A million pound investment aims to improve services for people with mental health problems.
Surrey was given £1.5m by the Department for Communities and Local Government to provide emergency support, potentially saving £13m.
The money will be invested in "safe haven" facilities across the county, a 24-hour telephone line manned by staff from all public services and a "buddy" network in local communities.
Richard Walsh, Surrey County Council mental health champion, said: "This is about joining forces to give people with mental heath problems even better support but our work will also benefit all taxpayers in the county by helping to reduce their reliance on public services in the future."
According to national statistics, people with mental health problems make up about 5 per cent of accident and emergency visits, fill 30 per cent of hospital beds and make up 30 per cent of people readmitted to wards.
Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said: "This is great news for Surrey and, most importantly, for people with mental health issues. Investing this money means we can provide even better support when it is most needed while also saving £13m for local taxpayers over 10 years."
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