BHRS Contacts
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Contacts
For 24/7 confidential crisis support from local/national organizations
- Call the San Mateo County Crisis Hotline (run by StarVista): 650-579-0350
- National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or call 1-800-273-8255
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Chat
- Crisis Text Line “START” to 741741
BHRS ACCESS Call Center
Provides information, assessment, and referrals to local mental health and substance use providers for residents of San Mateo County with Medi-Cal or those who are uninsured :
Phone: (800) 686-0101
TTY: for deaf or hearing impaired, dial 711
Administrative Office
Phone: (650) 573-2541
Fax: (650) 573-2841
Address: 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 235,
San Mateo, CA 94403
Alcohol & Other Drug Services
Phone: (650) 802-6400
Address: 310 Harbor Blvd., Building E,
Belmont, CA 94002
BHRS Programs
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services |
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Director |
Dr. Jei Africa |
(650) 573-2748 |
Assistant Director | Scott Gruendl | (650) 573-2491 SGruendl@smcgov.org |
Deputy Director of Administration | Janet Gard | (650) 573-2337 jgard@smcgov.org |
Medical Director |
Dr. Tasha Souter |
(650) 208-0098 |
Deputy Medical Director |
Dr. Peter Dell |
(650) 573-3609 |
Alcohol and Other Drug Services |
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Deputy Director | Clara Boyden | (650) 802-5101 CBoyden@smcgov.org |
Mental Health Services -Adult/Older Adults |
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Deputy Director |
Karen Krahn | (650) 573-2038 KKrahn@smcgov.org |
Field-based Outpatient, Housing | Mariana Rocha |
(650) 363-4111 x218 |
Licensed facilities, Facility Utilization Management | Talisha Racy |
(650) 573-3615 TRacy@smcgov.org |
Conservatorship, Forensics, special projects | Allie Hoppis |
(650) 372-6122 |
Regional Outpatient Clinics | Chummy Silva |
(650) 301-8645 |
Crisis Intervention Services | Shirley Chu |
(650) 421-5181 schu@smcgov.org |
Mental Health Services – Child/Youth |
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Deputy Director |
Ziomara Ochoa Rodriquez |
(650) 573-2179 ZOchoa@smcgov.org |
Youth to Adult Transition Program, South & East Palo Alto Clinic Youth Teams | Doug Fong | (650) 301-8620 DFong@smcgov.org |
School Based Mental Health, North and Coastside County Clinic Youth Teams. | Jason Kimbrough | (650) 301-8656 JKimbrough@smcgov.org |
Youth Services Center, Child Welfare Mental Health, Pre to Five, Partners for Safe & Healthy Children | Regina Moreno |
(650) 312-5352 RMoreno@smcgov.org |
Crisis Intervention Services | Shirley Chu |
(650) 421-5181 schu@smcgov.org |
Youth Case Management, Canyon Oaks Youth Center, Central County Clinic Youth Team | Noelle Bruton |
(650) 474-1057 NBruton@smcgov.org |
Mental Health County Clinics |
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ACCESS Call Center/Entry System Manager | Colleen Buggs |
(650) 573-2615 |
North County Adult |
375 89th Street Daly City, CA 94015 |
(650) 301-8650 |
North County Youth |
350 90th Street, 2nd Flr Daly City, CA 94015 |
(650) 301-8650 |
Coastside Youth & Adult |
225 S. Cabrillo HWY, Suite 200A |
(650) 726-6369 |
Central County Youth & Adult |
1950 Alameda de Las Pulgas |
(650) 573-3571 |
South County Adult |
802 Brewster Ave |
(650) 363-4111 |
East Palo Alto Community Counseling Center - Youth & Adult |
2415 University Ave, Suite 301, |
(650) 363-4030 |
Shasta Youth & Transition Age Youth |
727 Shasta Street Redwood City, CA 94063 |
(650) 599-1033 |
Puente Clinic (for developmentally disabled) |
1950 Alameda de las Pulgas San Mateo, CA 94403 |
(650) 372-6117 |
Pharmacy Services | Barbara Liang-Krukar | (650) 599-1054 BLiang@smcgov.org |
Patient Administrative Services | Tracy Loum | (650) 573-3501 TRLoum@smcgov.org |
Administration |
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Mental Health & Substance Abuse Recovery Commission | Chantae Rochester | (650) 573-2544 CRochester@smcgov.org |
Quality Assurance & Improvement | Betty Ortiz-Gallardo |
(650) 573-3659 |
Accounting | Ritu Modha | RModha@smcgov.org |
Billing | Doreen Avery | (650) 573-2284 DAvery@smcgov.org |
Contracts Management | Brad Johnson |
(650) 573-2893 |
Mental Health Provider Relations | Laura Smith | |
Insurance Outreach, Coordination & Eligibility | Stefan Luesse | (650) 573-3502 SLuesse@smcgov.org |
Office Of Consumer & Family Affairs (OCFA) | Jairo Wilches (interim) |
(650) 573-2673 JWilches@smcgov.org |
OCFA Family Services & Supports | Yolanda Ramirez | (650) 573-2189 ymramirez@smcgov.org |
Office of Diversity and Equity |
Dr. Maria Lorente-Foresti |
(650) 573-2404 |
Mental Health Services Act | Doris Estremera | (650) 573-2889 mhsa@smcgov.org |
Training & Workforce Education Intern & Trainee Program |
Andrew Tardiff |
(650) 372-6114 |
Psychiatry Residency Training Program | Dr. Brenden Scherer | (650) 573-2530 bscherer@smcgov.org |
Information Technology |
Eddie Lau |
(650) 573-2563 elau@smcgov.org |
Personnel/Payroll | Amber Ortiz |
(650) 573-2639 |
Communications/Webmaster | Kristie Lui |
(650) 573-5073 |