San Luis Obispo Mental Health

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SLO County Behavioral Health Department provides countywide Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services.

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San Luis Obispo County is a general law county, meaning it is governed by a variety of statutes enacted by the California State Legislature providing common functional and organizational guidelines for county governments.

San Luis Obispo County provides a spectrum of local government services, including law enforcement, criminal justice, fire protection, health service, public assistance, road construction and maintenance, water and sewage systems operation, land use planning, agriculture, library services, and recreational opportunities.

San Luis Obispo County government not only provides "umbrella" service and protection for the 125,000 residents who live in the County’s incorporated cities, it provides direct and local government service to some 100,000 residents who live in the unincorporated portions of the county, such as Baywood/Los Osos, Cayucos, Cambria, Nipomo, Oceano, Templeton, and San Miguel.

The County's Behavioral Health Department provides Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol services to residents, aligning with the County's values of integrity, collaboration, professionalism, accountability, and responsiveness.