caregivers

need care too

FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND LOVED ONES SUPPORTING SOMEONE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

FIND SUPPORT

THE HARD TRUTH

Loving someone
in crisis is
overwhelming

It’s confusion.
It’s fear.
It’s trying to help someone who may not want help.
And most of the time you’re doing it alone.

THE REALITY

Did you know...

California has roughly 2,000 psychiatric beds for approximately 3 million people that experience serious mental illness each year.

Illustration of an orange bed with a circular headboard and a rectangular mattress on a matching frame.

In many cases, caregivers must convince their loved one to walk into a hospital themselves—then wait hours for evaluation, even in dangerous situations.

Icon of three stylized human figures, with one in front and two behind, representing a group or team.

For someone in psychosis, getting them through the door can feel impossible

Illustration of a cinnamon roll with a spiral pattern on a black background.

The system isn’t built to support caregivers—but KAOS is. We’re here to help you navigate it now, and advocate for a future where access to care is no longer this limited.

Two hands holding each other, one hand darker skin and one hand lighter skin, symbolizing unity or friendship.

The system is built for short term holds- not long term stability.

Real stabilization takes time.

Caregivers are left to hold everything together.


THERE IS HOPE
You are not alone in this.

We are here for you.

A minimalist black and white line drawing of a dog.

Understand the system
Know what to expect
Take the next steps

GUIDANCE

Two beige hands holding a pink heart

Treatment options
Housing & programs
Crisis support

RESOURCES

Two simplified human icons in gray and orange representing a person and a user profile.

Emotional support
For caregivers, by caregivers

SUPPORT

WHAT IT ACTUALLY TAKES

A stylized, spiral-shaped illustration resembling a fingerprint or vortex, drawn with brown lines on a black background.

CRISIS
Overwhelming. Unpredictable. Scary.

Illustration of a hospital building with a cross symbol at the top center.

HOSPITAL
Short term hold
(3-10 days)

A woman walking on a stone path through a lush green park, surrounded by trees and flowers, holding a bag and wearing casual clothing.

DISCHARGE
Before fully stable. You now have to find what’s next

A black Labrador Retriever sitting on a paved pathway surrounded by green trees and grass.

SEARCH FOR TREATMENT
Rehab, residential programs or outpatient care

Black silhouette of a person wearing sunglasses and a hat

LONG TERM CARE
Sober living, mental health housing or back home

The system doesn’t guide you through this

That’s where KAOS comes in

WE CAN HELP

You don’t have to figure this out alone

We’re here to help you navigate what feels impossible.

GET SUPPORT
LEARN MORE