Resources

Mental Health Supports Outside of Therapy

Crisis Supports:

National Crisis Line (Still in operation however LGBTQ services have been discontinued): 988

National Suicide Hotline: text 741741

The Trans LifeLine for gender expansive peer mental health and substance use support (microgrants program is currently on pause): 1-877-565-8860

peer2peer.live by Trans LifeLine offers an opt-in discoverability tool for marginalized streamers to find each other

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 or text 678678

Call BlackLine (peer support with a LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens): 1-800-604-5841

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or text 838255

In an emergency you can go to the nearest Emergency Department. If your only option is to call 911*, specifically state it’s a mental health emergency and request an Ambulance or Fire Department. Please know, they may still send police.

*If you or someone you know is in immediate, life-threatening danger and decide to call 911, please be aware that police are not equipped to offer mental health support and may even pose danger to BIPOC, Transgender/ Gender Expansive, people experiencing mental health crisis, Neurodivergent folx, and Disabled people. Please ALSO reach out to community leaders, neighbors, friends, and family to be present if you are calling the police. For community-based alternatives to police in your city, visit: Don't Call the Police

General Peer Support:

California Peer Warm Line: 1-855-600-9276

You may also find resources at your nearest 2LGBTQIAP+ Community Center for support groups, options for walk in mental health support, and community event calendars

Medi-cal, Medicare, noninsured and low fee referrals

UCSF Alliance Health Project

Liberation Institute

SF Behavioral Health Access

SF Access Institute

Pacific Center for Human Growth (has support groups for Trans folx and a group conducted in Spanish)

LA LGBT Center (offers services in Spanish)

For Medi-cal and Medicare you can call the number on the back of your insurance card and request a list of providers that meet your desired identities and/or specialties

2LGBTQIAP+ Therapy and Support Groups Offered in Spanish in SF and LA

(Servicios de Salud Mental en Español en SF y LA)

Aguilas en SF

La Clínica en SF

LA LGBT Center

2LGBTQIAP+ Intimate Partner Violence

CUAV

Disaster Support Line in California (natural or human-caused)

1-800-985-5990 (para Español usa el numero dos)

Gender Expansive and Considering Leaving the Country?

Trans World Express: Explore Visa and Residency Pathways and connect with the community via Signal Chats

*This is not an exhaustive list and under the treats of the current administration services may be impacted. If any resource on this resource page is out of date and you have the capacity to inform me I would appreciate it!

Substance Use Supports Outside of Therapy

Never Use Alone hotline: 800-484-3731

SF Drug Line (for service referrals): 415-362-3400

SF Relapse Line (for return to use concerns): 415-834-1144

LifeRing Secular Recovery groups online

SMART Recovery groups online

“Broke but not Bored” (Activities and Resources for San Francisco): Broke but not Bored Google Docs

Safe Use Supplies:

SF Drug Users Union

SF AIDS Foundation Syringe Access and Disposal: 117 6th St., San Francisco, CA 94103

SANE (Home delivery option)

Supports and Resources Regarding Immigration Status and ICE

Red Cards/Tarjetas Rojas (Know you Rights with immigration/ Conozca sus Derechos)

SFILEN- San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network (https://sfilen.org/)- Preparedness Toolkit

Undocu Basic Needs (https://undocubasicneeds.com/)- Resources for college students and relevant for all.

BAY AREA LOCAL ORGS & RESOURCES

Mission Action SF (https://www.missionaction.org/)

NorCal Resist (https://www.instagram.com/norcal_resist/?hl=en)

Find Help (https://findhelp.org/) - Free &/or reduced cost local resources (food pantries, health care, financial assistance etc.)

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (https://eastbaysanctuary.org/)

Richmond Area Mutual Aid/We Got Us (https://www.wegotusrichmond.org/)- Free groceries for families impacted by ICE & migrant solidarity fund/mutual aid resources for Richmond residents.

BAY AREA RAPID MOBILIZATION NUMBERS (24/7)

Report ICE Sightings at (415) 200-1548

Accompaniment at Immigration Court/Check-in: (206) 666-4472 (not attorneys, run by SF Rapid Response)

Contra Costa (https://standtogethercontracosta.org/)- (925) 900-5151

San Francisco (https://sfilen.org/resources/sf-rapid-response-network/)- (415) 200-1548

Alameda- (510) 241-4011

North Bay (https://www.northbayop.org/nbrrn)- (707) 800-4544

San Mateo- (203) 666-4472

Santa Cruz County- (831) 239-4289 

Santa Clara- (408) 290-1144

Sacramento (https://www.sacfuelnetwork.org/sacramento-rapid-response-network)- (916) 382-0256

BAY AREA LOCAL LEGAL & EMERGENCY SUPPORT

SFILEN- San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network (https://sfilen.org/)

La Raza Community Resource Center (https://www.larazacrc.org/)

Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (https://iibayarea.org/)

East Bay Community Law Center (https://ebclc.org/get-help/immigration-services/)

Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) (https://baylegal.org/)

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (https://eastbaysanctuary.org/immigration-legal-services/)

Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) (https://www.araborganizing.org/)

FIND A LOVED ONE (in ICE Custody)

National Immigration Law Center (NILC): How to Find a Loved One

ICE Online Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov

USA Govt Explainer (What Info You'll Need): https://www.usa.gov/detained-by-ICE