Adult Behavioral Health Resources
If you are having a mental health emergency – especially if you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm – please call 911 immediately or dial the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
Please contact Bexar County Department of Behavioral Health to address further concerns or needs. For additional local support, visit StartYourRecovery.org.
Find behavioral health resources for children, adolescents and teens.
Crisis Services
- 911: Emergency/Police/EMS. Call if you or a loved one are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, including thoughts of harm or suicide.
- 988: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 24/7 free, confidential emotional support.
- (English) 988; www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- (Español) 988; www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol
- The Center for Health Care Services
- 24-hour Crisis Helpline: 210-223-SAFE (7233)
- Crisis Care Center: 601 N. Frio, San Antonio; 24/7 walk-in services.
- Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: 210-223-7233; Face-to-face assessments where you are.
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline: (Toll-free English/Español) 1-800-985-5990
- Battered Women & Children’s Shelter Crisis Line: 210-733-8810
Resource Directory/Lines
- Bexar County Department of Behavioral Health: 210-335-0764
- The Center for Health Care Services (CHCS): Call intake 210-261-CHCS (2427), Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. to begin the registration process.
- Substance use disorder treatment: Outreach, Screening, Assessment & Referral (OSAR): 210-261-3076
OSAR programs are available to all individuals interested in information about substance use services. OSAR programs can be the starting point for individuals who want help accessing substance use services but are unsure where to begin.- Contact OSAR: Email OSAR@chcsbc.org or call 210-261-3076 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Texas counties served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson and Zavala
- San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness (SACADA): 210-225-4741
Reach out to your primary care provider if you have one.
- Bexar County Department of Behavioral Health: 210-335-0764
- The Center for Health Care Services: Call intake 210-261-1250, (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) to begin the registration process.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment - OSAR (Outreach, Screening, Assessment & Referral): 210-261-3076, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
- San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness (SACADA): 210-225-4741
If you need immediate evaluation, you can go to one of the following hospitals:
- University Hospital: 210-358-4000; 4502 Medical Drive
- Cedar Hills Behavioral Hospital: 210-876-5001; 1975 Babcock Road
- Laurel Ridge Treatment Center: 210-491-9400; 17720 Corporate Woods Drive
- Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital: 210-575-8110; 8026 Floyd Curl Drive
- Baptist Health System (adults over 55): 210-297-2000; 8811 Village Drive or 111 Dallas Street
- San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital: 210-541-5300; 8550 Huebner Road
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI San Antonio is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people affected by mental illness. For information, please call 210-734-3349.
