The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Division provides mental health and alcohol or other drug services for children, youth, families, adults, and older adults. BHS promotes recovery and well-being through prevention, treatment, and intervention, as well as integrated services for clients experiencing both mental illness and alcohol or other drug issues. Services are offered through contracted providers and County-operated facilities.

Public Health Services is dedicated to community wellness and health protection in San Diego County. Public Health Services works to prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, protect against environmental hazards, prevent injuries, promote and encourage healthy behaviors, respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery and assure the quality and accessibility of health services throughout the county.

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

One of the primary objectives of Catholic Charities in San Diego is to support low income families and individuals who are trying to improve their living situation and who are working towards self-sufficiency. The non-profit may have limited financial assistance for emergency expenses, and social workers and case managers from the San Diego Catholic Charities can also leverage other resources and government aid. Programs work on behalf of the working poor, single women, unemployed, and others in the San Diego County region.

2-1-1 San Diego's mission is to help people by connecting them efficiently to services and provide vital data and trend information for proactive community planning.

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in San Diego County. Last year, the Food Bank distributed 22 million pounds of food, and the Food Bank serves, on average, 400,000 people per month in San Diego County.

The CalFresh Program helps to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs.

Our local San Diego County CEL is here to support families in need of help paying for child care. In San Diego County, the YMCA Childcare Resource Service administers the CEL.

Our goal is to help families find safe, affordable housing and to work with property owners to increase the supply of quality, economical places to live. We are the San Diego County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and we also serve as the Housing Authority for the County. Our services include assisting low-income people and increasing the amount of safe, affordable housing within our County.

The Agency provides a broad range of health and social services to promote wellness, self-sufficiency, and a better quality of life for individuals and families in San Diego County. The Agency integrates health and social services through a unified service-delivery system that is family focused and community-based.

We provide food and shelter in emergencies, assist members of our armed forces and their families, teach lifesaving skills, and more. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people.