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Community Resources
For a life-threatening emergency, contact 911 immediately.
For additional free & confidential phone support, please see resources below:
Contra Costa Crisis Center
Call 211 (or 800-833-2900) or text ‘HOPE’ to 20121 to reach a trained crisis counselor if you’re thinking about suicide, worried about someone, or want emotional support.
https://www.crisis-center.org/
For a current database of community resources, click: https://cccc.myresourcedirectory.com/
National Suicide Prevention Liefeline
Call 1-800-273-8255 if you’re unable to reach anyone at 211.
Crisis Text Line
Text 'HOME' to 741741 to text with a crisis counselor.
SAMSHA Disaster Distress Helpline
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 for support in coping with the mental/emotional effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/202003240200
Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Access Line
Call 1-888-678-7277 for help navigating mental health and substance abuse providers/ resources.
https://cchealth.org/bhs/access-services.php (Access Line info), or https://cchealth.org/ (general info)
Optum Help Line
Call 1-866-342-6892 to speak with a counselor for emotional support or help finding local mental health resources.
https://www.optum.com/covid-19/covid-19-emotional-support.html
California Peer-Run Warmline
Call (855) 845-7415 for peer support (or use the chat function on the website).
California Coalition for Youth Crisis Line
Call 1-800-843-5200 for emotional support (or use the chat function on the website)
The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386, text 'START' to 678-678 of use the chat function on the website for support for LGBTQ+ youth
Food Support
Food Bank of Contra Costa
& Solano Counties
See https://www.foodbankccs.org/ for nearest food distribution location.
Meals served at Martinez facility from 11:00-12:45 daily.
Monument Crisis Center
See https://www.foodbankccs.org/ for food distribution hours.
Alcohol & Drug Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous
24-hour hotline: 925-939-4155
Free 12-step program to stop drinking; meetings are on-line during shelter-in-place
Narcotics Anonymous
24-hour hotline: 925-685-4357 https://www.contracostana.org/home
Free 12-step program to stop using; meetings are on-line during shelter-in-place
Nicotine Anonymous
510-658-5323; https://www.nica-norcal.org/
Free 12-step program to using nicotine; meetings are on-line during shelter-in-place
Al-Anon
925-932-6770; http://al-anoncontracosta.org/
Free 12-step support group for friends & relatives of alcoholics; Alateen group for 12-19 yr olds meets daily at 3:00 by zoom.
Services by Major Medical Providers
John Muir Behavioral Health Center
Call 925-674-4265 to speak with an intake specialist about mental health or substance abuse. Programming is limited during shelter-in-place, but some in-person treatment is now available.
Kaiser (Diablo Mental Health)
Call 925-295-4145 to access support services. All services are virtual. Group programming is limited during SIP, but extensive outpatient and parents’ groups are ongoing.
Medi-Cal
Call 888-678-7277 (24-hour Access Line for mental health resources)
Other Support
Wright Institute Clinic
Call 510-239-2018 to access Covid support services line (8 free counseling sessions offered); call (510) 548-9716 for general teletherapy intake.
Hospice Of East Bay
Call 925-887-5681 for virtual grief group or counseling. Covid+ patients accepted.
Stand! Against Domestic Violence
Call 888-215-5555 for support around domestic violence (emergency services are available, but in-person counseling is suspended during shelter-in-place)
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Support Helpline
Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “NAMI” to 741741 M-F 10:00-6:00 EST for peer-support around mental illness
PFLAG
Call 925-207-3599 for support for LGBTQ+ persons & allies; Zoom socials offered Fridays at 8:00 for 13-18 yr old LGBTQ+ kids. For new Lamorinda chapter, call 415-216-6131.
Rainbow Community Center
See website to access virtual programming, support groups, education, and social connection