Mental Health Emergency and Crisis Resources
In the event of an emergency, suicidal or other mental health crisis (suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, physical aggression, or concern for your safety or the safety of your child), please call:
- 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are unable to transport yourself or your child safely, please contact 911 and ask for PERT (Psychiatric Emergency Response Team).
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK. Spanish line: 888-628-9454; TTY: 800-799-4TTY (4889). You’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7. The 988 Lifeline provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
San Diego County Resources
- Rady Children’s Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) Walk-in Clinic.
Call: 858-966-5484. 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Mon- Fri. 4305 University Avenue, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92105.
Serves youth ages 5-21 struggling with concerns that pose an imminent risk to their safety, the safety of others,
or significantly impair their daily lives. - Rady Children’s Hospital Emergency Room.
Call: 858-966-8005. 3020 Children’s Way, 1st Floor, San Diego, CA 92123. - San Diego County Emergency Screening Unit.
Call: 619-876-4502. 4309 3rd Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103. Available to children and adolescents for emergency psychiatric assistance. - San Diego County Access and Crisis Line.
Call: 888-724-7240. Crisis counseling or referrals, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. - Center for Community Solutions.
Call: 888-385-4657 - Crisis Action and Connection.
Call: 619-591-5740 - North County Crisis Intervention and Response Team.
Mon-Fri from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Weekends from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Escondido, call: 760-233-0133 | Vista, call: 760-305-8225. - 2-1-1 San Diego:
Dial 2-1-1 from a mobile or 858-300-211 from any phone
Riverside County Resources
- 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care.
Provides 24 hour/7 days/365 urgent care mental health screening and assessment services and medications
to address the needs of those in crisis in a safe, efficient, trauma-informed, and least-restrictive setting.
Palm Springs: 2500 N Palm Canyon Dr, Suite # A4 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Call: 442-268-7000 (ages 13+).
Perris: 85 Ramona Expressway, Suites 1-3 Perris, CA 92571. Call: 951-349-4195 (ages 13+).
Loma Linda University Children’s Health: Children’s Emergency Room: 11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354.
Call: 909-651-6233. - Riverside University Health System Medical Center Emergency Treatment Services (ETS).
Call: 951-358-4881. Se Habla Español. 9990 County Farm Road, Ste. 4, Riverside, CA 92503. Provides psychiatric emergency
services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all ages, which includes evaluation, crisis intervention, and referrals for
psychiatric hospitalization, as needed for adults, children, and adolescents. Consumers may be referred to the Inpatient
Treatment Facility (ITF) or other private hospitals. - Telecare Riverside Crisis Stabilization Services.
Call: 760-863-8600 or 760-863-8455; Se Habla Español. 47-825 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. Provides psychiatric emergency
assessment and crisis stabilization for up to 24 hours for all ages. Services include evaluations, crisis intervention and
referral for psychiatric hospitalization. Telecare Riverside Crisis Stabilization Services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This facility is also a 5150 provider. - Community Behavioral Health Assessment Team (CBAT).
Murrieta Police Department. Specially trained officers with a clinical therapist to respond to calls for law enforcement service
involving mental health issues in the Murrieta and Temecula communities.
www.murrietaca.gov/1052/Community-Behavioral-Health-Assessment-T
Call: 951-304-2489 or 951-461-6355. - HELPLine – 24 Hour Crisis/Suicide Intervention.
Call: 951-686-HELP (4357). The HELPline is a free, confidential Crisis/Suicide Intervention service operated by highly trained
volunteers. The line is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
California & National Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Call: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK; Spanish line: 888-628-9454; TTY: 800-799-4TTY (4889). You’ll be connected to a skilled, trained
counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7. - California Coalition for Youth Crisis Line.
Call/text: 1-800-843-5200. Available 24 hours/7 days a week. Languages other than English are available. Anonymous and confidential
for youth and TAY struggling with behavioral issues. Provides local community resources for you and your family. Text and live chat
available from 4:30pm-8:30pm daily via website www.calyouth.org or phone. - California Peer-Run Warm Line:
Call: 855-845-7415. 24/7 non-emergency emotional support and referrals. - Crisis Text Line.
National crisis text line. Text the word “HOME” to 741-741 24/7. - LGBT National Youth Talkline.
Call: 800-246-7743. Monday to Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - National Sexual Assault Hotline.
Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673). - Teen Line.
Call: 800-852-8336. 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PST or text TEEN to 839863. - Trevor Project Lifeline.
Call: 866-488-7386. Text: Text the word “Trevor” to 202-304-1200. 24-hour hotline that provides crisis intervention and suicide
prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people (LGBTQ) ages 13-24.
www.thetrevorproject.org. - Trans Lifeline.
Call: 1-877-565-8860. Crisis hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
www.translifeline.org - Veterans Crisis Line.
Call: (800)-273-8255 Press 1. 24 hours a day, 7 days/week. The Veterans Crisis Line is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resource
that connects Veterans in crisis or their families and friends with qualified, caring VA professionals. Confidential support is available. - Soluna App.
Confidential support for 13- to 25-year olds in California. No cost. No pressure. Chat 1:1 with a professional coach, use interactive
tools to destress, or explore quizzes, videos, forums, and more.
www.solunaapp.com
Other Mental Health Resources
Coping with COVID-19
Rady Children’s Mental Health Resources
Anxiety and Depression
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: The Anxious Child
www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/the_anxious_child
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: The Depressed Child
aacap.org/page.ww?name=The Depressed Child§ion=Facts for Families
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children
Anxiety Disorders: KidsHealth
https://www.rchsd.org/health-safety/health-library/?khURL=https://www.kidshealth.org/ws/RadyChildrens/en/parents/anxiety-disorders.html/
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Depression Fact Sheets
www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=88551
National Institute of Mental Health: Depression in Children & Adolescents
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/depression-in-children-and-adolescents.shtml
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
www.aacap.org/cs/forFamilies
Child Mental Health: MedlinePlus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childmentalhealth.html
National Institute of Mental Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml
Eating Disorders
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
www.anad.org
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
www.samhsa.gov/prevention
Suicide Prevention
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
aacap.org/page.ww?name=Teen Suicide§ion=Facts for Families
National Association of School Psychologists
www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/suicidept1_general.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
www.samhsa.gov/prevention/suicide.aspx