Resources

All of the hotlines below offer 24/7 support.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for free and confidential emotional support.

Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic: For mental health emergencies, you can walk in for urgent care 24/7 at 2130 Stockton Blvd, #300, Sacramento, 95817 (Website)

The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386 or text 678-678 for crisis support designed specifically for LGBTQ+ youth (Website)

WEAVE, Inc.: Call 916-920-2952 for support for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. (Website)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673

Wind Youth Shelter Line: Call 916-628-1492 for emergency overnight shelter for ages 12-24.

For crisis resources including hotlines and emergency services, view the "Crisis Resources" tab above.

Local:

HeartLand Child & Family Services: Wraparound mental health services for children and adolescents. Walk in or ask a counselor to submit a referral. 

GCC Behavioral Health: Mental and behavioral health support from a licensed therapist is available for GCC students. Click the link to submit a referral.

NAMI Sacramento: Offers supportive services for individuals with mental illness and their families.

Websites:

Never a Bother: Learn how to get help for yourself or a friend during a low point or crisis.

Take Space to Pause: Make a "pause plan" to use when you're feeling stressed and learn about your stress responses.

Now Matters Now: Access a library of coping skills in these categories: survive, self-care, connect, experience, and change. 

Apps:

Finch: Practice self-care and build healthy habits by taking care of your pet! 

iBreathe: Follow short breathing exercises designed to calm down, fall asleep, or focus.

Soluna: a free mental health and wellness platform designed specifically for young adults, offering access to free one-on-one coaching, interactive self-care tools, and more.

Mirror Journal: a private space to self-reflect by writing, filming, or audio recording, also offering guided exercises.

Community HealthWorks: Help enrolling in MediCal and connecting to health and housing services. 

WellSpace Health: Provides comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services with locations around Sacramento.

Elica Health Centers: Provides quality healthcare regardless of ability to pay.

Zocalo Health: Provides social and clinical care to members of Latino communities in Northern California.

2-1-1 Sacramento: Call 2-1-1 or visit the website for help accessing local resources including housing.

FindHelp: Use this site to locate a variety of local resources based on your zip code.

Waking the Village: A variety of services for people experiencing housing instability.

Wind Youth Services: Drop-in center and emergency shelter for youth ages 12-24. 

Sacramento Food Bank: We receive monthly food boxes filled with nonperishable items that are free for our families to take. Please contact us or ask the front desk for a food box any time. Use this link to find food in your area.

2-1-1 Sacramento: Call or visit the website to locate and access resources in both Sacramento and Yolo counties.

Legal Services of Northern California: Offers free, quality legal services for cases such as housing, government assistance, health, and certain civil legal issues.

McGeorge Legal Clinics: Offers assistance to community members facing legal challenges in the areas of Bankruptcy, Elder & Health Law, and Immigration who are unable to afford private attorneys.

Sac Court Referral: Use this site to find legal services in Sacramento.

Sacramento LGBT Center: Provides opportunities for LGBTQ+ teens to connect and receive support and resources. 

PFLAG: Support and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. 

The Trevor Project: Offers support, resources, and community for LGBTQ+ young people.

SETA/Sacramento Works: Support for all job seekers. 

Department of Rehabilitation: Supports individuals with disabilities in accessing education and employment.

Sac Youth Center: A safe place for students, with opportunities such as peer mentorship, workforce training, and more. Located at 1901 Del Paso Blvd., open 12-6pm Monday through Saturday. 

Allcove: A safe, inclusive space for youth, with access to services including mental and physical health, substance use, education and employment help, and family and peer services. Located at 2331 Alhambra Blvd. Suite 103 in the Oak Park neighborhood, open 1-6pm Monday through Friday

Sutter Teen Programs: Free and confidential services for expectant and parenting youth up to age 21, including case management and connection to resources. Ask a counselor if you would like help submitting a referral.

Birth and Beyond: Family resource centers across Sacramento designed to help parents and caregivers with tools and resources for their family to thrive. Ask a counselor if you would like help submitting a referral.

Child Action: Provides families with resources and tools to find, access, and pay for childcare.

IRC Sacramento: Helps to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

World Relief: Offers case management and a variety of resources to immigrants and refugees. Fill out a client intake form here.

Opening Doors, Inc.: Offers a variety of services for immigrants and refugees including case management, trauma counseling, housing, legal services, and more.

Immigrants Rising: Helps undocumented individuals pursue higher education and employment.

National Immigration Law Center: A variety of informational and legal resources for immigrants.

Immigration Law Help: Find legal services for low-income immigrants in Sacramento.

Know Your Rights: A helpful guide by the ACLU.