Questions and Answers

QUESTION: Can someone with a mental health problem get help in Yolo County  if they aren't working and have no health insurance?  

ANSWER
Medical treatment for children and adults who have bouts of extreme moods, such as depression, hyperactivity or anxiety, and for people who have very confused thoughts and extremely eccentric ideas is available to people without income or health insurance at the Yolo County Department of Mental Health. For residents of Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland and the rest of Yolo County the number to call during business hours Monday-Friday is 530-666-8630. If you feel your need for help is urgent, be sure to tell them so; ask to talk to a member of the crisis team.. (In Sacramento, call the Sacramento Mental Health Center at 916-732-3637.)

Family Partnership, a program of the Yolo County Department of Mental Health, provides information, support, advocacy, etc., to parents  and caregivers whose child is experiencing emotional problems. There is no charge for Family Partnership service. Phone or email:

A sympathetic listener is available 24-hours a day. The service is called Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services; their phone numbers in Yolo County are:

Afterhours and on Weekends
A Yolo County Mental Health crisis worker is on call after regular hours and on weekends. To reach them, phone County Communications at 530-666-8515; This center answers the phone "Communications" or "Dispatch."  Don't hang up.  Ask for the Mental Health Crisis Team Member On Call, leave your phone number, and they will call you back.  (In Sacramento, call the Sacramento Mental Health Center at 916-732-3637, twenty-four hours a day.)

Supplemental Treatment
People with mental illness can often benefit from supplemental services besides medical treatment. In Yolo County, two client centers in Woodland can be a gateway into those services. Any person with mental illness is welcome to drop in and participate in activities. There is no need for a referral. These programs  also can provide referral to a benefit specialist to help people without health insurance and little or no income get benefits to help them get needed treatment.

Pathways to Independence for Transition-Age Youth (TAY) (aged 16-25)
The TAY Center in Woodland (825 East Street, Suite 123) has active programs five days a week, including groups such as career/education, job readiness, life skills, healthy relationships, relaxation . . . as well as time for arts and crafts, sports, games, etc.
A TAY youth council has started up and a quarterly newsletter is planned. The TAY Center phone number is (530) 668-6765.

Wellness Alternatives for Adult Consumers (aged 18 - 59)
The Wellness Center in Woodland (825 East Street,Suite 302) offer activities, support and help developing individual Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP). Additionally a variety of activities and groups are offered such as dual diagnosis, physical wellness, social skills, temper tamers, creative writing, cooking, movies, etc. Often services are shared by both centers and some clients participate in activities at both TAY and the Wellness Center. The Wellness Center phone number is (530) 668-6777. 

In Sacramento, the Consumer Self-Help Centers clubhouses are at 916-737-7100 and 916-348-1428.

NAMI Support
We, NAMI, are a support and advocacy group. We would be glad to listen and encourage you as you explore treatment opportunities. Our monthly potluck gatherings are listed on our website, or phone NAMI F.I.R.S.T. (our Family Information and Referral Service Telephone) at 756-8181; leave your name and phone number, mention that you'd like a call from NAMI, and one of our members will phone you soon.