Crisis Hotlines

Quick Reference

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255

Contra Costa Crisis Center Crisis and Suicide Hotline - 800-833-2900

California Youth Crisis Hotline - (800) 843-5200 (call or text)

Trevor Project Lifeline (LGBTQ Youth) - 866-488-7386

Bay Area Women Against Rape - (510) 845-7273

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741

International Crisis Hotlines - Befrienders.org to access crisis lines outside US

Complete List of Resources

All hotlines are 24/7 unless otherwise noted.

Crisis and suicide Hotlines

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255

    • In Spanish - 888-628-9454

    • TTY - 800-799-4889

  • Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741

    • For young people of color - you can also text STEVE to 741741 This is a partnership between The Steve Fund and Crisis Text Line.

  • Trevor Project Lifeline - 866-488-738624 hour national suicide hotline for LGBTQIA+ youth.

  • Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860

  • Contra Costa Crisis Center Crisis/Suicide Hotline - 800-833-2900

  • Alameda County Crisis Support Line - 800-309-2131 or text “SAFE” to 839863

  • California Youth Crisis Hotline - (800) 843-5200 (call or text)

  • International Support at Befrienders.org - a full directory of international crisis hotlines (organized by country) available here

Mobile Crisis (on Site Crisis Support)

  • Contra Costa County Youth Mobile Crisis - 877-441-1089

    • Adult Mobile Crisis - 833-443-2672

  • Oakland Mobile Crisis - 800-491-9099 (this is the number for Alameda County ACCESS line, which will direct you to mobile crisis. This service is for residents of Alameda County who do not live in Berkeley or Albany).

  • Berkeley/Albany Mental Health Crisis Line - 510-981-5244 (Operates M-F 11:30 am- 4 pm. For Berkeley and Albany residents of Alameda County)

Sexual and domestic violence

    • Bay Area Women Against Rape - 510-845-7273 - 24 hour rape crisis hotline. Berkeley based.

    • National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline - 866-331-9474 - 24 hour national hotline

    • La Casa De Las Madres - 24 hour domestic violence hotline. La Casa also provides access to emergency shelter 24 hours/day. San Francisco based. Teen specific, adult, and text hotlines available:

      • Teen hotline - 877-923-070

      • Text hotline - 415-200-3575

      • Adult hotline - 877-503-1850

    • National Runaway Safeline - 1-800-786-2929

Other support hotlines

    • TALK Line - 415-441-5437 - 24 hour parenting support line for Bay Area.

    • Contra Costa County Crisis Center Grief Hotline - 800-837-1818

    • Disaster Distress Hotline - 800-985-5990 - National hotline providing support related to natural or human caused disaster