Tulare County Mental Health Resources

If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available 24/7.

This page provides immediate crisis support, mental health services, and community resources available in Tulare County. Whether you need urgent intervention or ongoing mental health care, there are confidential, no-cost, and low-cost options for support.

If you have commercial insurance, you can call the member services number on the back of your insurance card for a list of in-network providers. There are also out-of-network and cash-pay mental health providers available in the community. You can visit PsychologyToday.com to explore available options.

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Emergency & Crisis Services

24-Hour Access and Crisis Line – Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
Mental health crisis? Call 1 (800) 320-1616.
  • Direct access to Tulare County’s crisis response services
  • Connects callers to trained mental health professionals, not police or law enforcement
  • Can dispatch the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) for in-person support when needed
  • All calls are confidential, but basic information is required if in-person help is requested
  • Services available in English and Spanish; interpreters are available for other languages via the AT&T Language Line
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Need to talk? Call or text 988.
  • 24/7 national helpline for emotional support, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention
  • Tulare County calls route to the regional Kings View 988 Call Center
  • Provides immediate de-escalation and referral to local services, including MCRT dispatch if needed
911 Emergency Services
Immediate, life-threatening danger? Call 911.
  • For emergencies where there is an immediate, life-threatening danger to others
  • Law enforcement will NOT respond to non-violent mental health crises unless necessary
  • If a situation is not violent, call 1 (800) 320-1616 instead for mental health crisis support
211 Tulare County (United Way)
Looking for resources? Call 211 or 1 (800) 283-9323.
  • Free 24/7 referral service for health, housing, food, employment, and mental health resources
  • Operated by United Way of Tulare County
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Local Mental Health Clinics & Behavioral Health Services

Services for Adults
Visalia Adult Clinic

520 E Tulare Ave, Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 623-0900

Porterville Adult Clinic

1055 W Henderson Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 788-1200

Services for Children
Visalia Youth Services (VYS)

711 North Court Street, Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 627-1490

Hope Horizon (formerly Tulare Youth Service Bureau)

327 South K Street, Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 688-2043

Porterville Youth Services

1055 West Henderson Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 788-1200

Sequoia Youth Services

514 North Kaweah Ave, Exeter, CA 93221
(559) 594-4969

Dinuba Children’s Services

144 South L Street, Dinuba, CA 93615
(559) 591-6680

Services for Youth & Transitional-Aged Youth (Ages 12-24)
North Tulare County One-Stop

201 North Court Street, Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 624-2046

Central Tulare County One-Stop

113 South M Street, Tulare, CA 93271
(559) 687-8713

South County One-Stop

409 North Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 784-0312

Mobile Mental Health Services (for Children, Youth & Adults)
North and Central County Mobile Services

201 North Court Street, Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 627-2046

South County Mobile Services

201 North K Street, Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-0929

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Community-Based Support

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Tulare County
(559) 624-1306
  • Provides advocacy, education, and peer-led support groups for individuals and families affected by mental illness
United Way of Tulare County
2-1-1
  • Helps individuals navigate available support systems beyond immediate crisis needs
The Source LGBT+ Center
(559) 429-4277
  • LGBTQ+ affirming mental health resources and crisis support
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Substance Abuse & Recovery Services

24-Hour Alcohol and Other Drug Substance Use Disorder Access Line
1 (866) 732-4114
Visalia Recovery Center

942 South Santa Fe Street, Visalia, CA 93292

(559) 636-4000
Porterville Recovery Center

1055 West Henderson Avenue Suite 4, Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 788-1254
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
(559) 592-6999
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
(559) 734-0403 or 1 (800) 970-3334
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Domestic Violence, Family & Youth Support

Family Services of Tulare County
(559) 625-4894
Central California Family Crisis Center
(559) 781-7462
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Suicide Prevention & Grief Support Groups

Suicide Prevention Task Force (SPTF) Programs:

Contact the Suicide Preventon Task Force (SPTF) in Tulare County via email at: sptf@tularecounty.ca.gov

  • LOSS Team - Immediate peer support for those impacted by suicide loss
  • Survivors of Suicide Loss Peer Support Group - Monthly grief support for survivors of suicide loss (adults only)
  • United Support Group - Monthly support group for families and loved ones to gain awareness and guidance for supporting their loved one (adults only)
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Additional National Hotlines & Crisis Support

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1 (800) 273-8255
Veterans Crisis Line
1 (800) 273-8255 or 1 (877) VET2VET
Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Hotline)
1 (866) 488-7386
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)
1 (800) 662-4357
Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline
1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
Domestic Violence Hotline
1 (800) 799-7233
Grief Support Hotline
1 (800) 445-4808
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24-Hour Crisis Line
Call 1 (800) 320-1616