View a complete List of Local, State, and National help lines, and local hospitals below. Click on the hotline logo to view the list.
LOCAL HELPLINES
SAFTY Help Line (Safe Alternatives for Treating Youth) • Ages 0-20 • 8am-8pm
Mobile crisis triage & hotline for all SB County youth
casapacifica.org
Call: 888-334-2777
ACCESS Help Line • All ages • 24/7
SB County Mental Health Crisis Response • Triage team • Crisis intervention and consultation
countyofsb.org
Call: 888-868-1649
Central Coast Hotline • All ages • 24/7
SB & SLO County crisis line provides resource information.
central-coast-hotline.php
Call or text: 800-783-0607
211 • All ages • 24/7
Connect to health and human services, disaster relief, housing, & public information. If you need assistance locating mental health resources, talking through a problem, or exploring mental health treatment options, call 211 to speak with a live person who can help. 211 conversations are confidential and can be made anonymously. Multiple languages.
Call: 211
Parenting Helpline • Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA)
Confidential support for parents and expert advice, including referrals to treatment services - in English and Spanish.
Mon and Fri: 1-4pm, Wed: 5-8pm
cadasb.org
Call: 805-456-1234
Lean On Me Text Line for students • UCSB
Supporters are volunteers who share your experiences and are excited to converse with you. They are your peers, as determined by the context of the hotline (UCSB hotline's supporters are all UCSB students.) While they are not formally licensed or certified, they do go through Supporter Training. We are not a suicide hotline, nor are we trained to deal with crisis-level situations. We’re just kind peers willing to listen and talk.
lean0n.me/ucsb/
Call or Text: 805-874-5888
Youth & Family Mental Health & Wellness Resource Directory
Online directory & community calendar. Find mental health services for youth, ages 0-25, and families in SB County.
youthwell.org
LOCAL CRISIS RESOURCES
911 • SB Sheriff • 24/7
Get help from police, fire or emergency medical professionals. Sheriff & police, crisis intervention teams, and welfare checks.
sbsheriff.org
Call: 911 • 805-683-2724 or 805-681-4231, Behavioral Sciences Unit
Domestic Violence Solutions • 24/7 Crisis Line
Provides counseling, information, referrals, and access to immediate shelter
dvsolutions.org
Call: 805-964-5245
STESA (Standing Together to End Sexual Assault)• 24/7 Hotline
Provides confidential crisis counseling
sbstesa.org
Call: 805-564-3696
North County Rape Crisis Center
Trauma-informed services and presentations on sexual assault, child abuse, prevention and human trafficking.
sbcountyrapecrisis.org
Call: 805-736-7273
Noah’s Anchorage • Ages 12-17 • 24/7
Crisis hotline & temporary youth shelter
NoahsAnchorage
Call: 805-963-8775 x-1401 or text: 805-698-6701
Child Welfare Services
Assessing and investigating allegations of child neglect or abuse, offering services to families to ensure child safety, and arranging placements and services for impacted children.
countyofsb.org
To report child neglect/abuse, Call: 800-367-0166
SB Response Network
Providing psychosocial support to individuals and families after a traumatic event or other emergencies.
sbresponsenetwork.org
Call: 805-699-5608
Vista del Mar • Ages 12-17
Provides inpatient behavioral healthcare in Ventura for adolescents whose acute symptoms require a safe and therapeutic environment
vistadelmarhospital.com
Call: 805-653-6434
HOSPITALS
Cottage Hospital • 24/7
cottagehealth.org
Call: 805-569-8339 • 805-569-7210
Lompoc Valley Medical Center • 24/7
lompocvmc.com
Call: 805-737-5749
Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Maria • 24/7
marian-regional-medical-center
Call: 805-739-3000
STATE and NATIONAL
988 - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline • 24/7
988lifeline.org
Call, text, or chat: 988 to be connected to trained counselors at the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Or Call: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line • 24/7
Connect with a volunteer crisis counselor
crisistextline.org
Text: HOME to 741 741
Teen "PEER" Line
Trained peer listeners available to provide support, resources and hope
teenline.org
Call: 800-852-8336 • 6-10pm
Text: TEEN to 839 863 • 6-9pm
Trevor Project
Suicide prevention for LGBTQ+
thetrevorproject.org
Call: 866-488-7386
Text: START to 678 678
Trans Lifeline
Provides trans peer support - run by and for trans people
translifeline.org
Call: 877-565-8860
Jason Foundation
Resource for guidance and advice on suicide prevention
jasonfoundation.com
Call: 615-264-2323
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) • 24/7
Treatment referral and information service (English and Spanish)
samhsa.gov
Call: 800-662-HELP (4357)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Helpline for support, resources, and treatment options for individuals and families affected by an eating disorder
nationaleatingdisorders.org
Call or Text: 800-931-2237, Mon-Thur, 8am-6pm, Friday 8am—2pm
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
We are the leading nonprofit in the U.S. providing free support services to anyone struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, and body image.
888-375-7767 • Learn more >
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
thehotline.org
Text: START to 88788
California Youth Crisis • 24/7
Statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis
calyouth.org
Call: 800-843-5200
National Runaway Safeline • 24/7
Hotline for runaway and homeless youth
1800runaway.org
Call: 800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
National Human Trafficking Hotline • 24/7
Confidential, National Hotline helping victims of human trafficking get critical support & services to stay safe
humantraffickinghotline.org
Call: 888-373-7888
Text: 233733
Child Welfare Services • child abuse/neglect reporting
Call: 800-367-0166
California Family Urgent Response System (Cal-Furs) • 24/7
Offers peer counseling, statewide hotline, and mobile response teams to support current and former foster youth and caregivers.
cal-furs.org
Call or text: 833-939-3877
Veterans Crisis Line
Text: 838255
Call: 800-273-8255
Child Help USA • 24/7
National child abuse hotline
childhelphotline.org
Call or text: 800-422-4453
CA Dept of Public Health • Crisis Hotlines
cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/SACB/Pages/Crisis-Hotlines--Resources.aspx