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Crisis hotlines

Crisis hotlines

California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL)

The California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis. Youth can always call or text the California Youth Crisis Line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • CYCL: 800-843-5200. 
  • Chat with a counselor: CYCL Chat

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988/800-273-TALK (8355))

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Find more specific resources here for youth, disaster survivors, Native Americans, veterans, loss survivors, LGBTQ+, attempt survivors, Deaf/hard of hearing /hearing loss, and ayuda en español.

Crisis Text Line

Text "HOME" to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via a medium people already use and trust

Boys Town Hotline

Boys Town Hotline can be reached at 800-448-3000. The Boys Town ​National Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is staffed by specially trained Boys Town counselors. It is accredited by the American Association of Suicidology.​​ Spanish-speaking counselors and translation services for more than 100 languages also are available 24 hours a day. People with speech and hearing impairments can contact them via email: hotline@boystown.org.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13 to 24.
  • TrevorLifeLine: 866-488-7386
  • Trevor Text: Text “START” to 678678
  • Trevor Chat

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860) is a hotline available in the U.S. and Canada staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline is primarily for transgender people in a crisis, from struggling with gender identity to thoughts of self-harm. 7 days a week, 18 hours a day, 8 a.m. to  2 a.m.