Mental Health Support
If you are ever experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911, 988, or go to your nearest ER.
Local & Statewide Resources
California Peer-Run Warm Line
Phone: 1-855-845-7415
Website: https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/
A non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking mental and emotional support. Available via phone and web chat. Topics often include interpersonal challenges, anxiety, pain, depression, finances, alcohol/drug use, etc.
CalHOPE
Website: https://www.calhopeconnect.org/populations/all-californians/
Live chat support and online support groups for Californians, especially those impacted by disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic.
Los Angeles County
L.A. County Help Line
Phone: (800) 854-7771
UCC Westside Mental Health Urgent Care Center
Location: 11444 W. Washington Blvd, Suite D, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone: (310) 253-9494
24-hour walk-in program.
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Phone: 1-877-727-4747
Website: https://didihirsch.org
Homeless Outreach Portal
Website: https://lahsa.org/portal/apps/la-hop/
LGBTQ+ Center – Mental Health Services
Website: https://lalgbtcenter.org
Orange County
OC Crisis & Mobile Response (OC Links Behavioral Health Line)
Phone: (855) 625-4657
OC Warmline – NAMI OC
Phone: 1-877-910-WARM (9276) or (714) 991-6412
Free, 24/7 peer support.
Crisis Stabilization Services
Access through CAT or OC Links for onsite and in-home services.
College Hospital Crisis Response
Phone: 1-800-773-8001
UCI Psychiatric Emergency
Phone: (714) 456-5801
Suicide Hotline of Southern California
Phone: (714) 894-4242
Medi-Cal Emergency Access
Phone: 1-800-723-8641
Santa Barbara County
Behavioral Wellness Access Line
Phone: 1-888-868-1649
Central Coast Hotline
Phone: 1-800-783-0607
Crestwood Crisis Stabilization Services (CSS)
Location: 305 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA
Sanctuary Centers (via Cottage Hospital)
Location: 400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA
SAFTY Youth Crisis Line
Phone: 1-888-334-2777
Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: (805) 964-5245
Sexual Assault Response Hotline
Phone: (805) 564-3696
Veterans Crisis Line
Phone: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)
Riverside County
Riverside County Crisis Line
Phone: (442) 268-7000
24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care
Location: 2500 N Palm Canyon Dr, Suite A4, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Crisis Hotline
Phone: 1-855-278-4204
Text: 'RENEW' to 741741
Free and confidential 24/7 counseling for all forms of emotional or mental distress.
Mental Health Urgent Care (MHUC)
Location: Central Wellness & Benefits Center Building, 2221 Enborg Lane, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 885-7855
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 8am-10pm
San Mateo County
San Mateo Crisis Hotline (StarVista)
Phone: (650) 579-0350
Text: “BAY” to 741741
Psychiatric Emergency Services
San Mateo Medical Center: 222 W. 39th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403 | (650) 573-2662
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center: 1501 Trousdale Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 696-5915
San Francisco County
San Francisco Crisis Hotline
Phone: (415) 781-0500
Westside Crisis Clinic
Location: 245 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 355-0311
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-2pm
Marin County
Marin Psychiatric Emergency Services
Phone: (415) 473-6666
Location: MarinHealth Medical Center, 250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, CA 94904
Sonoma County
Sonoma County Crisis Stabilization Unit
Phone: (707) 576-8181
Location: 2225 Challenger Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
24/7 crisis intervention, medication, and supportive care.
El Dorado County
El Dorado County Crisis Hotline
Phone: (530) 622-2219
Psychiatric Health Facility
Location: 935-B Spring Street, Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6210
Placer County
24-Hour Crisis Line
Phone: (916) 787-8860
Nationwide Resources: 24/7 Support
Suicide & Mental Health Crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
📞 Call or Text: 988
🌐 988lifeline.org
Free, confidential crisis support for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
Text-Based Support
Crisis Text Line
📲 Text “HOME” to 741741
Free, 24/7 support via text from trained crisis counselors.
LGBTQIA+ Support
The Trevor Project Lifeline
📞 1-866-488-7386
🌐 thetrevorproject.org
Support for LGBTQ youth in crisis or needing someone to talk to.Trans Lifeline
📞 1-877-565-8860
🌐 translifeline.org
Peer support by and for trans people. Confidential, free, and often operated by trans-identifying staff.
Veterans & Military
Veterans Crisis Line
📞 1-800-273-8255, Press 1
📲 Text: 838255
🌐 veteranscrisisline.net
24/7 support for veterans, service members, and their families. You don’t need to be enrolled in VA benefits to use this line.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
🌐 rainn.org
Support for survivors of sexual violence.Helping Survivors
🌐 helpingsurvivors.org/rideshare-sexual-assault
Comprehensive online resource supporting survivors of sexual violence, including those impacted by rideshare-related assault. Offers education, legal guidance, and emotional support for survivors and their loved ones.National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📲 Text: START to 88788
🌐 thehotline.org
24/7 confidential help for survivors of domestic abuse.StrongHearts Native Helpline
📞 1-844-762-8483
🌐 strongheartshelpline.org
Culturally-appropriate support for Native American and Alaska Native communities.BlackLine
📞 or 📲 1-800-604-5841
A hotline for BIPOC individuals in crisis or distress, with attention to issues like systemic violence and grief.
Disaster, Pandemic & General Crisis
Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA)
📞 1-800-985-5990
Crisis counseling for natural disasters, mass violence, and other traumatic events.SAMHSA’s National Helpline (Mental Health/Substance Use)
📞 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
🌐 samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Free, confidential help with treatment referrals and information in English and Spanish.
Substance Use & Harm Reduction
Never Use Alone (Overdose Prevention)
📞 1-800-484-3731
Trained staff will stay on the phone to ensure safety when using substances alone.National Harm Reduction Coalition
🌐 harmreduction.org
Resources on safer use, naloxone, and syringe exchange programs.