Crucial Hotlines for Los Angeles Area

Youth and Teen Support

  • Teen Line: 1-800-852-8336 (6 PM - 10 PM PT)

  • California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200 (24/7)

LGBTQ+ Support

  • The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)

  • LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564

Substance Abuse and Addiction

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 1-800-662-4357 (HELP) (24/7)

  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Los Angeles: 323-936-4343

Homelessness

  • Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): 1-800-548-6047

  • 211 LA County: Dial 2-1-1 for assistance with housing and shelter

Legal Assistance

  • Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation: 1-800-399-4529

General Crisis Hotlines

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) (24/7)

  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (24/7)

  • Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health ACCESS Center: 1-800-854-7771 (24/7)

Domestic Violence

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) (24/7)

  • Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-978-3600 (24/7)

  • California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: 1-800-524-4765

Child Abuse and Neglect

  • Los Angeles County Child Protection Hotline: 1-800-540-4000 (24/7)

  • Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)

Sexual Assault

  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) (24/7)

  • Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) (24/7)

  • Los Angeles Rape and Battering Hotline: 310-392-8381 (24/7)

Mental Health Support

  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Los Angeles County: 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI Helpline)

  • Los Angeles Warm Line: 1-855-952-9276 (available for non-crisis mental health support)