Get emergency psychiatric care
San Mateo County Health System - Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
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San Mateo Medical Center’s Psychiatric Emergency Services serves adults, seniors, and youth who are able to get to emergency psychiatric assistance during a crisis, or who have been detained involuntarily (5150). The Center provides acute psychiatric evaluation, crisis intervention, and referral services, and is the first step to inpatient admissions.
Schedule
| Saturday | 8 am - 4 pm |
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Open 24/7.
Eligibility requirements
None
Accepts Medicaid/Medi-cal
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
Cost Details
Cost depends on services administered.
Cost or fees
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Counties Served
San Mateo
What to do next
Call 650-573-2662
Call the San Mateo Medical Center, Psychiatric Emergency Services for 24-hour emergency psychiatric services.
Go in person
Visit the psychiatric emergency room for assistance.
San Mateo Medical Center222 W 39th Ave.
Floor 1
San Mateo, CA 94403
If you or someone you know is in a life threatening situation, call 911 and say: “I’m calling about a mental health emergency and request a CIT (Crisis Intervention Trained) Officer.”
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Mon - Fri Closed Sat 8 am - 4 pm Sun Closed
Open 24/7.
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