Mental Health Resources
In case of mental health emergency, dial 9-1-1, OR, walk into any emergency room.
NATIONAL HOTLINES
National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-825
Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741
California Warmline: 855-845-7415
Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Lifeline): 1-866- 488-7386 or Text “START” to 6786
National Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
National Domestic Violence Service Hotline .......................................... (800) 799-7233
National Drug & Alcohol Treatment Referral Center ................................(800) 622-2255
Center for Disease Control (AIDS Hotline) ............................................ (800) 342-2437
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence ........................... (800) 622-2255
GENERAL INFORMATION AND REFERRALS (San Diego, CA)
Adult Protective Services Hotline (Aging & Independent Services)............. (858) 495-5660
Toll Free ........................................................................... (800) 510-2020
Child Abuse Hotline ..........................................................................(858) 560-2191
Toll Free .......................................................................... (800) 344-6000
Community, Health & Disaster Services .................................(800) 227-0997 or call 211
Crisis Team Hotline (Suicide/MediCal Access Line) ............................... (619) 641-6890
Toll Free .......................................................................... (800) 479-3339
Mental Health Centers ...................................................................... (619) 692-8750
NIH Toll Free Information Lines....... .......................http://www.nih.gov/health/infoline.htm h Recovery, Inc. (Mental Illness Support) ................................................ (619) 275-0364
San Diego Alliance for the Mentally Ill .................................................. (619) 543-1434
Toll Free .......................................................................... (800) 523-5933
San Diego County Alcohol and Drug Services ....................................... (619) 584-5007
San Diego County Medical Society Physican & Psychiatrist Referral .......... (858) 565-8888
email: sdcms@sdcms.org
San Diego County Mental Health Association ........................................ (619) 543-0412
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (appointments) ............................ (619) 235-5656
SELF-HELP
Al-Anon ......................................................................................... (619) 296-2666
Alcoholics Anonymous of San Diego ................................................... (619) 265-8762
Alcoholics Anonymous of San Diego, North County ................................ (760) 758-2514
Gamblers Anonymous, San Diego Toll-Free Helpline ..............................(866) 239-2911
Narcotics Anonymous of San Diego & Imperial Counties ......................... (619) 584-1007
San Diego Chapter of Compassionate Friends ..................................... (619) 583-1555
(parent support for death of a child)
HEALTH
AIDS Hotline (Center for Disease Control) ............................................ (800) 342-2437
Alzheimer’s Association .................................................................... (858) 492-4400
Website: www.sanalz.org
email: info@sanalz.org
County of San Diego ........................................................................ (800) 827-1008
HIV Testing Information Line ............................................................. (619) 296-2120
Southern Caregiver Resource Center, Kearny Mesa .............................. (858) 268-4432
RAPE / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Center for Community Solutions, Pacific Beach ..................................... (858) 272-5777
North County .....................................................................(760) 747-6282
La Mesa ...........................................................................(619) 697-7477
National Domestic Violence Service Hotline .......................................... (800) 799-7233
Rape and Crisis Hotline .................................................................... (888) 385-4657
Stalking Strike Force Hotline ..............................................................(619) 515-8900
Women’s Resource Center, Oceanside ................................................(760) 757-3500
YWCA Domestic Violence Services .....................................................(619) 234-3164
CHILDREN / ADOLESCENTS
Child Abuse Hotline ......................................................................... (858) 560-2191
Toll Free .......................................................................... (800) 344-6000
Children’s Hospital Health Care Center Referral Line .............................. (800) 788-9029
Family Justice Center .......................................................................(619) 533-6000
CHILDREN / ADOLESCENTS, CONT’D
Learning Disability Association of California, Kearny Mesa .......................(858) 467-9158
Palomar Family Counseling, Escondido ............................................... (760) 741-2660
San Diego Regional Center, Kearny Mesa ........................................... (858) 576-2988
(developmental delay, autism, seizure disorders)
San Diego Youth and Community Services .......................................... (619) 221-8600
Social Advocates for Youth, Kearny Mesa ............................................ (858) 565-4148
MULTI-CULTURAL SERVICES
Indian Child and Family Services, Temecula ......................................... (951) 676-8832
Indian Human Resource Center ......................................................... (619) 281-5964
San Diego American Indian Health Center, Hillcrest ............................... (619) 234-2158
Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) ............................................ (619) 232-6454
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Alpine Community Center ................................................................. (619) 445-7330
Catholic Charities, Downtown ............................................................ (619) 231-2828
Center for Applied Behavioral Services ................................................ (858) 635-4480
Episcopal Community Services, Downtown .......................................... (619) 228-2800
Jewish Family Services – General Number ...........................................(858) 367-3000
Encinitas .......................................................................... (760) 944-7855
Hillcrest ........................................................................... (619) 291-0473
Rancho Bernardo ...............................................................(858) 674-6441
Neighborhood Healthcare, Escondido ................................................. (760) 737-2030
North County Lifeline, Vista ............................................................... (760) 726-4900
St. Vincent De Paul Village, Corporate Office ........................................ (619) 687-1000
Residential Center ............................................................. (619) 233-8500
San Ysidro Health Center ..................................................................(619) 662-4100
South Bay Community Services, Chula Vista ........................................ (619) 420-3620
Vista Community Clinic, Vale Terrace ..................................................(760) 631-5000
YMCA of San Diego County, Kearny Mesa ...........................................(858) 292-9622