & Training
• Self/Mutual Help and Advocacy Services