Resources
Find resources that help individuals and families navigate crisis, stay informed, and find community outside of RAMS.
Emergency Services
San Francisco Department of Public Health Behavioral Health Services
- Mental Health and Substance Use Care: Find information on crisis hotlines, emergency assistance, urgent care, and drop-in services.
- Comprehensive Crisis
- Connect with immediate help in a mental health or substance use crisis, available 24/7/365.
- Call (628) 217-7000
- Behavioral Health Access Center
- A drop-in center and central access point located in SoMa that helps people learn about and connect to different types of mental health and substance use services, available 24/7/365.
- Call (888) 246-3333; TDD (888) 484-7200
- Psychiatric Emergency Services
- For clients needing to be psychiatrically assessed at Zuckerberg San Francisco General, available 24/7/365.
- Call (628) 206-8000
- Drug, Alcohol, or Mental Health Treatment Beds (San Francisco)
- Find available treatment beds in San Francisco, including withdrawal management (detox), crisis support, recovery housing, and more.
- Comprehensive Child Crisis
- Provide acute mobile psychiatric crisis evaluation and intervention for children and youth in San Francisco, regardless of insurance, up to age 18.
- Call (415) 970-3800 (Mon-Fri 8:30AM-11PM; Fri & Sat 12PM-8PM after hours, on-call mobile team)
- For non-emergency support for unhoused people, call 311 (available 24/7/365).
- Comprehensive Crisis
- San Francisco Vocational Coop Services
- The SF Vocational Coop is a collaboration between the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and Behavioral Health Services (BHS) that offers individualized employment, support, and job training.
- Call (628) 754-9250 or email william.hill@sfdph.org
Westside Crisis Clinic (San Francisco)
- Provide culturally competent crisis and urgent care services to adults 18 and older in need of emergency psychiatric care, with no appointment necessary.
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM, closed from 12-12:30PM for lunch. Closed on Saturday, Sunday & Holidays
- Call (415) 355-0311
Suicide Helplines
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Provide confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, available 24/7/365.
- Call or text 988, chat via chat.988lifeline.org
- S.F. Suicide Prevention
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support, available 24/7/365.
- Call (415) 781-0500 or text (415) 200-2920
- The Trevor Project
- Provide suicide prevention and crisis intervention information & support to LGBTQ+ young people, available 24/7/365.
- Call (866) 488-7386, text “START” to 678-678, or chat via thetrevorproject.org/get-help
The California Youth Crisis Line
- Statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis, available 24/7/365.
- Call (800) 843-5200
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
- Free, confidential treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders, available 24/7/365.
- Call (800) 662-HELP (4357)
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
- Provide confidential support, coping resources, crisis counseling, and guidance, available 24/7/365.
- Call or text “GO” to (800) 422-4453, chat via childhelphotline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Provide essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence.
- Call (800) 799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or chat via thehotline.org
California Department of Public Health: Crisis Hotlines and Warmlines
- Lists of helplines for different communities, including parents and families, veterans, suicide loss survivors, native and tribal communities, disaster survivors and others.
Additional Educational Resources
Asian Mental Health Collective
- Find support through its Asian therapist directory, community support groups, therapy funds, and educational events.
NAAPIMHA: AANHPI Mental Health Resource Directory
- Explore mental health organizations, programs, and resources relevant to AANHPI communities.
NAMI: Mental Health Resource Center
- Find articles, guides, videos, and personal stories by topic, population, condition, or resource type.
NIMH: Mental Health Information
- Learn about mental disorders, latest research, and ways to find help.
Yellow Chair Collective
- Explore culturally responsive and multilingual mental health care, therapy services, neurodivergent support, and community education.
