Resources

Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger, has experienced a medical emergency, or requires immediate assistance from emergency responders.

Call or text 988 or visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential crisis support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Spanish-language assistance is available by calling 988 and pressing 2, texting AYUDA to 988, or using the online Spanish-language chat.

Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them may call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or visit the Veterans Crisis Line.

Call or text 1-800-422-4453 for confidential support, crisis intervention, and information related to child abuse or neglect. Additional information is available through the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline.

Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline for confidential support, safety-planning assistance, and information about local resources.

The California Department of Health Care Services provides contact information, beneficiary handbooks, and provider directories for county mental health plans throughout the state.

Find your county mental health plan.

The National Institute of Mental Health provides information about mental health conditions, symptoms, treatment, research, and assistance with finding care.

Visit the National Institute of Mental Health.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides mental health education, support resources, advocacy, and information for individuals and families.

Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Mental Health America offers educational materials, online mental health screening tools, prevention resources, and information about seeking support.

Visit Mental Health America.

Medicaid provides information about behavioral health benefits, mental health services, and substance-use services available through state Medicaid programs.

Review Medicaid behavioral health information.

The American Academy of Family Physicians provides clinical guidance and educational information related to mental and behavioral health.

Review mental and behavioral health guidance.

Question, Persuade, Refer is an evidence-based suicide-prevention gatekeeper program that teaches participants to recognize warning signs, begin a supportive conversation, and refer a person at risk to appropriate help.

Learn more about QPR Suicide Prevention Training.

Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based public-education program that teaches participants how to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance-use challenges.

Learn more about Mental Health First Aid.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides confidential information and treatment referrals for individuals and families affected by mental health or substance-use concerns.

Call 1-800-662-4357 or visit SAMHSA.

FindTreatment.gov is a confidential federal resource for locating mental health and substance-use treatment providers across the United States.

Search for treatment services.

The California Department of Health Care Services maintains a statewide directory of county access lines and provider information for individuals seeking substance-use disorder services.

Find your county substance-use services.

The California Association of DUI Treatment Programs provides information about California DUI programs, substance-use disorder counselor credentials, and related professional resources.

Visit CADTP

Alcoholics Anonymous provides peer-based recovery meetings and support for individuals seeking help with alcohol use.

Find Alcoholics Anonymous resources and meetings.

Narcotics Anonymous provides peer-based recovery meetings and support for individuals seeking help with drug use.

Find Narcotics Anonymous resources and meetings.

Parent Project Senior, also known as Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior, provides structured parenting education for parents and caregivers raising strong-willed or challenging adolescents.

Learn more about Parent Project Senior.

Loving Solutions, also known as Parent Project Junior, provides parenting education for parents and caregivers of strong-willed or challenging children, generally ages 5–10.

Learn more about Loving Solutions.

Preparing Our Kids for Success is a trauma-informed parent education program designed to support school attendance, family engagement, home-school communication, and local truancy-intervention efforts.

Learn more about Preparing Our Kids for Success.

The California Department of Social Services provides information and resources for children, teens, caregivers, foster families, and youth advocates.

Explore child and teen resources.

The Family Urgent Response System provides free, confidential, 24-hour support for current and former California foster youth and their caregivers.

Call or text 1-833-939-3877 or visit Cal-FURS.

The California Sex Offender Management Board provides standards, recommendations, publications, and information related to evidence-informed assessment, treatment, supervision, and management practices in California.

Visit CASOMB.

The CASOMB and SARATSO Provider Certification System allows users to search for certified providers and review available provider information.

Search for a certified provider.

The California Courts Self-Help Guide provides general legal information, court forms, and resources for individuals navigating California’s court system.

Visit the California Courts Self-Help Guide

The California Victim Compensation Board may provide eligible victims with information and financial assistance related to certain expenses resulting from a qualifying crime.

Visit the California Victim Compensation Board.

Sex Addicts Anonymous is a confidential, Twelve-Step fellowship for individuals seeking recovery from compulsive or addictive sexual behaviors.

Visit the California Victim Compensation Board.

Fatal Vision provides experiential education tools related to alcohol and drug impairment, distracted driving, drowsy driving, and other preventable safety risks.

Learn more about Fatal Vision prevention tools.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides education and prevention information about impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding, seat-belt use, and roadway safety.

Visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The California Department of Aging connects older adults, adults with disabilities, families, and caregivers with local services such as nutrition programs, transportation, caregiver support, legal assistance, and community resources.

Call 1-800-510-2020 or find services in your county.

The Eldercare Locator connects older adults and caregivers with aging-related programs and services throughout the United States.

Call 1-800-677-1116 or visit the Eldercare Locator.

Dial 211 or visit 211 California to locate community services related to housing, food, healthcare, mental health, transportation, employment, utilities, legal assistance, and other essential needs.

Search 211 California resources.

BenefitsCal allows California residents to apply for and manage benefits such as CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and financial assistance.

Visit BenefitsCal.

Covered California provides information about health insurance plans, financial assistance, and enrollment options for eligible California residents.

Visit Covered California.