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Eligibility and referral process for Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Program criteria to qualify for assisted outpatient treatment
Call 911, if you or someone else is in immediate danger of harming themselves or others.
Who Can Join the AOT Program in San Francisco?
A person can qualify if they meet all of these rules:
- They are 18 years old or older.
- They live in San Francisco.
- They were offered mental health treatment before but said no.
- They are not likely to stay safe in the community without help.
- In the past 3 years, they have been in jail or in a mental health hospital because of mental health problems.
They must also meet one of these:
Option 1:
- In the last 3 years, they were in a mental health hospital or jail one or two times because of their mental health.
OR
Option 2:
- In the last 4 years, they did something very serious or violent because of their mental health, and it led to:
- Going to jail, or
- Staying in a mental health hospital.
- Going to jail, or
Select the type of referral needed, and submit to aot-sf@sfdph.org.
Family/Community referral
Family/Community referrals are to be used by parents, siblings, child, or roommates.
Click here to complete the referral form:
Provider referral
Provider referrals are to used by people working with individual such as; license mental health providers, director of mental health institution or individual, probation and parole officer, or a judge.
Click here to complete the referral form:
Unlicensed mental health providers need their supervisors to sign off on the referral
Resources to support families:
Comprehensive Crisis Services
628-217-7000
Open 24 hours/ 7 days a week
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
628-217-7000
800-950-NAMI (6264)
Behavioral Health resources:
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
628-206-8125
Open 24 hours/ 7 days a week
Behavioral Health Access Center (BHAC)
1380 Howard street 1st floor San Francisco, CA. 94103
888-246-3333
Behavioral Health Access Center (BHAC)
Geary Stabilization Unit - No appointment needed
Crestwood Behavioral Health
822 Geary street San Francisco, CA. 94109
628-216-0303
Open 24 hours/ 7 days a week
Dore Urgent Care Clinic
415-553-3100
52 Dore street San Francisco, CA. 94103
Open 24 hours/ 7 days a week
Westside Community Services (Mental Health Clinic)
415-431-9000
245 11th street San Francisco, CA. 94103
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 4 PM