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Get help in a mental health crisis situation
City of Berkeley - Division of Mental Health
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The City of Berkeley Specialized Care Unit (SCU) is a 3-person team including a clinician, peer specialist, and EMT that offers mental health crisis services with no police involvement for non-violent crisis calls. If the situation is appropriate for the SCU's services to be used, they will dispatch staff in a crisis van to the location specified to assist. SCU is not a replacement for Fire and Police services and may refer the situation to outside resources if the call is beyond the team's capacity to handle.
Schedule
| Monday - Wednesday | 12 am - 12 am |
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| Thursday - Saturday | 6 am - 4 pm |
| Sunday | 12 am - 12 am |
The SCU phone number is available 24 hours on Sundays to Wednesday, and 6:00AM - 4:00PM on Thursday to Saturdays.
Eligibility Requirements
Resident of Berkeley
Accepts Medicaid/Medi-cal
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
Cost Details
Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicaid
Cost or fees
Yes
Available Languages
Cantonese,
French,
Hindi
Counties Served
Alameda
What to do next
Call 510-948-0075
Call the Specialized Care Unit for assistance with a mental-health related crisis.
Click to visit link - https://berkeleyca.gov/.../crisis-services
Visit the link for more information.
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Berkeley Mental Health Adult Services
2640 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
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10.3 miles away Mon - Fri 9 am - 4 pm Sat - Sun Closed
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