Santa Cruz Behavioral Health Division

Maya Churchill 

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2 weeks ago

For me, 3 star because it needs a lot of work. Some folks are great but some are horrible and shouldn’t work there. There are only a couple people that do the walk-in assessments at the building K mental health center. If you get the guy with long hair, you’re gonna be fine but in the system, if you get the woman with short hair who’s in her 50s, walk out and reschedule. She is absolutely biased, she’s a liar, completely uncaring, she will avoid telling you about what’s available and will tell you only what isn’t, and even t... read more

Kriegs 

on Google

2 months ago

Pésimo servicio. No tratan a la gente como humanos 

D B 

on Google

3 months ago

The current state of the behavioral health system is unacceptable. I was cut from my therapists case load and told it was because "I'm able to leave my apartment." Then they put my coordinator on intern hours without clear communication. I found out he only works two days a week through his inbox greeting. They claim to encourage independence, but that's the lazy excuse they use for clear negligence. I was also assaulted near my home and my coordinator canceled our meeting because someone else was in crisis, so I was left sh... read more

Lisa Hickman 

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6 months ago

There are always well-meaning people and some that go above and beyond. With mental care, one should go above and beyond. I was screaming for a year to get my son a therapist and after a year of waiting was told there are only 2 therapist on staff therefore, definitely not enough support for the mental health need in Santa Cruz county. The medication piece has been very disturbing. There is a disconnect between health care providers. My son was given one medicine after the next with no accountability with health care provide... read more