📍 California Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Centers

🧠 Statewide Resources

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
    📞 Call, text, or chat 988 (Available 24/7)
    Connects Californians to local crisis centers and trained counselors.

  • California Peer-Run Warm Line
    📞 1-855-845-7415 (Available 9 AM–9 PM)
    Non-crisis emotional support by peers.

  • California Department of Health Care Services – Crisis Services
    📞 Call 988 or local county lines for mental health crisis help.

  • Veterans Crisis Line
    📞 Dial 988, then press 1

  • Crisis Text Line
    📱 Text HOME to 741741

📌 How to Access Help

  • Call or text 988 for immediate crisis assistance.

  • Contact local county behavioral health crisis lines listed below.

  • Walk-in crisis stabilization units and psychiatric emergency services available in major cities.

  • Mobile crisis outreach teams serve many counties.

  • Veterans: dial 988 then press 1.

🌉 San Francisco County (San Francisco)

San Francisco Psychiatric Emergency Services

📍 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
📞 (415) 414-4400 · Open 24/7

San Francisco Suicide Prevention

📞 (415) 781-0500 · 24/7 Crisis Line
Visit Website

🌴 Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, Long Beach)

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Crisis Services

📞 1-800-854-7771 · 24/7 Access
Provides mobile crisis teams and walk-in crisis stabilization.

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services – Suicide Prevention

📞 (877) 727-4747 · 24/7 Crisis Line
Visit Website

🌾 Sacramento County (Sacramento)

Sacramento County Crisis Stabilization Unit

📍 2150 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
📞 (916) 875-1055 · Open 24/7

🌄 San Diego County (San Diego)

Crisis House – San Diego

📍 1381 W 12th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
📞 (619) 533-4444 · Open 24/7
Walk-in crisis stabilization services.

🌲 Alameda County (Oakland, Berkeley)

Alameda County Crisis Support Services

📞 1-800-309-2131 · 24/7 Crisis Line

John George Psychiatric Pavilion

📍 2060 Fairmont Dr, San Leandro, CA 94578
📞 (510) 562-3400 · Open 24/7

🏜️ Riverside County (Riverside, Palm Springs)

Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health

📞 (951) 686-HELP (4357) · 24/7 Crisis Line

🏞️ Orange County (Santa Ana, Irvine)

24-Hour Crisis Line – Orange County

📞 (714) 991-6412 · 24/7

✅ Notes

  • All crisis centers listed are open and actively providing services.

  • Mobile crisis outreach teams operate in many California counties.

  • Veterans have dedicated crisis resources accessed by dialing 988 then pressing 1.

  • The California Peer-Run Warm Line offers emotional support separate from crisis intervention.