Links & Resources

If You’re Having a Crisis or Medical Emergency Call 911, You May Also Contact the Following Emergency/Crisis Hotlines for Support:

San Diego Navy Kingdom Journey

Los Angeles Kingdom Journey

California Department of Rehabilitation For The Local Office Near You Go to https://www.dor.ca.Gov/

California Victim Compensation Board 1-800-777-9229

Email: [email protected] victims.ca.gov

Cal-VCB can help victims and their families recover from violent crimes.

Counseling, Medical & dental treatment, Income loss, funeral & burial expenses, residential security, home or vehicle modifications for victims who become disabled, Crime-scene clean up, relocation, and Service Dogs.

Child Help National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453)

Child Protection Hotline (Los Angeles) 1-800-540-4000

Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health https://dmh.lacounty.gov

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (Talk)

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (Safe)

National Sexual Assault Hotline Call 800-656-Hope (4673)

211 Los Angeles County Dial 2-1-1, or

If You Are Calling from Outside Los Angeles County or Cannot Directly 800-339-6993

National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI)

Www.Nami.Org Or 800-950-6264 Or, In A Crisis? Mental Health Crisis Text Line – Text NAMI to 741-741

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline 1-800-662-Help (4357)

Here Are Some Options for Black/Brown Therapists/Mental Health Providers That Can Be Found On the Following Websites:

The Association of Black Psychologists www.abpsi.org

Psychology Today www.Psychologytoday.Com/Us/The...

Therapy For Black Girls www.therapyforblackgirls.com

Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse Hotline

• Child Abuse Hotline -- 800-4-A-CHILD (800 422 4453)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline -- 800-799-7233
• Missing & Exploited Children Hotline -- 1-800-843-5678

Drug and Alcohol

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)-- 1-800-622-2255
• Partnership for Drug-Free Kids -- 1-855-DRUGFREE or text your message to 55753
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -- 1-800-662-4357

Eating Disorders

• National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) HelpLine -- 1-800-931-2237 or text NEDA to 741741
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders(ANAD) -- 630-577-1330
• Overeater’s Anonymous -- Click link to find a meeting near you

Learning Disabilities and ADHD

• Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Center (CHADD) -- 1-800-233-4050
• National Center for Learning Disabilities -- 1-888-575-7373

Mental Health Crisis Lines / Suicide Hotlines

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline -- 1-800-273-TALK
• Trevor HelpLine / Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Teens -- 1-866-488-7386
• Crisis Text Line -- Text HOME to 741741
• Gay & Lesbian National Hotline -- 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
• IMAlive -- online crisis chat
• National Runaway Safeline -- 1-800-RUNAWAY (chat available on website)
• Teenline -- 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863 (teens helping teens)

Rape and Sexual Assault

• Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN) -- 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
• Sexual Abuse - Stop It Now! -- 1-888-PREVENT

STD / AIDS

• AIDS National Hotline -- 1-800-342-2437
• Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Infoline -- 800-822-7422
• Project Inform Hepatitis C Helpline -- 1-877-435-7443

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

1-800-950-NAMI (6264) www.nami.org

NAMI State List:

NAMI Alabama www.namialabama.org NAMI Alaska http://www.namialaska.org NAMI Arizona http://www.namiarizona.org NAMI Arkansas http://www.namiarkansas.org NAMI California www.namicalifornia.org NAMI Colorado www.namicolorado.org NAMI Connecticut www.namict.org NAMI DC http://www.namidc.org NAMI Delaware https://www.namidelaware.org NAMI Florida http://www.namiflorida.org/ NAMI Georgia http://www.namiga.org/ NAMI Hawaii State http://namihawaii.org NAMI Idaho http://idahonami.org NAMI Illinois http://www.namiillinois.org NAMI Indiana http://www.namiindiana.org NAMI Iowa http://www.namiiowa.org NAMI Kansas http://www.namikansas.org NAMI Kentucky http://www.namiky.org NAMI Louisiana http://www.namilouisiana.org NAMI Maine http://namimaine.org NAMI Maryland http://www.namimd.org NAMI Massachusetts http://www.namimass.org NAMI Michigan http://namimi.org NAMI Minnesota http://www.namimn.org NAMI Mississippi http://www.namims.org NAMI Missouri http://namimissouri.org

NAMI Montana http://www.namimt.org NAMI Nebraska http://www.naminebraska.org NAMI Nevada http://www.naminevada.org NAMI New Hampshire http://www.naminh.org NAMI New Jersey http://www.naminj.org NAMI New Mexico http://www.naminm.org NAMI New York State http://www.naminys.org NAMI North Carolina http://naminc.org NAMI North Dakota http://www.namind.org NAMI Ohio http://www.namiohio.org NAMI Oklahoma http://www.namioklahoma.org NAMI Oregon http://www.namior.org NAMI Pennsylvania http://www.namikeystonepa.org NAMI Rhode Island http://www.namirhodeisland.org NAMI South Dakota http://www.namisouthdakota.org NAMI South Carolina http://www.namisc.org NAMI Tennessee http://www.namitn.org NAMI Texas http://www.namitexas.org NAMI Utah https://www.namiut.org/ NAMI Of Vermont http://www.namivt.org NAMI Virginia http://www.namivirginia.org NAMI Washington http://www.namiwa.org NAMI West Virginia NAMI is currently rebuilding a NAMI State Organization in WV. Stay up-to-date on the process at Nami WV State NAMI Wisconsin Inc. http://www.namiwisconsin.org NAMI Wyoming http://www.namiwyoming.org

 

Mental Health America (MHA)

(800) 969-6642 www.mentalhealthamerica.net

Mental Health America State List:

MHA Alabama Montgomery Etowah County MHA Arizona www.mhaarizona.org MHA NW Arkansas http://mentalhealthamericanwa.org/ MHA California http://www.mhac.org MHA Colorado Pueblo Denver MHA Connecticut http://www.mhconn.org/ MHA Delaware http://www.mhainde.org/ MHA Florida MHA of Palm Beach County (CBS Affiliate) MHA Georgia www.mhageorgia.org MHA Hawaii http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/ MHA Illinois http://www.mhai.org/ MHA Indiana https://www.mhai.net/ Iowa http://www.mhadbq.org/ Kansas MHA of the Heartland MHA of South Central Kansas, Inc. MHA Kentucky www.mhaky.org MHA Louisiana MHA Baton Rouge MHA Maryland http://www.mhamd.org/ MHA Michigan www.mha-mi.com MHA Mississippi http://www.msmentalhealth.org

MHA Missouri https://www.mha-em.org/ MHA Montana http://montanamentalhealth.org/ MHA Nebraska http://www.mha-ne.org MHA New Jersey http://www.mhanj.org MHA New Mexico Las Vegas MHA New York http://www.mhanys.org MHA North Carolina MHA of Central Carolinas, Inc. MHA of Forsyth County, Inc. MHA of Eastern Carolina MHA North Dakota www.mhand.org MHA Ohio MHA of Licking County MHA of Franklin County MHA of N Kentucky and SW Ohio - Ohio Office MHA Pennsylvania www.mhapa.org MHA Rhode Island www.mhari.org MHA South Carolina www.mha-sc.org MHA Tennessee MHA of East Tennessee, Inc. (CBS Affiliate) MHA of the MidSouth (CBS Affiliate) MHA Texas MHA of Abilene MHA of Greater Dallas MHA of Greater Tarrant County MHA of Fort Bend County MHA of Greater Houston, Inc. MHA of Southeast Texas MHA Virginia http://www.mhav.org MHA Wisconsin http://www.mhawisconsin.org/

 

Non-Profit Groups for Illnesses & Disorders Government Agencies

• AASK America/Aid to Adoption of Special Kids http://www.aask.org/
• The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet http://www.icdri.org/
• Children's Hospice International www.chionline.org
• Job Accommodation Network www.jan.wvu.edu

• American Autism Association  https://www.myautism.org/what-we-do/help-hotline/
• National Easter Seal Society http://www.easterseals.com/
• Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
• PsychINFO American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/
• Social Security Administration http://www.ssa.gov/

More Information on Mental Health by Topic

AIDS

• NPIN National Prevention Information Network http://www.cdcnpin.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/
• AIDS Clinical Trials Info Service http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/

ALCOHOL and DRUG ABUSE

• National Council on Alcohol and Drugs http://www.ncadd.org/
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence http://www.ncaddnj.org/
• National Council on Alcohol and Drugs http://www.ncadd.org

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

• Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/

• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/

ANXIETY / PANIC

• Panic Disorder Information Hotline -- 1-800-64-PANIC

BIPOLAR and DEPRESSION

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) http://www.dbsalliance.org/

CHRONIC PAIN

• American Chronic Pain Association http://www.theacpa.org/

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (24 hrs) https://www.thehotline.org/

EATING DISORDERS

• National Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center International treatment referrals and prevention information http://www.edreferral.com/
• National Eating Disorders Association International treatment referrals and information http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
• Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) Referrals to treatment and Information http://www.anad.org/
• Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association, Inc Helpline 1-617-558-1881 Staffed by trained/supervised individuals. M-Friday 9:30-5:00pm. Wednesday evenings until 8:00pm http://www.medainc.org/
• Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous http://www.foodaddicts.org/

GAMBLING

• National Council on Problem Gambling http://www.ncpgambling.org/

LGBTQ+

• GLBT National Help Center Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender national hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) https://www.glbthotline.org/

MENTAL HEALTH

• Mental Health America (800) 969-6MHA In crisis? Call: 1-800-273-TALK http://www.nmha.org/
• National Alliance on Mental Illness 1-800-950-NAMI (950-6264) http://www.nami.org/

SELF-HARM/SELF-ABUSE

• SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) Alternative Information Line 800-DONT-CUT (355-8288) https://selfinjury.com/

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/std/

SUBSTANCE ABUSE/RECOVERY

• Al-Anon / Alateen http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
• National Council on Alcohol and Drugs http://www.ncadd.org/
• SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

For problems, issues or illnesses not listed above, contact the following:

• National Mental Health Consumer's Self-Help Clearinghouse 1-800-553-4539 http://www.mhselfhelp.org/

Child Abuse and Neglect

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) 703-235-3900 www.missingkids.com
• Child Help USA Info & referrals to local agencies; crisis counseling. Info & referrals to local agencies; crisis counseling. 1-800-4-A-CHILD (24 hrs) www.childhelp.org/
• National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence Info & referrals on child abuse & other types of family violence. Visit the website for your local toll-free numbers. www.nccafv.org/
• Child Welfare Information Gateway www.childwelfare.gov/
• Stop It Now1 Prevention of sexual abuse of children 1-800-PREVENT confidential line www.stopitnow.org
• Health Resources and Service Administration The HRSA Information Center provides publications, information, resources, and referrals about health care services www.ask.hrsa.gov
• National Center for Education in Maternal & Child Health www.ncemch.org
• National Center for Victims of Crime Resource and advocacy for crime victims. Stalking and dating violence resource centers http://victimsofcrime.org/

Missing Children

• Child Find of America Prevention and resolution of child abduction 1-800-I AM LOST www.childfindofamerica.org
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Hotline: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) 703-235-3900 www.missingkids.com
• National Runaway Switchboard Keeps America's runaway and at-risk kids safe and off the streets 1-800-RUNAWAY https://www.1800runaway.org/

Youth Issues/Problem Parenting

• Covenant House NineLine Referrals for youth or parents re: drugs, homelessness, runaways, etc. Message relays, reports of abuse. Helps parents with problems with their kids. If all counselors are busy, stay on the line & one will be with you as soon as possible. 1-800-999-9999 (24 hrs) https://www.covenanthouse.org/

NIH'S INSTITUTES

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA www.niaaa.nih.gov
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHD www.nichd.nih.gov
• National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA 301-443-1124 https://www.drugabuse.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health NIMH 1-866-615-6464 www.nimh.nih.gov
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 1-888-644-6226 http://nccam.nih.gov

If you come across a group, organization or another resource you think should be listed here, please email us with the info. Also, if there's something we need to update, please let us know.

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