| Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention Hotlines |
Phone # |
| San Francisco and Alameda Counties |
California Youth Crisis Line
24 hour crisis intervention and referrals. |
1-800-843-5200 |
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
Crisis counseling for suicide and grief. |
(510) 849-2212 (Berkeley/Oakland)
(510) 889-1333 (Hayward/Fremont) |
Diamond Youth Shelter
Emergency shelter for homeless youth. |
(415) 567-1020 |
Huckleberry House Youth Crisis 24-hour Hotline
24-hour support, information and referral line for youth ages 11-17, parents, caretakers and providers regarding youth crises and at-risk issues. |
(415) 621-2929 |
Linea Nocturna
Bilingual (Spanish) suicide prevention hotline. Open 8pm-12am, 7 days/week. |
(415) 989-5212 |
National Runaway Switchboard
Referrals to shelters, 24-hour message center for parents, youth crisis intervention. |
1-800-621-4000 |
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
Crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals. |
(415) 781-0500 (San Francisco)
(510) 849-2212 (East Bay)
1-800-746-8181 (Sonoma) |
| San Mateo County |
California Runaway Hotline
Hotline that provides information and referrals for runaway youth. |
1-800-843-5200 |
Crisis Center Confidential Hotline
Confidential 24-hour hotline for discussing crisis issues. |
(650) 692-6655 |
Crisis Line for the Handicapped
Emotional support, information and referrals. |
1-800-426-HAND |
Family Service Mid-Peninsula
Provides counseling and crisis intervention for families, children, and adults. |
(650) 326-6576 |
Hit Home National Runaway Hotline
Information and referrals for teen runaways. |
1-800-HIT-HOME |
Parental Stress Hotline
Provides support, referrals, and solutions for both parents and teens. Open 9am-9pm. |
(650) 327-3333 |
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Center
Crisis intervention, individual and family counseling, and referrals. |
(650) 692-6655 |
Your House for Runaway Youth
Two-week residential program for youth ages 10-17. Residents receive counseling with family during stay and for 6 weeks after they leave. |
(650) 367-9687 |
| Sonoma County |
Social Advocates for Youth
Provides short-term (14 days) shelter for homeless teens and runaways as well as counseling and crisis intervention. |
(707) 546-3432 (Shelter)
1-800-544-3299 (Hotline) |
Suicide Prevention
Evaluates suicidal and/or psychotic people for admission to a psychiatric hospital. |
(707) 576-8181 |
