Community Support Lines and Resources
If you have an emergency please call 911. Also, see 24-Hour, 7-Day a week numbers and websites below.
San Diego Access and Crisis Line
(888) 724-7240
Live chat - www.Up2SD.org
All Languages
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
24/7 Call, Text & Chat
Dail 988
Dial 211
San Diego Access and Crisis Line (any topic)..............(888) 724-7240
San Diego Family Resource Center..............................(866) 262-9881
Crisis Text Line...................................................Text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline...........................(800) 273-8255
San Diego Child Abuse Hotline....................................(858) 560-2191
San Diego County Domestic Violence Hotline............(888) DVLINKS
Behavioral Health Urgent Care - (Mental Health Screening for Suicidal thoughts, Homicidal thoughts, Intentional self-harm (cutting, burning, etc.), Psychotic thinking, Severe depression and/or anxiety)
Talking to Your Child About Suicide
Behavioral Health Urgent Care (Rady's)
4305 University Avenue, Suite 150 (Map it)
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: 858-966-5484Hours:
Walk-in Clinic: Mon-Fri: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
By Appointment Only: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Emergency Screening Unit (ESU):
619-876-4502
4309 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103Please call in advance if possible.
PERT (Psychiatric Emergency Response Team)
Law enforcement will dispatch to an available PERT
(760) 435-4900 Oceanside Police Department
(858)-565-5200 Vista Sheriff
The Trevor Project
Trevor Project is a chat room open 24 hour/7/365 Trevor Lifeline 1 (866) 488-7386 and TrevorText (Text START to 678678) 24/7/365 if you are thinking about suicide and /or in need of immediate support . To connect with the Trevor Chat go https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/.
LGBTQ+
North County LGBTQ Resource Center
The North County LGBTQ Resource Center is a local non-profit that serves the LGBTQ community through counseling, support groups, advocacy, HIV prevention/support, LGBTQ Competency trainings as well as some social events. https://www.ncresourcecenter.org/
Q Chat Room
Q chat room is for LGBTQ+ teens age 13-19. The website is www.qchatspace.org. It is a live chat space. There is no audio or video. Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at the LGBTQ centers across the US, but they are not mental health professionals. Young people can use this site to gain support and build community in a safe environment. There is also a list of resources on the website.
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led non profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. Their vision is to fight the epidemic of trans suicide and improve overall life-outcomes of trans people by facilitating justice-oriented, collective community aid. The Hotline: 877-565-8860
Mental_Health_Teen_Guide_April_2020.pdf