State Mental Hospital California
It opened in 1954 and is a psychiatric hospital constructed within a secure perimeter.
State mental hospital california. Community behavioral health center fresno ca. On june 30 1972 more than 3 800 patients were released from agnews state hospital into the san jose area creating a mental health ghetto as service providers scrambled to convert vacant. Psychiatric hospitals in california. Bhc alhambra hospital rosemead ca.
Atascadero state hospital formally known as california department of state hospitals atascadero dsha is located on the central coast of california in san luis obispo county halfway between los angeles and san francisco dsha is an all male maximum security facility forensic institution that houses mentally ill convicts who have been committed to psychiatric facilities by california s. The website meets most of the w3c web content accessibility. Individuals seeking non crisis general mental health services or information should contact their county mental health department or visit the individuals page. Devereux advanced behavioral.
Aurora san diego hospital san diego ca. Del amo hospital torrance ca. The department strives to provide effective treatment in a safe environment and in a fiscally responsible manner. This list may not reflect recent changes.
America s online health resource guide. Atascadero state hospital atascadero ca. State hospitals the department of state hospitals dsh manages the california state hospital system which provides mental health services to patients admitted into dsh facilities. The department of state hospitals atascadero is a secure forensic hospital located on the central coast of california in san luis obispo county.
Dsh has implemented the strict guidelines set forth by the world wide web consortium w3c and the us department of justice doj. Aurora charter oak hospital covina ca. The california department of state hospitals dsh website strives to be a model of accessibility that meets the access needs of any site visitor. One patient died sunday at the department of state.
Providers or those interested in becoming mental health providers will find information at the. Coalinga state hospital coalinga ca. Mental health advocates have long described california s fragmented mental health system with words like struggling and broken evidence of its consequences can be found in our jails and prisons our hospitals and clinics our schools and colleges.