Hotlines
SUICIDE & DEPRESSION:
| 800-SUICIDE (24 hours) |
National Suicide Hotline Crisis line. Automatically routes the call to the nearest crisis center. |
| 800-843-5200 (24 hours) |
California Youth Crisis Line |
| 800-850-8078 (24 hours) |
Trevor Line |
RUNAWAY:
| 800-843-5200 (24 hours) |
California Youth Crisis Line California Coalition for Youth Counseling on many issues and referrals to youth needing assistance. |
| 800-621-4000 (24 hours) |
National Runaway Switchboard Crisis intervention and referrals. National communication system for runaway and homeless youth. |
| 800-843-5678 (24 hours) |
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children For reporting sightings of missing kids |
RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT:
| 800-656-HOPE (24 hours) |
National Sexual Assault Hotline RAINN – Rape Abuse & Incest National Network. |
| 800-540-4000 (24 hours) |
Child Abuse Hotline (to report abuse) |
| 800-422-4453 (24 hours) |
Child Help USA (counseling for child abuse) |
PREGNANCY:
| 800-230-PLAN | Planned Parenthood Federation of America Counseling and referral. |
| 888-672-2296 | America’s Pregnancy Helpline Information on pregnancy options. Special section for teens. |
| 800-532-3749 | CTIS Pregnancy Risk Information California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Information about prescriptive and non-prescriptive drugs, street drugs, alcohol, chemicals, infectious diseases and any other physical agents which may be harmful to an unborn child. |
SELF-INJURY:
| 800-DONT-CUT 800-366-8288 |
SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) |
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES:
| 800-342-2437 (English) 800-227-8922 (Eng/Span) 800-344-7432 (Spanish) 800-243-7889 (TTY) (24 hours) |
CDC National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline. Information and referral. |
| 919-361-8488 | National Herpes Hotline Information and referrals. |
| 800-367-2437 (Eng/Span/Tagalog) |
California HIV Hotline San Francisco AIDS Foundation Information and referrals. Not a 24-hour crisis line. |
ALCOHOL:
| 800-NCA-CALL 800-622-2255 (24 hours) |
National Council on Alcoholism Affiliate referral. |
| 800-662-HELP 800-662-4357 |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse Treatment Locator |
| 800-527-5344 | Alcohol and Drug Helpline Helpline for finding treatment. |
| 888-4AL-ANON 888-425-2666 (meeting information) |
Al-Anon and AlaTeen Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is the recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members. |
DRUGS:
| 800-COCAINE (24 hours) |
Cocaine/Crack Helpline Referrals to treatment programs |
| 800-347-8998 | Cocaine Anonymous International Referral Line. Find a local meeting. |
| 800-766-6779 | Marijuana Anonymous Find a local meeting. |
| 877-612-7837 | Marin County Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous Find local resources. |
| 800-729-6686 (English) 877-767-8432 (Spanish) (24 hours) |
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Information and referral. |
SMOKING:
| 800-NOBUTTS 800-662-8887 |
California Smokers Helpline Help with quitting smoking. |
SEXUALITY:
| 800-246-PRIDE | LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center) Free and anonymous Youth Talkline/Infoline provides peer support, health and sexuality information, and referrals to youth callers throughout the state of California. |
GRIEF SUPPORT AND EDUCATION:
| 310-475-0299 | Our House
http://www.ourhouse-grief.org |
| 650-321-5272 | KARA Compassionate support to those who are grieving a death or facing a life-threatening illness. |
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
| 866-331-9474 (Eng/Span) (24 hours) |
National Domestic Violence Hotline Crisis intervention, information and referrals. |
| 650-259-8136 | Teen Relationship Web Site National web site by and for teens. |
| 800-422-4453 (24 hours) |
ChildHelp USA Nat’l child abuse hotline. |
DISCRIMINATION:
| 800-649-0404 | Anti-Hate Line A service, partnered with the Human Relations Commission, for listening, reporting, and follow-up of incidences of discrimination and hate crimes. |
| 800-426-HAND (California & Nevada) |
Disabilities/Handicapped Crisis Line Information and referrals by and for people with disabilities. |
HEALTH QUESTIONS:
| 888-711-TEEN | Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Teenage Health Resource Line Confidential health information for teens. |
EATING DISORDERS:
| 847-831-3438 | National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Hotline, Counseling and Referrals |
| 800-931-2237 | EDAP (National Referral Service) |
| Overeaters Anonymous Find a local group. |
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| Weight Watchers Find a local group. |
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