If you are having a medical or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
CRISIS HOTLINES
Trans* Lifeline - a hotline for people of transgender experience, identity, or history experiencing a crisis.
US: (877) 565-8860
Canada: (877) 330-636
6http://www.translifeline.org/
Trevor Lifeline - A crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service for LGBTQ young people and their friends; available 24/7(866) 488-7386
Access and Crisis Line (ACL) (San Diego)
(888 )724-7240
(619) 641-6992 TTY
7 days a week/ 24 hours a day
Substance Use and Abuse Resources
LGBTQ+ and AddictionCauses, Resources & Treatment
https://www.drugrehab.com/guides/lgbtq/
SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SURVIVOR SUPPORT
Survivors of Suicide Loss
Survivors of Suicide Loss, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, self-help support group system for those who have lost a relative or friend through suicide.
(619) 482-0297
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program San Diego Chapter
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program is a community-based program primarily developed to address youth/teen/young adult suicide (ages 10-25) through public awareness campaigns, education, and training.
(760) 635-5904
TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON CONFIRMING RESOURCES IN SAN DIEGO
Trans Family Support Servies
They help "connect. . . transgender youth and their families to a strong and educated support system." (Mission Statement; http://transfamilysos.org/#home accessed on May 23, 2016)
http://transfamilysos.org/resources/
Transforming Family
They are a "family support group for families with gender diverse children. We provide a supportive environment for children, adolescents, and their families to explore issues of gender identity." (http://www.transformingfamily.org/#!about_us/cjg9 ; accessed on May 23, 2016)
Contact: monica@transformingfamily.org
AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCES
RAINN hotline: The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization
(800) 656-HOPE
http://www.rainn.org/
Online hotline: http://www.rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-online-hotline
National Sexual Assault Hotline | 1.800.656.HOPE(4673)
RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND DATING VIOLENCE
LOCAL RESOURCES
San Diego County Domestic Violence Council
Crisis Hotline: 888.272.1767
San Diego Countywide Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-DVLINKS (385-4657)
Center for Community Solutions
Hotline: 888.385.4657
858.272.5777 (Coastal)
619.697.7477 (East County)
760.747.6282 (North County)
RESOURCES OUT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
The Network / La Red
Massachusetts-based Survivor-led Organizing to End Partner Abuse
Dirigida por sobrevivientes. Movilizando para acabar con el abuso de pareja.
617-742-4911 (voice) 617-227-4911 (TTY)
National Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 TTY
Love is Not Abuse www.loveisnotabuse.com
Love is Respect (Teen Dating Violence) www.loveisrespect.com
MORE SAN DIEGO GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
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Directory of more than 6,000 health and human service programs provided by more than 2,000 community agencies in San Diego, CA. Call 2-1-1 from your phone or click on the link below.
http://www.211sandiego.org/resources-and-services
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI supports people with mental illnesses and their families by helping them find coping mechanisms for their daily struggle with brain disorders. They also educate people who have mental illness, their families, and the general public about mental illness with the goal of dispelling ignorance and stigma.
(619) 584-556
NAMI North Coastal San Diego County (760) 722-3754 http://www.nami-northcoastal.org/
Family Support line
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. M-F
(877) 470-LINE (5463)
NAMI's Family and Peer Support Helpline
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. M-F
(800) 523-5933
Warm Line
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 7 days a week
(619) 295-1055
(800) 930-9276
Youth Talkline
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. M-F
(877) 450- LINE (5463)
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy, San Diego County
The Consumer Center for Health Education & Advocacy (CCHEA) helps low-income residents of San Diego County navigate through the maze of today's health care system. CCHEA helps people get the health care they need.
Family and Youth Roundtable of San Diego
The Family and Youth Roundtable (FYRT) is an independent family and youth led organization. The foundation of their work is to build an interconnection between the families, youth receiving services, and the public child-family serving agencies that serve our communities.
Housing Matters
Housing Matters help San Diego County links homeless San Diegans with mental illness to supportive housing as a first step towards stability and recovery.
http://www.housingmatterssd.org
It's Up to Us
It's Up to Us campaign is designed to empower San Diegans to talk openly about mental illness, recognize symptoms, utilize local resources and seek help.
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