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
All hotlines are 24/7 unless otherwise noted.
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
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)
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
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