SLO County Mental Illness Referrals, Contacts, Locations NAMI & T-MHA programs for the mentally ill and their families, and education for the public. UPDATED MARCH 2019
Mobile Crisis Service (24 hours) 1-800-838-1381 SLO Hotline 24-hour mental health support 805-783-0607 24/7 Texting Hotline: Text LISTEN to 741741
Suicide Prevention LIFELINE talk or text 988
WHERE CAN YOU GET HELP IN SLO COUNTY?
Behavioral Health Admin. - 805-781-4719
Arroyo Grande Clinic - 805-473-7060
Atascadero Clinic - 805-461-6060
Central Clinic on Johnson Avenue -805-781-4700
Inpatient Service - 805-781-4711
Youth Services (Vicente Dr.) - 805-781-4179
Forensic MH Services (CON REP) - 805-781-4190
Patient’s Rights Advocate - 805-781-4783
TMHA Family Services Program Adult Services 805-540-6571, 540-6572, 540-6574
Transitions-Mental Health Association (P. O. Box 15408), 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Ph. 805-540-6500; FAX: 805-540-6501 Email: info@t-mha.org; www.t-mha.org
NAMI San Luis Obispo County P. O. Box 3158, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 www.namislo.org
Education, Support, Wellness, and Recovery: People Living With Mental Illness
a. NAMI Peer-to-Peer - 10-week psychoeducational course that teaches people how to live well with their mental illness. - Contact: Victoria Meredith, TMHA | 805-540-6576 | vmeredith@t-mha.org b. NAMI Basics Class - ONLINE, Self Paced
- 6 session, self-paced class for families/caregivers of children living with mental illness. - Register to start at https://basics.nami.org/.
c. Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) - 8-week course that helps people develop and maintain a wellness tool. - Contact: TMHA @ 540-6576
d. Wellness Centers i. Atascadero Wellness Center: “Life House” - 5850 West Mall Rd. | 805-464-0512 - M/T/Th 9:30-3:30, W 12:30-6:30 ii. Arroyo Grande Wellness Center: “Safe Haven” - 203 Bridge St. | 805-489-9659 - M/F 9:30-3:30 iii. SLO Wellness Center: “Hope House” - 1306 Nipomo St. | 805- 541-6813 - M/T/Th 9:30-3:30, W 11:30-5:30
e. Peer Advisory & Advocacy Team - Contact: Meghan Madsen, TMHA | 805-503-0350 Mental Health Advocates: Need help finding resources or support? Contact Hannah Tenpas, TMHA | 805-540-6576 | HTenpas@t-mha.org Mental Health Advocates: Need help finding resources or support? Contact Hannah Tenpas, TMHA | 805-540-6576 | HTenpas@t-mha.org
f. NAMI SLOCO Meetings - 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM - St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (multi-purpose rm) | 1344 Nipomo St, SLO
g. NAMI SLOCO Family Support Groups In Person and Online Groups available Click here
h. NAMI Family-to-Family Education Class - 8- week class for families/friends of people living with mental illness. - Click here for information and schedules.
i. TMHA Family Services - Assists those who know or suspect a loved one has a mental illness. Contact: Henry Herrera | 805-540-6571
j. TMHA Family Support Group - Tuesdays, 12:00-3:00 PM, 784 High Street, SLO - Contact: 805-540-6571 for more information
k. TMHA Family Orientation Class - Six-hour Saturday orientation for families and friends of individuals with mental illness. - Contact: 805-540-6571 for information.
l. TMHA Mental Illness in the Family and the Judicial System - One day class held on Saturday - Contact: 805-540-6571 for information and reservations
M. TMHA Youth Family Partners, Parent Project and Active Parenting Classes - Multiple groups meet weekly throughout the county. - Contact: Youth Family Partners - South County & SLO | 805-458-6388 - North County | 805-458-2596 - North Coast & SLO | 805-503-0009
NAMI Awareness & Recovery Presentations for the Public a. “In Our Own Voice” Program b. “The Shaken Tree” Film & Presentation c. NAMI “Ending the Silence” Presentations: d. For Professional Educators - Parents and Teachers as Allies - 2-hour mental illness education presentation for professional educators email: namisanluisobispo@gmail.com for additional information
