Urgent Resources
All the blue text are links. The majority of the resources below are available 24 hours a day unless otherwise noted. Thank you. Additional resources plus descriptions in Spanish found by clicking this link
Resources and Hotlines for People Who Are Women, BIPOC, Disabled, Homeless, LGBTQ, & More
Peer Warmline - California Residents only
Run by the Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Suicide/ Mental Health Crisis
TRUST 800-704-0900 then press 1
Number only works with 408/650/669
If your number does not have this area code call 9-8-8 and ask for TRUST
Run by SV De-Bug, will not arrive with law enforcement
9-8-8 or
Lifeline Crisis Line (General Line 1-800-273-8255)
General, specific lines for Spanish, TTY, and Veterans
They may contact law enforcement.
Able to ask for TRUST for no law enforcement to respond
Crisis Text Line (741-741)
Any crisis, possible wait. NOTE: May sell your information.
WIRE article about them addressing data selling
LGBTQ+, Hotline 24 hours, Text and Chat Check Website
Young People of Color with Mental Health Concerns
For and By Trans* Folks, Crisis Hotline
Non-Consensual Sex Acts
Note: I use the above words not due to any discomfort with the words rape or sexual assault. It is an attempt to honor an individual's choice of words to name their experience when they did not have a choice at the time.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) Hotline
General, 24 Hours/ 7 days plus specific for Spanish and Veterans
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
Talked into or forced into working, sex for profit, and/or the game
24 hours/ 7 days, hotline, case management, crisis counseling, and accompaniment to hospitals or courts focused in Santa Clara County of California
Controlling Relationships/ Dating Abuse/ Dating Violence
Young people and teens wondering if they are in a controlling and/or abusive relationship
General hotline, text and online chat for those who believe they are in a controlling and/or abusive relationship
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
Talked into or forced into working, sex for profit and/or the game
Community United Against Violence (not 24 hours)
support the wellness of predominantly low- and no-income LGBTQ+ people surviving violence or abuse.
Online bilingual (English/ Spanish) resource for LGBTQ+, as well as folks in SM/kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner(s).
Crisis services (Hotline & shelter) in 41 languages for individuals who have experienced controlling relationships.
Online and in-person resources focused on South Asian individuals who have experienced abusive relationships (partner and/or in-laws). They provide services in Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Marwari, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and others.
Alcohol & Other Drug Recovery
So many times when going through it we learn to cope in ways that later do not serve us. Sometimes that includes using drugs or alcohol. No shame coming from here. If you would like to find a space to have a different relationship with substances here are some spaces to start with. No one way is 100% for everyone.
24 hour/ 7 days a week hotline, peer-run, for use when and if someone chooses to use substances