Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention Hotlines |
Phone # |
San Francisco and Alameda Counties | |
| California Youth Crisis Line 24 hour crisis intervention and referrals. |
1-800-843-5200 |
| Crisis Support Services of Alameda County Crisis counseling for suicide and grief. |
(510) 849-2212 (Berkeley/Oakland) (510) 889-1333 (Hayward/Fremont) |
| Diamond Youth Shelter Emergency shelter for homeless youth. |
(415) 567-1020 |
| Huckleberry House Youth Crisis 24-hour Hotline 24-hour support, information and referral line for youth ages 11-17, parents, caretakers and providers regarding youth crises and at-risk issues. |
(415) 621-2929 |
| Linea Nocturna Bilingual (Spanish) suicide prevention hotline. Open 8pm-12am, 7 days/week. |
(415) 989-5212 |
| National Runaway Switchboard Referrals to shelters, 24-hour message center for parents, youth crisis intervention. |
1-800-621-4000 |
| Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals. |
(415) 781-0500 (San Francisco) (510) 849-2212 (East Bay) 1-800-746-8181 (Sonoma) |
San Mateo County | |
| California Runaway Hotline Hotline that provides information and referrals for runaway youth. |
1-800-843-5200 |
| Crisis Center Confidential Hotline Confidential 24-hour hotline for discussing crisis issues. |
(650) 692-6655 |
| Crisis Line for the Handicapped Emotional support, information and referrals. |
1-800-426-HAND |
| Family Service Mid-Peninsula Provides counseling and crisis intervention for families, children, and adults. |
(650) 326-6576 |
| Hit Home National Runaway Hotline Information and referrals for teen runaways. |
1-800-HIT-HOME |
| Parental Stress Hotline Provides support, referrals, and solutions for both parents and teens. Open 9am-9pm. |
(650) 327-3333 |
| Suicide Prevention and Crisis Center Crisis intervention, individual and family counseling, and referrals. |
(650) 692-6655 |
| Your House for Runaway Youth Two-week residential program for youth ages 10-17. Residents receive counseling with family during stay and for 6 weeks after they leave. |
(650) 367-9687 |
Sonoma County | |
| Social Advocates for Youth Provides short-term (14 days) shelter for homeless teens and runaways as well as counseling and crisis intervention. |
(707) 546-3432 (Shelter) 1-800-544-3299 (Hotline) |
| Suicide Prevention Evaluates suicidal and/or psychotic people for admission to a psychiatric hospital. |
(707) 576-8181 |
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
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