For residents seeking additional mental support during this time, please see the resources below:
Emergency Mental Health Support:
If you are experiencing a mental or emotional crisis, call Contra Costa County's 24-hour Access Line at 1-888-678-7277 for mental health resources, or the Contra Costa Crisis Center at 1-800-833-2900 for 24-hour crisis support.
You can also call the Contra Costa County Helpline for social and health services at 2-1-1 (toll free from any phone).
Click here to read more about mental health support from Contra Costa County
Non-Emergency Mental Health Support:
Discovery Counseling Center
Discovery Counseling Center is a local non-profit organization
that offers mental health services on a sliding scale based on family
income.
If you need help during this difficult time, call (925)
837-0505. You can leave a message with a convenient call-back time and
the team will contact you as soon as possible.
Although offices in Danville and San Ramon remain closed because of the COVID-19 crisis, Discovery Counseling Center therapists continue to provide critical mental health wellness services via tele-health either with a phone or video session.
Primary Care Providers
Mental health is a covered condition under insurance. You can contact your primary care provider for a referral to covered services.
MediCal Health Access Line
Primary care providers can also provide referrals for MediCal patients. You can also call the Mental Health Access Line toll-free, 24 hours a day at 1-888-678-7277.
Click here to read more about services if you have MediCal
Virtual Town Hall on Mental Health Awareness | April 14, 2021
On April 14, 2021, the San Ramon Police Department (SRPD),
Discovery Counseling Center, and Contra Costa County's Mental Health
Evaluation Team hosted a panel on Mental Health Awareness, moderated by Corporal Rachel Echelmeier of the San Ramon Police Department.
Panelists include:
- Chief Craig Stevens, San
Ramon Police Department
- Kathy Chiverton, Discovery
Counseling Center
- BJ Henry, Discovery Counseling Center
- James Lancaster, Clinician, Contra Costa
County Mental Health Evaluation Team
- Officer James Davis, Mental Health
Officer, Walnut Creek Police Department
- Scott Chavez, Outreach
and Training Coordinator, Contra Costa Crisis Center
- Captain
Denton Carlson, San Ramon Police Department
Watch the full recording below, or click here to watch on YouTube.