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Crisis Lines and Hotlines
The list below can help you find quick answers to some of the serious issues you may face. For more resources in your local community, click the appropriate link on the left.
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| SUICIDE [back to top] | |
800-SUICIDE (24 hours) | National Suicide Hotline Crisis line. Automatically routes the call to the nearest crisis center. |
| RUNAWAY [back to top] | |
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 [back to top] | |
800-656-HOPE (24 hours) | National Sexual Assault Hotline RAINN - Rape Abuse & Incest National Network. |
| California Coalition Against Sexual Assault What to do if you've been assaulted." Directory of crisis centers and other resources. | |
| PREGNANCY [back to top] | |
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. |
| Campaign for our Children Abstinence education and pregnancy prevention guide for teens. | |
| SELF-INJURY [back to top] | |
800-DONT-CUT 800-366-8288 | SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) |
| SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES [back to top] | |
800-342-2437 (English) 800-227-8922 (English/Spanish) 800-344-7432 (Spanish) 800-243-7889 (TTY) (24 hours) | CDC National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline. Information and referral. |
National HIV Testing Resources A service of the CDC; information, FAQs, referrals | |
919-361-8488 | National Herpes Hotline Information and referrals. |
800-367-2437 (English, Spanish, Tagalog) | California HIV Hotline San Francisco AIDS Foundation Information and referrals. Not a 24-hour crisis line. |
| ALCOHOL [back to top] | |
| 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. |
| Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Find a local meeting. | |
| DRUGS [back to top] | |
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. |
415-456-1292 | Marin County Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous Find local resources. |
California List of Numbers | Narcotics Anonymous | Narcotics Anonymous Family Groups Find a local meeting. |
800-729-6686 (English) 877-767-8432 (Spanish) (24 hours) | National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Information and referral. |
| SMOKING [back to top] | |
800-nobutts 800-662-8887 | California Smokers Helpline Help with quitting smoking. |
| SEXUALITY [back to top] | |
Teenwire Sexuality and relationship information from Planned Parenthood. | |
800-246-PRIDE 800-246-7743 | 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. |
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Support, education and advocacy. Find a community chapter. | |
| GRIEF SUPPORT AND EDUCATION [back to top] | |
Directory of San Francisco Bay Area Resources for Grief And Life-Threatening Illness | |
650-321-5272 | KARA Compassionate support to those who are grieving a death or facing a life-threatening illness. |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [back to top] | |
866-331-9474 (24 hours) English and Spanish | 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 [back to top] | |
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 [back to top] | |
888-711-TEEN 888-711-8336 Weekdays,12 - 8 p.m. Weekends, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Teenage Health Resource Line Confidential health information for teens. |
| EATING DISORDERS [back to top] | |
847-831-3438 | National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Hotline, Counseling and Referrals |
Overeaters Anonymous Find a local group. | |
Weight Watchers Find a local group. | |
National Eating Disorders Association Information on eating disorders and referrals for treatment. | |
| OBESITY [back to top] | |
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Information and resources on overweight and obesity. | |