CRISIS LINES 24/7
FOR EMERGENCIES PLEASE DIAL 9-1-1
Most phone numbers and hotlines have someone available to speak with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls are free and confidential. In case of emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Veterans
Veterans Crisis Line - The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. VA Medical Centers offer mental health and substance abuse treatment, including services for combat-related stress and readjustment issues. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Homeless Veterans: (877) 424-3838
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) - offers comfort and care to all those grieving the death of a military loved one. May include: peer support network, casework assistance, emergency financial assistance, sports events, young adult program, and more.
National Military Survivor Helpline 24/7 - (800) 959-8277
24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care - If you or someone close to you is experiencing troubling thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, and you would like to speak with someone in an open and caring home-like environment, walk into one of our three 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care any time of day or night. You and your loved one will be greeted by someone who knows how to help. All crisis services are voluntary and counseling, nursing, and medications are available. All persons over 18 are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Medi-cal is welcome and accepted here as well.
Riverside: (951) 509-2499
9890 County Farm Rd Bldg 2 Riverside, CA 92503
Perris: (951) 349-4195
85 Ramona Expressway Suites 1-3 Perris, CA 92571
Temecula (951) 358-4700
Suicide Prevention
***Did you know that if you text 741741 when you are feeling depressed, suicidal or just need someone to talk to a crisis counselor will text with you? Many people do not like talking on the phone and would be more comfortable texting.
The Crisis Text Hotline also notes in their FAQ that all text messages are free and anonymous, although charges may apply with carriers other than AT&T, TMobile, Sprint or Verizon.
HelpLine, Suicide Crisis: Pain isn't always obvious. For help or assistance please call HELPline - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week -
(951) 686-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - A free 24-hour hotline available if you or someone you know is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Teen Suicide Prevention Hotline.
Press 1 for a dedicated line for veterans and their families or text to 838255. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
Hotline: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Suicide Hotline 24/7
(877) 727-4747
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth) - For gay and questioning youth, the Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including their nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(866) 488-7386
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Up2Riverside.org Suicide Prevention and Support - Pain isn't always obvious. For help or assistance please call HELPline - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(951) 686-HELP (4357)
The phone lines are answered by trained professionals; the call is free and confidential. If emergency medical care is needed, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital.
Help is available! Find easy access to mental health and suicide prevention resources by using the links provided here.
Youth
Boys Town National Hotline - Provides a free nationwide 24/7 hotline that offers short-term counseling and crisis intervention to children, teens, parents and families experiencing any type of difficulty in their lives.
(800) 448-3000
California Youth Crisis Line - Confidential assistance to youth, ages 12 to 24, in crisis situations, and concerned friends and family members. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(800) 843-5200
http://www.youthcrisisline.org/
Homeless Youth Hotline
(800) 551-1300
Operation SafeHouse - provides Emergency Shelter, Intervention and Outreach Services to Youth (11-17 yrs old) in Crisis. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(951) 351-4418 9685
(800) 561-6944
http://operationsafehouse.org/
Child Protective Services - Information and reporting for child abuse and neglect 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(800) 442-4918
http://dpss.co.riverside.ca.us/childrens-services-division/child-abuse-reporting/how-to-report
Child Help - Information and reporting for child abuse and neglect 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(800) 422-4453
Domestic Violence
SAFETY ALERT: What you view on the Internet, your emails, and instant messages can be monitored and are impossible to completely clear. It may be safer to use a computer in a public library, at a trusted friend's house, at work, or other place where someone abusive does not have direct or remote access. Cell phone use can also be monitored and newer cell phones often have GPS tracking features that an abuser could use to find out where you are or where you have been.
Alternatives to Domestic Violence -
(951) 683-0829 in Riverside
(800) 339-SAFE countywide
ADV’s 24-hour Crisis Line is the agency’s gateway for victims of domestic violence and others who seek information and help. It’s a safe and confidential way to ask questions and obtain services.
The Crisis Line provides immediate intervention and assistance to domestic violence victims who need shelter or counseling and other services. Crisis Line staff and volunteers are trained to assess immediate safety issues, provide information about domestic violence, address a caller’s concerns and specific needs and give options and referrals to help the caller identify a plan for what to do next.
National Dating Abuse Helpline
(866) 331-9474
National Domestic Violence Hotline - Information, assistance, and referrals to local shelters or support groups in English and Spanish. Interpreters for over 170 other languages. There are no fees, no names, and no judgement. 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
1-800-799-SAFE (800) 799-7233
http://www.thehotline.org/resources/victims-and-survivors/#top
The Sheepfold (Women & Children) - Monday -Friday 9am-4pm
(877) 743-3736
Victim and Survivor Hotlines
National Human Trafficking Resource Center - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(888) 373-7888 or text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including:
Confidential support from a trained staff member
Support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams
Someone to help you talk through what happened
Local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery
Referrals for long term support in your area
Information about the laws in your community
Basic information about medical concerns
A dedicated program for military sexual assaults
(800) 656-4673 - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center - Provides crisis intervention, counseling and information and referrals for assault survivors, their families, and friends. They also provide 24-hour hospital advocacy and accompaniment services to court proceedings and interviews with law enforcement agencies. The hotline is available 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week.
(951) 686- 7273
National Dating Abuse Helpline
(866) 331-9474 - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
Runaway and Homeless Youth - 24 hours/ 7 days a week
(800) RUNAWAY (1-800-7876-2929)
Missing Persons (Salvation Army) - (800) 698-7728
Elder Abuse
California Elder Abuse Reporting Hotline - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week
(800) 722-0432
Adult Protective Services (APS) - Helps elder adults (65 years and older) and dependent adults (18-64 who are disabled), when these adults are unable to meet their own needs, or are victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. County APS agencies investigate reports of abuse of elders and dependent adults who live in private homes, apartments, hotels or hospitals. 24 hours a day/7 days a week
(800) 491-7123
Seniors
Central Access Team - Mental Health 24 hours a day/7 days a week
(800) 706-7500
Substance Abuse & Recovery
24 Hour Detox Referral
(800) 449-3008
24/7 Nationwide Hotline
(800) 622-2255
Additional Resources
Victims of Crime Resource Center - Provides referrals for victims of human trafficking (a form of modern slavery that uses force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of sex acts or labor services against their will. They educate victims and their families, victim service providers and other victim advocates on victims' legal rights, victims compensation, restitution, civil suits, and additional rights of domestic violence and abuse victims (including elders, children, and people with disabilities).
Open during daytime business hours
(800) 842-8467 or email: 1800victims@pacific.edu
California Courts Self-Help Center - Contains online domestive violence and restraining order information.
http://courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-domesticviolence.htm
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