Crisis Resources

Medical Emergency: If you are having a life threatening emergency, please call 911.

Mental Health Emergency: If you are having a mental health emergency and you are not experiencing a medical crisis, please call or text 988. Chat: 988lifeline.org.

Crisis Hotlines:

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 OR 800-273-8255 

  • S.F. Suicide Prevention: 415 781-0500

  • S.F. Peer-Run Mental Health Hotline: 855-845-7415

  • 24/7 Crisis TEXT Line: Text MYLIFE to 741-741

Mobile Crisis Response Teams: These trained mental health providers can provide phone crisis screening and in-person crisis evaluation and linkage to community-based mental health services if needed during acute mental health crisis.

  • Santa Clara County = Pacific Clinics: (408) 379-9085

  • San Mateo County = Star Vista: 650-579-0350

  • San Francisco County = GOSO: 415-970-3800 

  • Alameda County = Mobile Crisis Unit: 1-800-491-9099

  • Orange County Crisis Assessment Team: 866-830-6011

LGBTQ+ Hotlines:

  • Trevor ProjectText: Text START to 678-678 (ages 13-24)

  • Trevor Project Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 (ages 13-24)

  • Trans Lifeline (run by trans people): 877-565-8860

  • LGBTQ National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

Parent Hotlines:

  • National parent helpline: 855-427-2736

  • SF Crisis line for parents: 415-441-5437

  • Pregnant and new moms call or text 833-852-6262

Domestic Violence Hotlines:

  • National domestic violence crisis line: 800-799-7233 (text START to 88788)

  • YWCA of Silicon Valley 24-Hour Crisis Hotline/ Bilingual Crisis Line: 800-572-2782

  • California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-943-5200

  • Childhelp Hotline: Call or text 800-422-4453