Resources

Mental Health Crisis

Call 911 for emergencies. More information about call 911 for mental health crises.

Crisis Text Line

Free and confidential 24/7 text/chat support with a live, trained crisis counselor.

• Text “Home” to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Free and confidential 24/7 support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources.
• Call 
988 or (800) 273-8255

General Mental Health Support

The OC Warmline
Free and confidential 24/7 text and phone service providing emotional support and resources to Orange County residents. For other areas, use the National Warmline Directory.
• Call or text (714) 991-6412
• Online chat on website link

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for Americans affected by mental illness. Helpline available below.
• Call (800) 950-6264
• Online chat on website link

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Free and confidential 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
• Call (800) 662-4357
• Text your zip code to 435748 to get substance use treatment referrals
• Treatment locator on website link

Trevor Project Lifeline
Free and confidential chat, phone, and text support LGBTQ youths and allies in crisis or in need of a safe and non-judgmental place to talk.
• Call (866) 488-7386
• Text “Start” to 678678
• Online chat on website link

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Free and confidential 24/7 phone, text, and chat support to help survivors of domestic violence.
• Call (800) 799-7233
• Text “Start” to 88788
• Online chat on website link

California Adult Protective Services (APS)
Each California County has an APS agency to help elder adults (6o years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 who are disabled) when they are unable to meet their own needs or are victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Available 24/7.
• Call (833) 401-0832, enter 5-digit zip code

California Child Protective Services (CPS)
CPS is the major system of intervention of child abuse and neglect in California.
• Access the complete list of California counties on website link above
• Call (800) 207-4464 for Orange County
• Call (800) 540-4000 for Los Angeles County
• Call (800) 344-60000 for San Diego County
• Call (800) 442-4918 for Riverside County
• Call (800) 827-8724 for San Bernardino County

US Department of Veterans Affairs
Variety of mental health resources, information, treatment options and more, such as caregivers and family members of Veterans.
• Call crisis line at (800)-273-8255, press 1
• List of various essential resources for US Veterans to call, text, chat, or explore online.

211 (Essential Community Services)
Help paying bills, finding food, mental health resources, or locating other resources near you.
• Call 211