You deserve

support.

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I believe everyone deserves support. I provide an ever-growing list of resources here. If you do not see something you need, reach out! I am happy to help you find the support you are seeking.

community care is mental health care

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community care is mental health care 〰️

  • If you are experiencing an emergency or are in immediate danger to self or others please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

    I am not a crisis counselor.

    Additional crisis lines:

    Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call 988 (Press 2 for Spanish) // S‍uicide Prevention Lifeline

    LA County Department of Mental Health Crisis Hotline: (800)-854-7771 // Department of Mental Health

    Crisis TEXT line: Text “HOME” or “AYUDA” to 741741 to text with a crisis counselor

    National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: 1-510-465-1984 For Spanish: 1-888-628-9454 // Immigration Hotlines | Líneas Directas de Inmigración | NNIRR

    The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+): (866)-488-7386 // The Trevor Project

    National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800)-799-SAFE (7233) // DV Hotline & Resources

    Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): (800)-656-HOPE (4673) // RAINN Hotline & Resources

  • CA Warm Line: Call or Text 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak with a counselor 24/7

    • CA Warm Line Link

    • The California Peer-Run Warm Line is a 24/7 NON-crisis emotional support phone and chat line serving residents of California. The California Peer-Run Warm Line is made up entirely of peers, meaning that all Warm Line Counselors have lived experience with mental health challenges. The goal is to support callers in emotional distress before they reach a crisis point.

    • 3-call a day limit; resets at midnight

    Blackline Warm Line: Call 1800-604-5841

    • Call BlackLine Link

    • Call BlackLine®provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.

  • Open Path Collective: Open Path Website

    Ness Counseling Center: Ness Center Website

    Maple Counseling Center: Maple Center Website

    Southern California Counseling Center: SCCC LA Website

    Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS): AMCS Website

  • These links/organizations offer a variety of resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more!

    211: 211 Website

    • Can call 211: Confidential calls

    • Offers an abundance of support: Health & mental health, caregiver resources, housing help, financial assistance, immigration support, etc.

    One Degree: 1 Degree Website

    • Or text 844-833-1334 to search any keyword

    • For example: text "food stamps" or "shelter"

    Find Help: Find Help Website

    • Enter your zip code and find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

    United Way: United Way - Get Help

    • Find the help you need related to housing & homelessness, financial support & financial literacy education, health & safety resources, and more.

    California Community Resource Guide: CA Office of Community Partnerships

    • Filter by need or service to find the support you are seeking

    • I.e. disaster relief, CA fire resources, adoption resources, LGBTQ+ support, job & training resources, immigration support, caregiver resources, AIDS support, and more.

    Ask your health insurance about case management benefits!

  • American Civil Liberties Union - Southern CA: Know Your Rights

    Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas:

    • All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's red cards give examples of how people can exercise these rights.

    • Todas las personas en los Estados Unidos, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, tienen ciertos derechos y protecciones bajo la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Las tarjetas rojas del ILRC dan ejemplos de cómo las personas pueden ejercer estos derechos.

  • Community Fridges: LA Community Fridges

    • Free food. Comida gratis. Take what you need, leave what you can. Agarra lo que necesitas, deja lo que no.

    LA County Department of Public Health: Food Assistance Programs

    • List of food and nutrition resources and organizations around Los Angeles County.

    See more organizations that offer food insecurity support and resources listed in “General Support” section listed above.