CALIFORNIA SUPPORT PAGE
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are in California and need help fast:
Call or text 988 for mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis support.
Dial 211 for local services including shelter, food, housing, and crisis referrals.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with shelters, advocacy programs, and prevention resources.
https://www.cpedv.org/
California Domestic Violence Help
State directory for shelters, services, and local support programs.
https://www.cpedv.org/domestic-violence-organizations-california
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/
StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Domestic violence help for men
Male survivors can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or local programs listed through the California Partnership directory.
MENTAL HEALTH / CRISIS
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/
California Department of Health Care Services Behavioral Health
State behavioral health services and crisis support.
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/
California Peer Run Warm Line
Non-crisis emotional support.
Call or text: 1-855-845-7415
https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/
NAMI California
Mental health support, advocacy, and education.
https://namica.org/
SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support portal.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support
FindSupport.gov
Mental health support and care navigation.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE USE
California Department of Health Care Services Substance Use Disorder Services
State addiction treatment programs and recovery services.
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/Pages/SUD-Services.aspx
FindTreatment.gov
National treatment locator for mental health and substance use treatment.
https://findtreatment.gov/
SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment and recovery support locator.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
211 California
Search detox programs, recovery programs, and addiction treatment resources.
https://www.211ca.org/
HOMELESSNESS / SHELTER / HOUSING
211 California
Dial 211 for housing support, shelter access, food programs, and local services.
https://www.211ca.org/
California Department of Housing and Community Development
State housing programs and homelessness support.
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/
HUD California
Federal housing assistance resources.
https://www.hud.gov/states/california
FindHelp California
Search for housing, shelter, transportation, and food by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/
Adult men’s shelter and emergency housing
Use 211 California or FindHelp to locate shelters and transitional housing.
https://www.211ca.org/
https://www.findhelp.org/
Family shelter and housing support
Use 211 California, HUD California, and state housing programs.
https://www.211ca.org/
https://www.hud.gov/states/california
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/
LEGAL HELP / PROTECTIVE ORDERS / FAMILY LAW
Legal Aid Foundation of California
Directory of legal aid programs across California.
https://lafla.org/
California Courts Self Help
Legal guidance for protective orders, custody, divorce, and family law.
https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm
California Bar Lawyer Referral
Find a licensed attorney in California.
https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help
LawHelpCA
Legal information and help for California residents.
https://www.lawhelpca.org/
VICTIM RIGHTS / CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT
California Victim Compensation Board
Financial help and support for victims of violent crime.
https://victims.ca.gov/
California Office of Victim and Survivor Rights
Victim support services and information.
https://oag.ca.gov/victimservices
Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim support resources.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT
ValorUS
California coalition working to end sexual violence.
https://valor.us/
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/
California Sexual Assault Crisis Centers
Local rape crisis centers and advocacy programs through ValorUS partners.
COUNTY / LOCAL / CITY SUPPORT
Use these tools to find help near you in California:
211 California
https://www.211ca.org/
FindHelp
Search for local services by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/
FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/
California Partnership Directory
Find local domestic violence programs.
https://www.cpedv.org/domestic-violence-organizations-california
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Male Survivors
Use 211 California, local programs through CPEDV, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Teen Dating Abuse
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 then press 1
Text 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
LGBTQ+ Youth Support
The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
QUICK REMINDER
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not need perfect words. You just need a place to begin.
