Resources

Bay Area Psychotherapy Institute (BAPTI) -

-my current workplace

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 or go to 988lifeline.org

- 24 hourr phone support for persons in crisis. Support is provided by paraprofessional volunteers. Users can call or text 988 or chat on the webpage above. You can call for support for yourself OR for someone else.

California Warm-line: (855) 600-9276

-For challenging situations, but not crises.

-Can call or text

https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/warm-line/

Contra Costa County Resources:

​Contra Costa Crisis Center: 800-273-8255 or text HOPE to 20121 or go to: www.crisis-center.org, available 24/7

- Mental health support services for Contra Costa County residents that can provide talk and text support as well as referrals to local services and mobile crisis intervention. They also have a mobile crisis team that can come to locations in the county if you or a loved one is in immediate danger.

24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Support

If you or someone you know is experiencing a behavioral health crisis, call the A3 Miles Hall Crisis Call Center at 844-844-5544, available 24/7. (Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime)

​Contra Costa Grief Hotline: 800-830-5380 or go to www.crisis-center.org/grief-counseling-resources/

- Another part of the Contra Costa County Crisis Center. They offer a separate grief hotline available 24 hours a day

Alameda County:

​Crisis Support Services of Alameda County: 800-309-2131 or Text SAFE to 20121 or go to: www.crisissupport.org

- Mental health support services for Alameda County residents that can provide talk and text support as well as referrals to local services.

STAND! for Families Free of Violence: 888-215-5555 or go to: www.standffov.org

-Non-profit agency working to end family violence. The support line is staffed 24 hours a day.

A Safe Place: 510-536-7233 or go to www.asafeplace.org/

-Alameda County agency providing support and services for domestic violence

Mental Health First Oakland

-non-police response to mental health crisis available Friday and Saturday, 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM.

Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO)

-For non-emergency support

Other Support Organizations

​​ADHD:

-Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)

  • Support organization for people with ADHD. More focused on children and their parents

  • https://chadd.org/

-Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

  • Support organization focused on adults with ADHD

​Autism Spectrum Disorders:

-Autism Society of America

-Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB)

  • California government-funded center tasked with providing support services to people with Autism and other disabilities

  • https://rceb.org/

-Disabilities Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

  • Another bay area group providing support and advocacy to people with disabilities and their families.

LGBTQI+:

-The Rainbow Center: 925-692-0090 or go to www.rainbowcc.org

  • LGBTQI+ support center in Concord providing a range of support services to youth and adults.

-San Francisco LGBT Center

-Oakland LGBTQ Community Center

-The Pacific Center for Human Growth