Upcoming Holiday Closures:
Monday, December 24 & Tuesday, December 25 - All locations closed
Tuesday, January 1 - All locations closed
Mental Health
| California Youth Crisis Line |
24/7 crisis line providing advice and resources about abuse, depression, homelessness, family issues, and more. For youth ages 12-24 and families. Available in different languages. (800) 843-5200 |
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| Youth America Hotline! |
Crisis intervention. 877-YOUTHLINE (968-8454) |
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| Love is Respect |
A website geared to preventing dating violence and helping survivors. 24/7 helpline run by peer advocates (866) 331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522. |
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| The Trevor Project |
A website and hotline dedicated to supporting LGBTQ teens. Call the 24/7 Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386. Or text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 for help, M-F, noon-7pm. |
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| National Runaway Safeline |
Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home. This is a 24-hour crisis line, also available for chat through the webpage. |
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| Boys Town National Hotline |
Crisis line that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact them through voice, text, chat, or email and resources are also available on their website. Call 1-800-448-3000 24/7. Or text VOICE to 20121 any day between 9am and 11pm. |
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| Teen Line |
A crisis and suicide prevention line where all calls are answered by teens. Call 1-800-852-8336, or text TEEN to 839863 between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM, every night. Resources are also available on the website. |
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| NAMI |
Online community with peer info and support. 800-950-6264 Helpline In a crisis? Text NAMI to 741741 |
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| Ok2Talk |
Online blog and forums to share stories of recovery and hope. 1-800-273-TALK(8255) |
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| You Are Not Alone |
Online blog and forums to share stories of recovery and hope. 1-800-950-6264 for support and information. |
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| I'm Good |
An online blog campaign from Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services that shares wellness stories and confronts mental health stigma. Send your story to im-good@peersnet.org and we'll post it! |
| Asian Community Mental Health Services |
Available in 8 Asian languages. Open to all. 310 8th St., Suite 201, Oakland, (510) 869-6000 |
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| Berkeley Youth Alternatives Counseling Center |
Crisis counseling, anger management, and drug awareness. 1255 Allston Way, Berkeley, 510-845-9010 ext 203 |
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| Children's Hospital Teen Clinics |
Ages 11-24. Three locations in Oakland. (510) 428-3387 |
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| Community United Against Violence |
If you are an LGBTQ person dealing with violence or abuse, leave a message for CUAV at (415) 333-HELP (4357). Services require the completion of an intake to assess the best fit for support. |
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| La Clinica de la Raza "Casa del Sol" |
English/Spanish psychological and psychiatric services. 1501 Fruitvale, Oakland, (510) 535-6200 |
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| Fred Finch Youth Center |
Mental health and social services for at-risk youth. Available in Spanish and English. 3800 Coolidge Avenue, Oakland, (510) 482-2244 |
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| Youth Uprising |
Counseling, holistic wellness, fitness, and more. 8711 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, (510) 777-9909 |
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| Berkeley Drop-In Center |
Free. Drop-in Center. Monday - Thursday 9 - 4pm and Friday 9 - 2pm 3234 Adeline St., Berkeley, (510) 653-3808 |
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| Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay |
Open to all. 2484 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 210, Berkeley, (510) 704-7475 470 27th Street, Oakland; (510) 704-7480 ext.235 |
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| Westcoast Children's Clinic |
Psychological services to children, youth, and their families regardless of ability to pay. Next to the Fruitvale BART station: 3301 E. 12th Street, Suite 259, Oakland, (510) 269-9030 |
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| Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants (CERI) |
Mental health, social services, counseling, support groups, and meditation for refugees and immigrants. 544 International Blvd., Suite 9, (510) 444-1671 |
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| Youth In Mind |
A statewide organization in California made up of young people (12-28 years old) affected by mental health issues who want to have a voice in mental health organizations, policies and decisionmaking. 1035 22nd Ave, Unit 14, Oakland; (510) 394-5878 |
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| Pacific Center for Human Growth |
Counseling and support for LGBTQ youth. 2712 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley 510.548.8283 x250 |
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| Alameda County Trauma Informed Care |
Resources for those suffering from a traumatic experience and those helping them. 24-Hour Crisis Line offers confidentiality, TDD services for deaf and hearing impaired callers and translation in 140 languages: Alameda County: 1-800-309-2131 Nationwide: 1-800-SUICIDE & 1-800-273-TALK (8255) |
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| Covenant House |
Emergency shelter that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides case management, food, counseling, and more. 200 Harrison St., (510) 379-1010. For youth ages 18-21. |
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| DreamCatcher |
Short term shelter and safe space for ages 13-18. Drop-in Support Center provides dinner, computer, laundry, staff guidance, support and legal services for ages 13-19. 424 Jefferson St., 1-800-379-1114, 510-839-1559
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| Youth Engagement, Advocacy, and Housing (YEAH!) |
Receive basic needs, including case management, job, and educational assistance. Open 7 days a week depending on staffing. For youth ages 18 - 24. 1744 University Ave., Berkeley, (510) 704-9867.
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| Our Space |
An LGBTQ safe space that provides food, computers, movie screenings, case management, and more, open Wednesdays 3:00-5:30 pm. Call for support group times, or check their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ourspacesidebyside for their current calendar. For LGBTQ youth ages 14-24. 22245 Main St., Suite 102, Hayward, (510) 566-1226 |
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| Rape Crisis Line |
A hotline maintained by Bay Area Women Against Rape, which also offers in person counseling and other resources for survivors of sexual violence. 24 hour hotline: (510) 845-7273 se habla español 470 27th St. Oakland, Open M-F, 9am – 5pm PST (Excluding Federal Holidays) (510) 430-1298 |
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| GLBT National Help Center |
Provide free and confidential peer support and local resources to GLBT individuals. National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564, M-F 1-9 pm, Sat 9-2 pm. |