Resources & Hotlines
If you are in immediate danger or crisis, please call 911 now. Otherwise, please refer to list of hotline services below.
Abbreviations: TDD=Telecommunications Device for the Deaf or hearing impaired; Eng=English language; Spa=Spanish language; Chi=Chinese language, encompassing Mandarin and Cantonese; Kor=Korean language; Vie=Vietnamese language.
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Resource Type
Name
Helplines
Website
Los Angeles County
Social Service & Disaster Support
211 LA County Resource Line (24/7) Comprehensive adult and child support services including shelters, meals, autism screening, veteran services, substance abuse programs, health care, mental health services, and access to jobs.
Dial 2-1-1 or
(800) 339-6993
(for TDD) Dial 7-1-1
ask for “211”
Elder / Adult Abuse
Community & Senior Services 24-Hour Abuse Hotline
(877) 477-3646
Child Abuse
Los Angeles County DCFS Child Protection Hotline (24/7)
(800) 540-4000 (within CA)
(213) 639-4500 (outside CA)
(800) 272-6699 (TDD)
Suicide/Mental Health Service Access
Los Angeles County DMH ACCESS Center (24/7 Hotline)
(800) 854-7771
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Los Angeles County Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline (24/7)
(800) 758-0880
Domestic Violence
Los Angeles Police Department Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)
(800) 978-3600
Rape & Battery
Peace Over Violence 24 Hour Rape & Battering Hotlines
(626) 793-3385
(310) 392-8381
(213) 626-3393
California
Smoking Cessation
California Smokers Helpline
(800) NO-BUTTS (Eng) or (800) 662-8887
(800) 45-NO-FUME (Spa) or (800) 456-6368
(800) 838-8917 (Chi)
(800) 556-5564 (Kor)
(800) 778-8440 (Vie)
Tobacco Chewers:
(800) 844-CHEW or (800) 844-2439
Teen Support
TEEN LINE peer-to-peer confidential telephone helpline that runs every evening 6 PM to 10 PM PST.
(310) 855-HOPE or (310) 855-4673
Text “TEEN” to 839863
Youth Crisis
California Youth Crisis Line (24/7 Confidential Hotline)
(800) 843-5200
Foster Youth
California Department of Social Services Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman Helpline
(877) 846-1602
National USA
Child Abuse
Childhelp National
Child Abuse Hotline
(24/7 anonymous)
(800) 4-A-CHILD or
(800) 422-4453
LGBT Support
GLBT National Help
Center Hotline and
Youth Talkline
Hotline:
(888) 843-4564
Youth Talkline:
(800) 246-PRIDE or
(800) 246-7743
Teen Dating Violence & Abuse
Loveisrespect
confidential phone,
live chat, and
texting services (24/7)
(866) 331-9474
Text “loveis” to 222522
Mental Illness
National Alliance
on Mental Illness
Helpline
(Mon-Fri, 7AM-3PM PST)
(800) 950-NAMI or
(800) 950-6264
Missing / Exploited Children
National Center for
Missing & Exploited
Children
24-Hour Call Center
(800) THE-LOST or
(800) 843-5678
(800) 826-7653 (TDD)
Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
National Council on
Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence Hope Line
24-hour Affiliate Referral
(800) 622-2255
Domestic Violence
National Domestic
Violence Hotline (24/7)
(800) 799-SAFE or
(800) 799-7233
(800) 787-3224 (TDD)
Youth Runaway Support
National Runaway
Safeline (24/7)
(800) RUNAWAY
or (800) 786-2929
Suicide
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline (24/7)
(800) 273-TALK or
(800) 273-8255
(888) 628-9454 (Spa)
(800) 799-4889 (TDD)
Rape Crisis
Rape Abuse and
Incest National Network
(24-hour Helpline)
(800) 656-HOPE or
(800) 656-4673
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
24-hour National Helpline
(800) 662-HELP or
(800) 622-4357
800-799-4889 (TDD)
LGBT Youth & Young Adult Suicide
The Trevor Project 24/7
Crisis Intervention and
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
for LGBT and Questioning
young people, Ages 13-24
(866) 4-U-TREVOR or
(866) 488-7386
Victims of Crime
Victim Connect Resource Center
Confidential Helpline (24/7).
Provides support for all crimes,
including senior abuse,
stalking, and financial crimes.
(855) 4-VICTIM or
(855) 484-2846
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline
(24/7 in more than 200 languages).
Provides support to victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States.
(888) 373-7888
Dial 711 (for TTY)