If you or a loved one is in immediate danger (meaning you cannot wait for help to arrive) of harming themselves or others, please call the crisis line by dialing 988, call 911, or go to your local emergency room.

The following resources are mental health first responders, who are trained in de-escalation and avoiding unnecessary hospitalization. Please note that some of these organizations work with the local police to intervene.

MH First Oakland Call (510) 999-9641‬

MH First Sacramento Call 916-670-4062

CATT Alameda County Call 510-899-7445

LA County Alternative Crisis Response Call 800-854-7771

Orange County Mobile Crisis Assessment Team Call 855-625-4657

MCRT San Diego Call 888-724-7240

The following resources are Peer Respite programs, an alternative for hospitalization:

https://power2u.org/directory-of-peer-respites/

Warm lines are generally run by individuals with experience in mental health and organizations that prioritize de-escalation which is attempting to find solutions to problems without hospitalization or police intervention.

CA Peer Warmline Call 855-600-9276

Trans Lifeline Call 877-565-8860‬

Black Trans Line Call 855-624-7715‍ ‍

BlackLine Call 800-604-5841

Naseeha Muslim Helpline Call 866-627-3342

DESI LGBTQ+ Helpline Call 908-367-3374

HIV Nightline Call 800-628-9240

https://dontcallthepolice.com/

The following resources are Peer Respite programs, an alternative for hospitalization:

https://power2u.org/directory-of-peer-respites/

If you or a loved one is in immediate danger (meaning you cannot wait for help to arrive) of harming themselves or others, please call the crisis line by dialing 988 or go to your local emergency room.

The following hotlines may include police intervention.

Deaf Crisis Line Web or VideoPhone 321-800-3323

ChildHelp Abuse Hotline Call or text HELP to 800-422-4453

Sexual Assault Hotline Call 800-656-4673 or text HOPE to 64673

Stronghearts Native DV Helpline Call 844-762-8483

National DV Hotline Call 800-799-7233 or text START to 88788

Maternal Mental Health Hotline Call 833-852-6262

Trust Act Immigration Hotline Call 844-878-7801

https://dontcallthepolice.com/

The following resources are Peer Respite programs, an alternative for hospitalization:

https://power2u.org/directory-of-peer-respites/

I am in crisis

I need physical intervention, I am experiencing harm or could end up harmed.

I need to talk to someone but I am afraid of interacting with the police or being involuntarily hospitalized.

I need to talk to someone immediately, there is a serious risk of danger if I do not do something.