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Intensive treatment · UCSF Health
UCSF adult partial hospitalization program
Short-term voluntary alternative or bridge to hospitalization, using group-based DBT, CBT, ACT and mindfulness skills.
Who: Adults
Where: San Francisco · In person
Schedule: Weekdays; usually about two weeks
Fee / coverage: Medical necessity required; coverage and patient cost not publicly stated
Entry route: Use UCSF's program intake route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Intensive treatment · UCSF Health
UCSF adult intensive outpatient program
Group-centered intensive outpatient care for moderate psychiatric symptoms, with evaluation, medication management and transition planning.
Who: Adults
Where: San Francisco · In person
Schedule: Three weekdays; usually six weeks
Fee / coverage: Medical necessity required; coverage and patient cost not publicly stated
Entry route: Use UCSF's program intake route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Intensive treatment · UCSF Health
UCSF transitional-age-youth IOP
An eight-week afternoon intensive outpatient schedule specifically published for transitional-age young adults.
Who: Young adults
Where: San Francisco · In person
Schedule: Ages 18–26; three weekdays; eight weeks stated
Fee / coverage: Medical necessity required; coverage and patient cost not publicly stated
Entry route: Use UCSF's program intake route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
School-linked treatment · UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital, SFUSD and SFDPH
McAuley Counseling Enriched Education Program
Outpatient educational and therapeutic care delivered with the public school district and county behavioral health system.
Who: Teens
Where: San Francisco · In person
Schedule: School-linked outpatient program; current cohort details not stated
Fee / coverage: Financial terms and referral eligibility not stated on the reviewed page
Entry route: Open the program page and confirm the school/referral pathway
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Intensive treatment · BACA
Teen partial hospitalization program
Partial hospitalization for adolescents whose mental or behavioral condition prevents full participation in daily activities.
Who: Teens
Where: Berkeley · In person
Schedule: Ages 11–17; current start dates not stated
Fee / coverage: Insurance and self-pay terms require confirmation with the program
Entry route: Use BACA's program inquiry route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Intensive treatment · BACA
Teen intensive outpatient program
Intensive outpatient care for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and other mental or behavioral challenges including ADHD and autism.
Who: Teens
Where: Berkeley · In person
Schedule: Ages 12–17; current start dates not stated
Fee / coverage: Insurance and self-pay terms require confirmation with the program
Entry route: Use BACA's program inquiry route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Peer/support group · Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Depression support group
Weekly support, coping tools and community building for people with personal experience of depression.
Who: Adults
Where: California statewide eligibility · Online
Schedule: Fridays, 2:00–3:30 p.m. stated
Fee / coverage: Fee not stated
Entry route: Complete the organization's participant information process
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Obsessive-compulsive disorder support group
A publicly listed support group for people with personal experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Who: Adults
Where: California statewide eligibility · Online
Schedule: Current cadence must be confirmed on the calendar
Fee / coverage: Fee not stated
Entry route: Complete the organization's participant information process
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Therapist-led support · Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Adult children of parents with hoarding behavior
Therapist-led education, support and community building for adults affected by a parent figure's hoarding behavior.
Who: Family/caregivers
Where: California statewide eligibility · Online
Schedule: Third Tuesday, 6:00–7:30 p.m. stated
Fee / coverage: Fee not stated
Entry route: Complete the organization's participant information process
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Men with hoarding behavior drop-in group
Peer-led group for men to discuss hoarding behavior and practice recovery-oriented tools.
Who: Adults
Where: California statewide eligibility · Online
Schedule: First and third Monday, 6:00–7:30 p.m. stated
Fee / coverage: Fee not stated
Entry route: Complete the organization's participant information process
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Advanced hoarding-behavior drop-in group
Skills review and peer support for people who have completed an intensive hoarding-treatment course such as Buried in Treasures.
Who: Adults
Where: California statewide eligibility · Online
Schedule: Second and fourth Tuesday, 5:30–7:00 p.m. stated
Fee / coverage: Fee not stated
Entry route: Complete the organization's participant information process
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Skills/action group · Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Action group for organizing paperwork
Structured in-person action group for sorting paperwork with an organization framework and on-site disposal resources.
Who: Adults
Where: San Francisco · In person
Schedule: First and third Monday, 3:00–4:30 p.m. stated
Fee / coverage: Fee not stated
Entry route: Confirm the calendar and participant process before attending
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · NAMI Santa Clara County
Connection Recovery Support Group — Sunday
Peer-led support for adults living with symptoms of a mental health condition; not a therapy session.
Who: Adults
Where: San Jose · In person
Schedule: Sundays, 3:00–4:30 p.m.; arrive early
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: Drop in; no preregistration stated
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · NAMI Santa Clara County
Connection Recovery Support Group — online
Twice-weekly online peer support for adults living with symptoms of a mental health condition.
Who: Adults
Where: Santa Clara County organization · Online
Schedule: Mondays and Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m. stated
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: No preregistration stated; use the official joining instructions
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · NAMI Santa Clara County
Family Support Group — in person
Facilitated mutual support for people helping a loved one with a mental health condition.
Who: Family/caregivers
Where: San Jose · In person
Schedule: Third Wednesday monthly stated in May 2026 update
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: Use the official family-support page or HelpLine
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · NAMI Santa Clara County
Family Support Groups — online
Online mutual-support groups led by trained NAMI facilitators with family lived experience.
Who: Family/caregivers
Where: Santa Clara County organization · Online
Schedule: Second and fourth Tuesday monthly stated
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: Registration required through the official family-support route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · NAMI Santa Clara County
Transition-age family support group
Support for families whose adolescent or young-adult loved one is experiencing mental health challenges.
Who: Family/caregivers
Where: Santa Clara County organization · Online
Schedule: First Wednesday monthly; families of people ages 14–24
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: Registration required through the official family-support route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Peer/support group · NAMI Santa Clara County
Jail family support group
Support for families of a person who is currently or was formerly incarcerated.
Who: Family/caregivers
Where: Santa Clara County organization · Online
Schedule: First Wednesday monthly stated
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: Registration required through the official family-support route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-09-24
Education program · NAMI Santa Clara County
Family-to-Family class
Structured education and mutual support covering treatment, crisis preparation, communication, problem solving and caregiver self-care.
Who: Family/caregivers
Where: Santa Clara County · In person
Schedule: Nine-week course; current cohort dates require confirmation
Fee / coverage: Free
Entry route: Attend the official prerequisite and registration process
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Therapist-led support · UCSF Health
Mothers and Babies pregnancy support group
A six-session perinatal group teaching stress reduction, mood-support skills, infant development and ways to foster emotional and physical health.
Who: Pregnant patients
Where: San Francisco · Not stated
Schedule: Six 90-minute sessions; participants must begin between 10 and 27 weeks pregnant
Fee / coverage: Most insurance plans cover services; cost sharing may apply
Entry route: Only UCSF obstetrics patients are eligible; ask the UCSF obstetric provider
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Therapist-led support · UCSF Health
Postpartum Support Group
Mental-health-professional-facilitated online support focused on early-parenthood skills, stress reduction, postpartum mood and community.
Who: Postpartum patients
Where: California — UCSF obstetrics patients · Online
Schedule: Six-week group; exact meeting dates and times not stated
Fee / coverage: Most insurance plans cover services; cost sharing may apply
Entry route: Only UCSF obstetrics patients are eligible; ask the UCSF obstetric provider
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Specialty outpatient care · UC Davis Health
EDAPT and SacEDAPT early psychosis programs
Coordinated early-psychosis programs for recent or sub-threshold symptoms, separated by age and insurance eligibility rather than service model.
Who: Teens and adults
Where: Sacramento · In person
Schedule: Clinic hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; treatment cadence not stated
Fee / coverage: EDAPT accepts department-contracted insurance or self-pay; SacEDAPT is for Sacramento County residents who are Medi-Cal eligible or uninsured
Entry route: Primary-care referral required; program eligibility assessment follows
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Specialty outpatient care · Stanford Health Care
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Program
Evaluation and treatment for a primary obsessive-compulsive-spectrum condition, including OCD, hair pulling, skin picking, hoarding, body dysmorphia and behavioral addictions.
Who: Adults
Where: Palo Alto · Not stated
Schedule: Evaluation and treatment are published; cadence and current availability are not stated
Fee / coverage: Coverage, patient cost and accepted-plan details require confirmation
Entry route: Use Stanford outpatient psychiatry eligibility and referral routes; OCD-specific self-referral is not stated
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
Specialty outpatient care · Stanford Health Care
THRIVE LGBTQ+ mental health program
Affirming mental-health care addressing minority stress through consultation, short-term individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, letters and referrals.
Who: LGBTQ+ older adolescents and adults
Where: Palo Alto / California self-referral · Not stated
Schedule: Short-term individual and group psychotherapy are published; current cadence is not stated
Fee / coverage: Coverage, patient cost and accepted-plan details require confirmation
Entry route: California residents may use the published outpatient self-referral route
Checked: 2026-08-24 · next review 2026-10-24
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Pilot scope: 24 programs from first-party organization sources, checked 24 August 2026. This is intentionally not a complete California census. Report a stale or incorrect record →
