CMD Joint Behavioral Health Office

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

  • Dial 988, a free and confidential hotline number for yourself or someone you care about.
  • A 24-hour hotline available for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Mission​

The California Military Department maintains a comprehensive Joint Behavioral Health Office for Military Department members and their families. We care about psychological and emotional well-being and take proactive measures to assist both service members and their families in appropriately resourcing behavioral health concerns.

The California Military Department Behavioral Health Office’s full-time operations consist of:

  1. A full-time Behavioral Health civilian supporting each of CA ANG’s Air Wings.
  2. Embedded Behavioral Health uniformed clinicians who respond to all regions of California are available to contact on a 24/7 basis; staff funded by the MHSA are indicated by an asterisk* in the list below.  MHSA also funds one Agency Coordinator and .2 FTE Director. 

CA Behavioral Health phone numbers by region of CA October 2022 (.pdf)

They are assigned by regional area or Wings as arrayed below:

San Francisco / Monterey Northern CA / Sacramento Region Central California
Behavioral Health Officer* Behavioral Health Officer* Behavioral Health Officer*
49th MP HHC, Fairfield 649 EN CO, Chico Camp Roberts / Fresno
(925) 207-5367 (530) 220-3131 (559) 341-9001
     
San Diego Region / Riverside Los Angeles / Santa Barbara High Desert Region / San Bernardino
Behavioral Health Officer* Behavioral Health Officer* Behavioral Health Officer*
79th IBCT HHC, San Diego JFTB, Los Alamitos 756 TRANS CO, Lancaster
(760) 897-6164 (562) 965-6563 (562) 725-5315
     
Statewide Operations Officer* 129th RQW Civilian Clinician 144th FW Civilian Clinician
(805) 540-4460 (650) 603-8221 (559) 260-5929
     
195 Wing Civilian Clinician 146th AW Civilian Clinician 163rd ATKW Civilian Clinician
(530) 721-3117 (805) 986-7549 (951) 208-3125
     


Psychiatric Emergencies: For life threatening behavioral health situations and/or those requiring an immediate need for hospitalization, dial 911 or contact your local law enforcement agency or emergency room.

County Local County Hotline Numbers

  • County mental health professionals available 24/7 to assist with crisis intervention for yourself, or someone you care about, in your own county.
  • Free and confidential assistance to all Service Members, Veterans, and their Families.  

Network of Care

  • Critical support services to veterans seeking jobs, housing, counseling and help within their immediate communities.
  • The Network of Care helps individuals and family members to find the names and phone numbers of advocates who are in their county and can offer immediate support.

Resources

DoD Instruction :

  1. The DoDI 6490.04 Mental Health Evaluations is the governing instruction for MHE.
    1. To View: DoDI 6490.04 Mental Health Evaluations (.pdf)
    2. To Download: DoDI 6490.04 Mental Health Evaluations (.pdf)
  2. The DoDI 6490.08 Command BH Stigma Policy is additional BH guidance.
    1. To View: DoDI 6490.08 Command BH Stigma Policy (.pdf)
    2. To Download: DoDI 6490.08 Command BH Stigma Policy (.pdf)

DA Forms:

  1. The DA 4856 CDE Counseling Statement is used for Commanders or Supervisor to notify a member of the need for a Command Directed Mental Health Evaluation.
    1. To View: DA 4856 CDE Counseling Statement Template (.pdf)
    2. To Download: DA 4856 CDE Counseling Statement Template (.pdf)
  2. The DA 3822 Report of Mental Status Evaluation is used by Clinicians to document a Mental Health Evaluation.
    1. To Download: DA 3822 Report of Mental Status Evaluation (.pdf)