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San Mateo Medical Center., Psychiatric Emergency Services

Human Services

San Mateo Medical Center., Psychiatric Emergency Services

San Mateo County Health System

Offers 24-hour emergency psychiatric services to people in emotional crisis.

Description:

Offers 24-hour emergency psychiatric services to people in emotional crisis. Contact may be by phone or visit to the emergency room at San Mateo Medical Center. The staff offers crisis intervention in immediate problems so that long-term solutions may be pursued. Provides information about and referral to a wide range of services including adolescent treatment programs, drug programs, abused women's and children's programs and alcohol programs. The staff does an evaluation on every person who may need psychiatric hospitalization at San Mateo Medical Center. This emergency psychiatric service supplements crisis teams available weekdays in the four mental health division regions.

Location

Public Transit:

SAMTRANS stops within 1 block.
222 - 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403 37.530902 -122.300209 Human Services

Service Options

Languages Spoken:

  • Spanish

Accessibility Options:

  • Disabled Parking
  • Disabled Restroom
  • Wheelchair

Services

Fees:

Vary according to income. Cash, Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance and military insurance accepted.

Audience:

Patients in psychological crisis

Eligibility:

None

How to Apply:

Walk in or apply by phone.

Service Wait Estimate:

Varies according to number of patients.

Service Areas:

  • San Mateo County