Service Name: CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY SCREENING UNIT

Organization Name: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

• Description: Provides emergency psychiatric screening and evaluations for children and adolescents to determine the need for hospitalization and level of care. Services include in-person assessments, telephone crisis intervention, and emergency medication evaluation and monitoring. Provides referrals to appropriate treatment services. Program serves San Diego County.
• Website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/bhs/mental_health_services_children/emergency_and_crisis_mental_health_services.html
• Phone(s): (619) 876-4502
• Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Eligibility: Uninsured children or children receiving Medi-Cal. Those with private insurance should contact their insurance provider.
• Requirements: No Documents Required
• Areas Served:
  • San Diego County United States
• Categories:
  • Children's/Adolescent Psychiatric Hospitals
  • Clinical Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Central Intake/Assessment for Mental Health Services