• 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. 

    https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

    Crisis Text Line

    Text 'HOME' to 741741 to text with a crisis counselor.

    https://www.crisistextline.org/

    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).

    https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/

     

    California Coalition for Youth Crisis Line

     

    Call 1-800-843-5200 for emotional support (or use the chat function on the website)

    https://calyouth.org/cycl/

    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

    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

     

    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

    http://contracostaaa.org/

    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.

    https://www.wi.edu/

     

    Hospice Of East Bay

     

    Call 925-887-5681 for virtual grief group or counseling. Covid+ patients accepted.

    https://www.hospiceeastbay.org/

     

    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)

    http://www.standffov.org/

     

    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

    https://www.nami.org/help

     

    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.

    https://pflag.org/

     

    Rainbow Community Center

     

    See website to access virtual programming, support groups, education, and social connection

    https://www.rainbowcc.org/