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Mental Health
ACCESS, 24-hour line Eng./Spa/Chin
Initial Assessment and possible treatment/Psycho diagnostic Evaluation/Neuropsychological Evaluation/Medical Evaluation and Management/Individual Psychotherapy/Family Therapy requests.
Spanish Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes
Acute Crisis Care and Evaluation for System-Wide Services (ACCESS)
Acute Crisis Care and Evaluation for System-Wide Services (ACCESS)
Centralized telephone intake service operated by Alameda County Behavioral Health Care (ACBH).
ACCESS’ licensed clinicians have system-wide responsibility for providing telephone screening, information and referral.
Staff can also help direct individuals to appropriate crisis and emergency response services as well as ongoing service
resources.
Phone: 1-800-491-9099 Culturally Responsive Phone Information - ACCESS Services ● Asian Language (510) 569-7200 ● Spanish Language - Oakland (510) 535-6200 ● Spanish Language - Hayward (510) 881-5921 ● Deaf (510) 957-5465 ● Hard of Hearing (510) 984-1654 (Video Phone)
Website: Acute Crisis Care and Evaluation for System-Wide Services (ACCESS)
Spanish Services: Yes
Asian Community Mental Health Services
Casa de Sol
Mental health and crisis stabilization services; also provides psychiatry
and support groups.
Address: 1501 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland
Phone: 510-535-6200
Spanish Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes
CHAA (Community Health for Asian Americans)
Family Paths
Mental health, and support service. Multiple locations.
Horizons Family Counseling
Jewish Family and Community Serv. of the East Bay
La Familia Counseling Service
Adult and youth programs.
Pathways Counseling Center/Girls Inc.
Address: 13666 E. 14th St., San Leandro
Phone: 510-357-5515
Website: Pathways Counseling Center/Girls Inc.
Tiburcio Vasquez Behavioral Health
Spanish Services: Yes
LGBT National Senior Hotline
LGBT National Senior Hotline Providing senior callers (50+ years) peer support, information, and local resources
MH First Oakland
MH First Oakland, a project of Anti Police-Terror Project, is a cutting-edge new model for non-police response to mental health crisis. The goal of MH First is to respond to mental health crises including, but not limited to, psychiatric emergencies, substance use support, and domestic violence situations that require victim extraction.
The Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. 24-Hours, all ages.
Phone: ● US: 877-330-6366 ● Canada: 877-330-6366 ● Press 2 to speak with someone in Spanish/Oprima 2 para hablar con unx operador en español.
Website: The Trans Lifeline
Psychiatrist Referral
Alameda County Mental Health Care Services
Access mental health
Phone: 800-491-9099
For South Alameda County residents
Phone: 510-895-4369
For North Alameda County residents
Phone: 510-437-4543
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Intervention Support Lines
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County Confidential 24-Hour crisis line for suicide prevention and crisis intervention. Community referrals also
available. Interpretation services available. All ages.
Phone: 24-Hour Crisis Line 1-800-309-2131 Youth TextLine Text SAFE to 20121 (4pm-11pm Daily)
Website: Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National 24-Hour line for suicide prevention and crisis intervention. Depending on area code that someone
is calling from – they will get routed to their local crisis line. All ages.
Phone: ● 24-Hour Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 ● Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio 1-888-628-9454 ● For those who are Deaf + Hard of Hearing - For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255
Website: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Description: National 24-Hour text Line for crisis intervention and suicide prevention. All ages.
Website: National Crisis Text Line
The Trevor Project
24-Hour suicide and crisis intervention for LGBTQIQ-2S/SGL (same gender loving) and gender
non-conforming youth
Phone: ● Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386 ● TrevorChat Text START to 678-678
Website: The Trevor Project
The Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention (CESP)
The Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention (CESP) offers hope for people suffering from life-threatening depression. 24-hour Friendship Line for the elderly (60+ years), outreach calls to older adults, regularly scheduled supportive home visits, grief counseling to people of all ages who have suffered a loss from suicide, or sudden or traumatic death.
Mobile Crisis Unit
REGION: BERKELEY & ALBANY
Crisis intervention services at locations throughout the community and consultation on mental health
issues, disaster, and trauma- related mental health services.
AVAILABILITY:
Tue/Sat - closed
Sun/Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 1130a-10pm
Phone: 510-981-5900
REGION: ANY AREA IN ALAMEDA COUNTY EXCEPT BERKELEY & ALBANY
Crisis intervention services at locations throughout the community and consultation on mental health issues, disaster, and trauma- related mental health services. AVAILABILITY: Monday to Friday 10am-8pm
Phone: 1-800-491-9099
Children & Adolescent Mental Health/Crisis Response
Willow Rock Adolescent Crisis Response
Willow Rock Adolescent Crisis Response
Provides 23-hour voluntary services for adolescents (ages 12-17) that have a mental health crisis and do
not meet criteria for hospitalization in the inpatient unit. Provides short-term outpatient transition back to the community
services.
Willow Rock Center Adolescent Psychiatric Health Facility
Willow Rock Center Adolescent Psychiatric Health Facility Provides acute inpatient psychiatric care for adolescents 12-17 years old
Children's Hospital Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT)
Children's Hospital Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT)
Crisis services for children 0 to 11 years old.
Phone: 510-428-3240
Family, Youth, and Children’s Services (FYC)
City of Berkeley- Family, Youth, and Children Services
Peer Support
Peers Envisioning & Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS)
Peers Envisioning & Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS)
PEERS is a diverse community of people with mental health experiences. Our mission is to promote
innovative peer-based wellness strategies. We create culturally-rich, community-based mental health programs that honor
diverse experiences and eliminate stigma and discrimination.
Family Education And Resource Center
Family Education And Resource Center Our mission is to educate, advocate, and encourage self-care for family members navigating the complex behavioral health systems to get their loved ones with mental health challenges good care. We are a team of family caregivers who believe that families know their loved ones best and should be involved in their care. We help amplify voices of families and bridge the communication between providers and families.
Best Now!
Best Now! (Building Employment Strategies Through Networking on Wellness) provides leadership development, empowerment, job training, and support for people with mental health and/or substance use recovery experience who are interested in joining the behavioral health field as Peer Support Specialists within Alameda County.
Online Mental Health/Wellness Resources
CCC Health & Wellness
The goal of CCC Health & Wellness is to support the 115 CCC colleges in identifying, implementing, and sustaining strategies for addressing student health, mental health, wellness, and basic needs.
National Institute of Mental Health:
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
Address: National Institute of Mental Health Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6200, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: 1-866-615-6464
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Website: National Institute of Mental Health:
Spanish Services: Yes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Anyone can experience mental health problems. Friends and family members can make all the difference in a person’s recovery process. Learn how to support your friends and loved ones with mental health problems.
Address: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
Website: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Spanish Services: Yes
JED Foundation
JED is leading the way to a comprehensive, community-based model of protecting student emotional health and preventing suicide at schools across the country. Working with campus leaders and professionals, JED helps to create campus-wide prevention and intervention strategies and advises on best-practice mental health policies, programs and services.
Address: The Jed Foundation 6 East 39th Street, Suite 700 New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-647-7544
Email: JEDmedia@yr.com
Website: JED Foundation
Websites, apps, and podcasts support self-help
The following websites, apps, and podcasts support self-help for a variety of wellness topics and communities. Please note that none are a substitute for a relationship with a professional counselor, and are not associated with Cal State East Bay Counseling Services unless specifically noted. Descriptions are taken from the resources themselves.
Address: 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542
Phone: 510-885-3000
Website: Websites, apps, and podcasts support self-help
App Ambassadors
We are App Ambassadors for the suite of mental health apps developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and its partners. These interactive mobile applications provide information, tools, assessments and support resources for people and families managing stress, anxiety, sleep disturbance, substance use and PTSD. The apps are designed to be accessible to people with disabilities, and are available to be downloaded on almost all mobile devices. These apps never collect any identifying information.
MentalHealthU (MHU)
With MY3, you define your network and your plan to stay safe. With MY3 you can be prepared to help yourself and reach out to others when you are having thoughts of suicide. Remember: there is hope and a life to look forward to, even in your darkest moments. MY3 can help you get through your most difficult times. MY3 is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play, free of charge.
Spanish Services: Yes
Mobile Mental Health Program at VA National Center for PTSD
NCPTSD mobile apps were developed for Veterans and Servicemembers with PTSD and related concerns. However, these apps can be used by anyone to support recovery, including people who are in treatment as well as those who are not. Most of the apps feature education, self-assessment, skill development, personalized tools, multimedia demos, and links to support.
META
META means the freedom to choose a therapist who’s a good fit. It’s investing in self-care while balancing your budget. And it means starting a dialog whenever and wherever it’s convenient.
Action Alliance
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) is the nation’s public-private partnership for suicide prevention.
Address: 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, Ste 700W Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-572-3737
Website: Action Alliance
Now Matters Now
They teach Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Current Emotion, Opposite Action and Paced-breathing. These skills are part of Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT, proven to be helpful for people considering suicide.
Website: Now Matters Now
Zero Suicide
Health care organizations—from outpatient to inpatient, primary care to behavioral health, hospitals to states—want to provide individuals at-risk for suicide with optimal care.