Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
Offers counseling to youth and adults. 24 hours/7 days. Trained counselors speaking multiple languages.
California Youth Crisis Line 1-800-843-5200
Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis.
County Crisis Line: 1-800-854-7771 https://dmh.lacounty.govACCESS Center is designed to coordinate and facilitate linkages with crisis intervention and the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team 24 hours, 7days a week. Also provides an array of mental health referrals to the people of LA County.
Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Services
www.didihirsch.org 24 Hour Suicide Prevention Crisis Line: 1-(877) 7-CRISIS or 1-(877) 727-4747
Toll free in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Teen Line: CALL 1-800-TLC-TEEN (1-800-852-8336) or TEXT “TEEN” to 839863 https://teenlineonline.org
A confidential telephone helpline for teenaged callers. It operates every evening from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm and is toll-free from anywhere in California. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you! Also offers email help, online chat, message boards, resources and information.
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ): 1-866-488-7386 (toll free hotline) www.thetrevorproject.org The leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
Counseling & Crisis Hotlines (English, Espanol, Korean)
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Child Mind Institute | Support for mental health and learning disorders. |
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Parent Toolkit | Tips for all aspects of child development. |
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Mind Yeti | Free guided sessions for kids to calm down and focus. |
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Sesame Street in Communities | Help for young children and parents. |
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Confident Parents Confident Kids (blog) | Parents supporting kids' social emotional development |