The Systems of Care

The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency's Mental Health Services Systems of Care is an evolving structure designed to deliver mental health and related supportive services to county residents. As a collaboration involving public and private partnerships, children, family members and adults, the system strives to ensure that county residents have access to quality services, as guided by our mission, principles and goals.

Community members influence the Systems of Care through their involvement. Individuals impact the Systems of Care when they elect and interact with their representatives. Members of the community are invited to express their ideas and concerns in public forums or by contacting members of the County Mental Health Administration directly.

To read San Diego County's report, "Charter and Consensus Document: Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders," please click here.

On Jan.18, 2005, the Healthy San Diego Behavioral Health Work Group, in partnership with Mental Health Services, developed a Coordination of Care Form and Coordination of Care Guidelines for coordinating patient care between Physical & Behavioral Health Providers.

San Diego County Mental Health Services has selected Evidence Based Practices (EBP) for its Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Programs. For further information on EBP, select Evidence based Practices from the left column.