SB County Open Case Housing Info

Call the Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness 24-hour Access Line at 888-868-1649 and request an assessment for adult mental-health services.

A person with a serious mental illness and significant functional impairment should specifically ask whether they may qualify for a Full Service Partnership, intensive case management, ACT-level services, or another program that includes housing navigation.

The Coordinated Entry System (CES) is a system for matching people in need of housing that is appropriate for them. If you are interested in supportive housing, and have a disability, please visit this page.

Apply separately to housing-authority waiting lists. Apply for every available waiting list through the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, commonly called HASBARCO. Its programs can include public housing, project-based housing, and Housing Choice Voucher opportunities.

Available lists change, so applicants should regularly check the applicant portal and keep their address, phone number, email, household composition, and disability information current.

For Santa Maria and Guadalupe, the HASBARCO office is at 200/204 West Williams Street, Santa Maria, and the listed telephone number is 805-925-4393.

Helpful tip:

For someone already enrolled in a behavioral-health program, the most effective request is: “I need a housing assessment, Coordinated Entry enrollment, and evaluation for supportive housing or an intensive program with housing navigation.”